Lawrence LaderAge: 86 writer who became a steadfast abortion-rights activist while writing a biography of Margaret Sanger. Labeled the father of the abortion-rights movement by Betty Friedan…
Frank B. ColtonBorn: 1923Birthplace: Poland Oral contraceptives—Colton has made many important contributions to medicinal organic chemistry, and particularly to steroid chemistry. His most…
William MaxwellAge: 91 writer and legendary New Yorker fiction editor who gracefully polished the work of such luminaries as John Updike, John Cheever, Vladimir Nabokov, and Eudora Welty. His…
Sir Marcus OliphantAge: 98 nuclear physicist who helped to develop the atom bomb and discovered new forms of hydrogen and helium. He was shocked at the bomb's devastating effects on Hiroshima…
Harold (Mush) MarchAge: 93 Chicago Blackhawks right winger for 17 seasons, beginning in 1928; won two Stanley Cups (1934, 1948); scored overtime goal that earned the franchise its first…
Walter Sorelldance and culture writer Sorell contributed to Dance News, Dance Magazine and Ballet Today and wrote more than 25 books, including The Dance Through the Ages, Dance in Its Time…
Tony Williams
jazz drummer
Considered one of the most influential jazz musicians in the last 50 years, Williams's bold experimental improvisations helped shape fusion. He worked with…
Benjamin Spock (Benjamin McLane Spock)Age: 94 world-famous pediatrician. His book Baby and Child Care is one of the biggest-selling titles of all time. While studying at Yale University Spock…
Don KnottsAge: 81 skinny, bug-eyed actor who won five Emmy Awards for his portrayal of the bumbling Deputy Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show. He also played landlord Ralph Furley on Three…
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