Nat HolmanBorn: Oct. 18, 1896Basketball pioneer played with Original Celtics (1920-28); coached CCNY to both NCAA and NIT titles in 1950 (a year later, several of his players were caught up…
Dan O'BrienBorn: July 18, 1966Track & Field Olympic decathlon gold medalist (1996); set former world record in decathlon (8,891 pts) in 1992, after shockingly failing to qualify for event…
Earl KingAge: 69 prolific rhythm-and-blues singer and guitarist who was a ubiquitous presence on the New Orleans music scene. His recordings include “Big Chief,” “Trick Bag,” and “Come On (…
Alice Lord LandonAge: 98 swimming and diving pioneer who was an active contributor to the sport; competed in platform diving at 1920 Olympics; Olympic official 1924-36; led American…
Irwin (Winn) ElliotAge: 83 longtime play-by-play man for the New York Rangers; also the voice of “Sports Central USA” on the CBS Radio Network where over a 50-year career he covered every…
Mary FrannAge: 55 television and movie actress most recognized for her role as Bob Newhart's wife on the series Newhart. The show chronicled the lives of a couple who move to Vermont to run a…
Helen BeardsleyAge: 70 mother and author whose book, Who Gets the Drumstick, chronicled the logistical nightmare of raising 20 children. A widow with eight children, she married a widower…
Glen KeeleyAge: 30 world-class bull rider who was killed after being stepped on by a bull; listed ninth in the Professional Bull Rider's rankings with $33,752 in 2000 earnings at the time of…
Sir Anthony Glyn (Geoffrey Leo Simon Davson)author unconventionally spirited British author of several novels and biographies, including one about Elinor Glyn, his libertine grandmother for…
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