Bulat S. OkudzhavaAge: 73 Russian poet whose works helped create important literature of dissent in Soviet Union in 1950s and '60s. Died: June 12, 1997.Laura Nyro1997 DeathsStanford Opotowsky…
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Pat Paulsencomedian Emmy Award-winning, double-talking comedian who gained fame as a comedy editorialist on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. He is also remembered for his tongue-in-cheek…
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Walt RostowAge: 86 hawkish economist and historian who, as an adviser to presidents Kennedy and Johnson, advocated U.S. aggressive involvement in the Vietnam War. He believed that the fall of…
Prince Sadruddin Aga KhanAge: 70 environmentalist and philanthropist who worked with the United Nations for almost 40 years, specializing in disaster relief and human rights. His nephew is…
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