Mel CarnahanAge: 66 highly respected governor of Missouri who was engaged in a tight race for the U.S. Senate with Republican incumbent John Ashcroft. Known as an honest, up-front politician…
Bulent EcevitAge: 81 Turkish politician who served four terms as prime minister. He was elected to the parliament in 1957, and held multiple positions over the following decades. A leftist…
Ray WalstonHerman WalstonactorBorn: 12/2/1914Birthplace: Laurel, Mississippi versatile, eccentric actor who won a Tony Award for his role as the Devil in Broadway's Damn Yankees. He may have in fact…
Atom Egoyan
writer, director
Born: 7/19/1960
Birthplace: Cairo, Egypt
Canadian writer-director whose provocative films include Speaking Parts (1989), The Adjuster (1991), Exotica (1994), The…
Anne BancroftAge: 73 Academy- and Tony Award–winning actress best known for her portrayal of Annie Sullivan, Helen Keller's teacher, in the stage and film versions of The Miracle Worker. She…
Author:Barbara LeamingPublisher:Crown What, one might ask, does it take to distinguish one celebrity bio from another? Fame, fast-living, drugs, downfall: we're familiar with the story. It…
Julie WaltersactressBorn: 2/22/1950Birthplace: Birmingham, England Walters left nursing to pursue an acting career. She got her start singing, dancing, and acting in several British stage…
Marion Bellsinger, actressBorn: 1919Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri An acclaimed light opera singer most active during the 1940's, she appeared on stage as Fiona MacLaren in the original…
