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Charles BellAge: 44 former president and chief executive of McDonald's who held the post for seven months. He was the company's second leader to die in less than a year. He died of cancer.…
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…
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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…
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