Ad LiskaAge: 92 pitcher for the Washington Senators (1929-31) and the Philadelphia Phillies (1932-33); compiled a 17-18 lifetime record and 3.86 ERA; cause of death not givenDied: Portland,…
Ham RichardsonAge: 73 tennis star in the 1950s and early 60s. He overcame diabetes to become the #1-ranked player in the United States in 1956 and 1958, and win 17 national titles.Died:…
Sonny ListonBorn: May 8, 1932Boxer heavyweight champion (1962-64), who knocked out Floyd Patterson twice in the first round, then lost title to Muhammad Ali (then Cassius Clay) in 1964; pro…
Rebecca LoboBorn: Oct. 6, 1973Basketball F women's college basketball Player of the Year in 1995; led Connecticut to undefeated season (35-0) and national title; member of 1996 U.S. Olympic…
Claude ShannonAge: 84 mathematician and computer scientist whose pioneering work with binary code helped to establish digital communications networks. Later in his career, Shannon…
Joaquin RodrigoAge: 97 celebrated Spanish composer who, blinded at the age of three, learned to play piano and violin using Braille. Among his most famous works is the “Concierto de Aranjuez…
Jack Lord (John Joseph Ryan)Age: 77 actor best known for his role as Detective Steve McGarrett on the police drama in TV's Hawaii Five-O. He also starred in several Broadway productions and…
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Frank BrimsekAge: 83 NHL goalie dubbed "Mr. Zero" after shutting out the opposition in six of his first eight professional games; recorded 42 shutouts in his career with the Boston Bruins…
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