Bob KaneAge: 83 revered illustrator who created the legendary comic book figure-cum-movie hero “Batman” in 1939. The first Batman strip, The Case of the Chemical Syndicate debuted in 1939 in…
Steve GromekAge: 82 Cleveland Indians pitcher captured in a joyful embrace with black teammate Larry Doby in a 1948 World Series' photo recognized as a groundbreaker in the struggle to…
Jackie Joyner-KerseeBorn: Mar. 3, 1962Track & Field 2-time world champion in both long jump (1987,91) and heptathlon (1987,93); won heptathlon gold medals at 1988 and '92 Olympics and LJ…
John GrishamnovelistBorn: 2/8/1955Birthplace: Jonesboro, Arkansas Author and attorney whose fast-paced, suspenseful courtroom dramas have sold millions and topped international bestseller…
Director:John CarpenterWriter:Don JakobyColumbia; R; 107 minutesRelease:10/98Cast:James Woods, Daniel Baldwin, Sheryl Lee, Thomas Ian Griffith, Maximilian Schell and Tim GuineeBased on the…
Harriet Quimbyaviator Born: 1875Birthplace: Michigan Harriet’s earliest years were shadowy until the family surfaced in the San Francisco area. Harriet started out as an actress but a talent…
