Maureen ReaganAge: 60 political activist and daughter of President Ronald Reagan. She ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate in 1982 and Congress in 1992. She died of melanoma.Died:…
Dennis EckersleyBorn: Oct. 3, 1954Baseball P began his career as a starter in 1975 with Cleveland; no-hit Angels in 1977; won 20 games in 1978 with Boston; moved to the bullpen after 12…
Lefty GroveBorn: Mar. 6, 1900Baseball LHP won 20 or more games 8 times; led AL in ERA 9 times and strikeouts 7 times; 31-4 record and MVP in 1931 with Philadelphia; 300-141 record; real name…
W. W. LawAge: 79 civil-rights activist who served as president of the Savannah branch of the NAACP from 1950 to 1976. He led the drive to desegregate the city and helped to establish a civil-…
James RhodesAge: 91 four-term Republican governor of Ohio who sent national guardsmen to Kent State in 1970 during a Vietnam War protest. Soldiers killed four students during the unrest. Died…
Carl ElliottAge: 85 courageous former U.S. congressman from Alabama. His support for federal initiatives in education, health, and civil rights cost him his career after eight terms in the…
Margaret HarrisAge: 95 British-born film and stage set designer known for her simple yet expressive sets. Harris' company, Motley, which specialized in Shakespearean productions, was the…
Richard SchultesAge: 86 considered the father of ethnobotany, Schultes spent months at a time in the Amazon, chronicling the use of plants by Colombia's indigenous population. He examined…
Coxsone DoddAge: 72 influential record producer who helped to popularize Jamaican, ska, and reggae music worldwide. Bob Marley and the Wailers were among the bands that released albums under…
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