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Hilary Henkin Biography

Hilary HenkinscreenwriterBorn: 1962 Screenwriter whose films include Fatal Beauty (1987), Road House (1989) and Romeo is Bleeding (1993). Nominated for an Academy Award for Wag the Dog (1997), a…

Australian Open, 2009

(Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 18-31, 2009) Men's singles—Novak Djokovic defeats Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6(2) Women's singles— Maria Sharapova…

U.S. Open, 2008

(Flushing Meadow, N.Y., Aug. 25-Sept. 7, 2008) Men's singles—Roger Federer defeats Andy Murray 6-2, 7-5, 6-2 Women's singles—Serena Williams defeats…

Lee MacPhail

Lee MacPhailBorn: Oct. 25, 1917Baseball AL president (1974-83); president of owners' Player Relations Committee (1984-85); also GM of Baltimore (1959-65) and NY Yankees (1967-74); son of…

Freddie Blassie 2003 Deaths

Freddie BlassieAge: 85 professional wrestler whose villainous persona in the ring earned him a cult following. He appeared in the film My Dinner with Blassie, a spoof of My Dinner with Andre…

Horst P. Horst Biography

Horst P. HorstAge: 93 fashion photographer known for his stylized, classical photos of the glitterati, including Coco Chanel, Andy Warhol and Marlene Dietrich. Born Horst Paul Albert…

George Osmond Biography

managerDied: Nov. 6, 2007 (Provo, Utah) Best Known as: patriarch of Osmond Brothers singing group Patriarch of the Osmond Brothers singing group and the…

Holly Solomon 2002 Deaths

Holly SolomonAge: 68 influential art dealer who championed pop art and the early works of Robert Kushner, Robert Mapplethorpe, and Laurie Anderson. She was the subject of portraits by Andy…

Wimbledon Champions, 2003

(Wimbledon, England, June 23–July 6, 2003)Men's singles—Roger Federer defeated Mark Philippoussis, 7–6 (5), 6–2, 7–6 (3).Women's singles—Serena Williams defeated Venus Williams, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2…