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Wilson, Flip

(Clerow Wilson) comedianBirthplace: Jersey City, N.J.Born: 1933Died: 1998

Flip Wilson 1998 Deaths

Flip Wilson Clerow WilsonAge: 64 During his stint in the Air Force, Wilson was nicknamed Flip for his irreverent, flippant humor. The name stuck. The affable comedian's talents were showcased…

Carl Wilson 1998 Deaths

Carl WilsonAge: 51 A founding member of the Beach Boys, Wilson sang and played lead guitar with the group for more than thirty years. Memorable hits like “Good Vibrations” and “Surfin' U.S.A…

Todd Witsken 1998 Deaths

Todd WitskenAge: 34 Indianapolis Tennis Center director who was a three-time All-American at USC and first burst on the pro tennis scene by beating Jimmy Connors in the third round of the U.…

magnetic resonance imaging

(Encyclopedia) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), noninvasive diagnostic technique that uses nuclear magnetic resonance to produce cross-sectional images of organs and other internal body structures.…

1970–1971 Emmy Awards

Outstanding Series, DramaThe Bold Ones: The Senator (NBC)Outstanding Continued Performance By an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic SeriesHal Holbrook, The Bold Ones: The…

Tumulty, Joseph Patrick

(Encyclopedia) Tumulty, Joseph Patrick, 1879–1954, American politician, b. Jersey City, N.J. After his admission to the bar, he practiced law in Jersey City (1902–8) and served in the New Jersey…

Wilson, Lanford

(Encyclopedia) Wilson, Lanford, 1937–2011, American playwright, b. Lebanon, Mo. An important figure in modern drama, he was a master of earthy, realistic dialogue in which monologue, conversation,…

Beach Boys, The

(Encyclopedia) Beach Boys, The, American rock music band formed in 1961 by brothers Brian Wilson, 1942–, Dennis Wilson, 1944–83, and Carl…

Wilson, Harold

(Encyclopedia) Wilson, Harold (James Harold Wilson, Baron Wilson of Rievaulx), 1916–95, British statesman. A graduate of Oxford, he became an economics lecturer there (1937) and a fellow of…