Abdel-Latif BaghdadiAge: 81 charismatic Egyptian political leader who helped Gamal Abdel Nasser overthrow King Farouk in 1952 and later served in key government posts under Nasser. Died:…
Carl ElliottAge: 85 courageous former U.S. congressman from Alabama. His support for federal initiatives in education, health, and civil rights cost him his career after eight terms in the…
Buzz KulikAge: 76 respected television director whose high-caliber TV movies included A Storm in Summer and Brian's Song in the 1970s.Died: Los Angeles, Calif., January 13, 1999Stanley…
Brian MooreAge: 77 quietly successful Irish-born novelist best known for The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne, a novel about repression and alcoholism set in Belfast.Died: Malibu, Calif.,…
Phil CutchinAge: 78 former Oklahoma St. football coach (1963-68); never had a winning record, but in 1965 led the Cowboys to a victory over Oklahoma for the first time in 20 years; played for…
Jim Kropfeld Age: 58 three-time national champion driver in unlimited hydroplane racing; piloted Miss Budweiser to national titles in 1984, 1986 and 1987; suffered a broken neck in 1988…
Gerald MartinAge: 55 well-respected reporter for The News & Observer in Raleigh, N.C. who covered stock car racing for three decades; praised by peers in the media as well as drivers and…
Horace Marden Albrightconservationist, business executiveBorn: 1890Birthplace: Bishop, Calif. After earning a law degree from the University of California, he became an official of the U.S.…
Elias Milton Ammonsrancher, public officialBorn: 1860Birthplace: Macon County, Ga. Active in the cattle business in Colorado, he was governor from 1913–15. His term was tainted by the…
Laura Ashleyfashion designerBorn: 1925Birthplace: Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales, United Kingdom With her husband, Bernard Ashley, she manufactured home decorating materials and wallpaper based…
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