Jacques LemaireBorn: Sept. 7, 1945Hockey C member of 8 Stanley Cup champions in Montreal; scored 366 goals in 12 seasons; coached Canadiens (1983-85) and NJ Devils (1993-98), won 1995 Stanley…
Cardinal John O'ConnorAge: 80 conservative archbishop of New York City's Roman Catholics who was passionately opposed to abortion and homosexuality, but equally unwavering in his support of…
Floyd SpenceAge: 73 Republican from South Carolina who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1970 until his death. Spence was chairman of the House Armed Services Committee from…
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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…
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