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Joan Littlewood 2002 Deaths
Joan LittlewoodAge: 87 British theater director and producer whose Theatre Workshop staged such offbeat productions Brendan Behan's The Hostage, Shelagh Delaney's A Taste of Honey, and the…Hank Ballard 2003 Deaths
Hank BallardAge: 75 rhythm-and-blues singer and songwriter whose racy lyrics were often banned from radio in the 1950s. Ballard wrote the song “The Twist,” which Chubby Checker made famous in…Jesse Owens Biography
Jesse OwensBorn: Sept. 12, 1913Track & Field broke 4 world records in one afternoon at Big Ten Championships (May 25, 1935); a year later, he upstaged Hitler by winning 4 golds (100m,…Karrie Webb
Karrie WebbBorn: Dec. 21, 1974Golfer youngest woman to win career Grand Slam; her win in the 2002 British Open made her the first player to win the “Super Grand Slam” (5 different majors)…Bettino Craxi 2000 Deaths
Bettino CraxiAge: 65 Italian Socialist politician who served as prime minister from 1983 to 1987. The country enjoyed unprecedented economic growth during his reign, and Craxi is credited…Eldridge Cleaver 1998 Deaths
Eldridge CleaverAge: 62 writer and activist who was a Black Panther leader in the 1960s and achieved fame with his book Soul on Ice. The former advocate of violence to win power for the…Jean Howard 2000 Deaths
Jean HowardAge: 89 star, socialite, and photographer whose close relationship with Hollywood's elite (Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich, Greta Garbo, Gary Cooper, Marilyn Monroe) produced scores…Paul Coverdell 2000 Deaths
Paul CoverdellAge: 61 moderate Republican senator from Georgia who was a soft-spoken yet powerful leader known for his expertise in education, foreign affairs, and defense. He served in…Fred Hooper 2000 Deaths
Fred HooperAge: 102 Florida horse owner and breeder who won the 1945 Kentucky Derby and Wood Memorial Stakes with Hoop Jr., the first thoroughbred he ever owned; bred more than 100 stakes…Arthur Shimkin 2006 Deaths
Arthur ShimkinAge: 84 producer of children's records who started the Little Golden Records label of Simon & Schuster in the early 1950s and Sesame Street Records in the 1970s. He won a…Trending
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