Bob DenverAge: 70 actor who played Gilligan, the first mate of the S.S. Minnow on television's cult hit Gilligan's Island. He also played beatnik Maynard Krebs on The Many Lives of Doby…
Bob StarrAge: 65 radio play-by-play voice of the Anaheim Angels for 15 years before retiring in 1997; also broadcast Red Sox games for three seasons and Cardinals games for eight; 28 of his…
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…
Bob McFaddenAge: 76 behind-the-scenes voiceover artist who was the tongue behind the squeaky-voiced parrot who chortled "Ring around the collar" in Wisk commercials; of Amyotrophic lateral…
Bob AkinAge: 66 endurance race car driver; two-time 12 Hours of Sebring winner (1979, 1986); raced in six 24 Hours of Le Mans races, finishing fourth in 1984; won International Motor Sports…
Bob GreenAge: 66 Associated Press writer whose career spanned four decades, including 26 years as a golf writer; covered six Olympics, five NCAA Final Fours, a World Series and more than 1,…
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Bob Beamon at the 1968 Mexico City games. (Source: AP)
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Bob HopeAge: 100 legendary comedian, American icon, and master of the one-liner who used his quick delivery and brash, topical wit to entertain generations of fans, including U.S. troops…
Bob Thurman Age: 81 former Negro Leagues and major league outfielder in the 1940s and 50s; spent five seasons with the Cincinnati Reds, mostly as a pinch hitter and platoon player; joined the…
Bob BuhlAge: 72 hard-throwing right-hander who with Warren Spahn and Lew Burdette were pitching stars of the Milwaukee Braves' 1957 championship team; went 18-7 in 1957; pitched in two All-…
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