Stanley DancerBorn: July 25, 1927Harness racing winner of 4 Hambletonians; trainer-driver of Triple Crown winners in trotting (Nevele Pride in 1968 and Super Bowl in '72) and pacing (Most…
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Dennis DanellAge: 38 punk musician who played guitar in the bands Social Distortion and Fuel. He died of a brain aneurysm. Died: Newport Beach, Calif., Feb. 29, 2000Emory O. CunninghamA -…
Phoebe BrandAge: 96 actress and theater teacher who was one of the founders of the influential Group Theatre. At age 86, she made her film debut in Vanya on 42nd Street. Died: Manhattan, July…
Alvin DarkBorn: Jan. 7, 1922Baseball OF and MGR hit .322 to win the NL Rookie of the Year award in 1948 with the Boston Braves; traded to the N.Y. Giants where he led the league in doubles (…
James DeanactorBorn: 2/8/1931 Film actor who achieved cult-figure status after making only three films, Rebel Without a Cause (1955), East of Eden (1955) and Giant (1956). A car accident ended his…
Margaret MurieAge: 101 conservationist who championed the preservation of wilderness. Murie and her husband Olaus successfully campaigned for the creation of the Arctic National Wildlife…
Igor CassiniAge: 86 gossip columnist who wrote for the Hearst newspaper chain under the pen name Cholly Knickerbocker. He claimed readership of nearly 20 million worldwide in the late 1950s.…
Arthur Prysock rhythm-and-blues singer Known for his deep, silky voice, Prysock's hits include “This Guy's in Love With You,” “I Didn't Sleep a Wink Last Night ” and “The Very Thought of You…
Brown Meggsrecording executive, writer As an executive at Capitol Records in the 1960s, Meggs signed The Beatles. After resigning from Capitol, Meggs went on to publish several novels,…
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