Gil KaneAge: 73 self-taught comic-book artist who, in the late 1950s and early '60s, reprised classic superheroes, such as Green Lantern and Atom, for DC Comics and Marvel. He later…
Terry JohnsonAge: 50 Los Angeles-area sports writer and editor, who covered the L.A. Dodgers for 29 years; assistant sports editor at the Antelope Valley Press since 2000. He died of injuries…
Waylon JenningsAge: 64 country musician who, with Willie Nelson, epitomized the genre's outlaw movement of the 1960s and early '70s. He recorded 60 albums and boasted 16 No. 1 hits, including…
Philip JohnsonAge: 98 well-known architect who introduced modern European glass-and-steel architecture to the United States. Johnson's designs, which evolved in style over time, include his…
Benjamin Zemach dancer, choreographerBorn: 1902Birthplace: Moscow, Russia Considered a pioneer in dance, Zemach came to America in 1926 from Moscow and worked closely on experimental productions with…
Walter JohnsonBorn: Nov. 6, 1887Baseball RHP won 20 games or more 10 straight years; led AL in ERA 5 times, wins 6 times and strikeouts 12 times; twice MVP (1913, 24) with Washington; all-…
Al Jolson(Asa Yoelson)entertainerBorn: 5/26/1886Birthplace: Lithuania Entertainer who performed in theater, films, circuses, minstrel shows, and vaudeville. He was known for his sentimental…
Janis Joplinrock singerBorn: 1/19/1943Birthplace: Port Arthur, Texas Rock singer who is remembered for her passionate, wailing voice. She sang solo and with the blues-rock group Big Brother…
Tammy Wynette(Virginia Wynette Pugh)country singerBorn: 5/5/1942Birthplace: Red Bay, Alabama Country and western singer who gained national recognition with the release of “D-I-V-O-R-C-E” (1968) and…
