Mildred BensonAge: 96 author, under the name Carolyn Keene, of 23 of the first 30 Nancy Drew mystery novels. She wrote the books, churning out as many as 13 a year, as a side job while…
Vernon WaltersAge: 85 public official and general who served under President Nixon as the deputy director of the CIA and under Reagan as ambassador to the UN. In all, Walters worked for seven…
Rev. William Sloane CoffinAge: 81 activist and Presbyterian minister who, while he was chaplain at Yale University, was convicted of conspiracy to encourage draft evasion in the Vietnam War.…
Hack WilsonBorn: Apr. 26, 1900Baseball as a Chicago Cub, he produced one of baseball's most outstanding seasons in 1930 with 56 home runs, .356 batting average, 105 walks and, most amazingly…
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Contested in Hawaii since 1978, the Ironman Triathlon Championship consists of a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride and 26.2-mile run. The race begins at 7 A.M…
Cyrus VanceAge: 84 public official and lawyer who served under presidents Kennedy and Johnson as secretary of the army (1961–62), deputy secretary of defense (1964–67), and U.S. negotiator to…
Milton BerleAge: 93 Emmy Award-winning actor who began his career as a vaudeville performer before moving on to radio. He made his mark in television, however, starring in Texaco Star…
Thomas Charles MascaroAge: 81 credited with revolutionizing the world of golf course turf and maintenance; his work led to several products; including Grass-Cel which allows grass to grow…
William Matthewspoet Born: 11/11/1942Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio Awarded the National Book Critics Circle Award in 1995 for his book Time and Money: New Poems, Matthews produced several…
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