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Charles Bell 2005 Deaths

Charles BellAge: 44 former president and chief executive of McDonald's who held the post for seven months. He was the company's second leader to die in less than a year. He died of cancer.…

Ahmet Ertegun 2006 Deaths

Ahmet ErtegunAge: 83 music executive who founded Atlantic Records in 1947, building it into a major label. He produced such soul and rock musicians as Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, John…

Mel Carnahan 2000 Deaths

Mel CarnahanAge: 66 highly respected governor of Missouri who was engaged in a tight race for the U.S. Senate with Republican incumbent John Ashcroft. Known as an honest, up-front politician…

Bulent Ecevit 2006 Deaths

Bulent EcevitAge: 81 Turkish politician who served four terms as prime minister. He was elected to the parliament in 1957, and held multiple positions over the following decades. A leftist…

Ray Walston Biography

Ray WalstonHerman WalstonactorBorn: 12/2/1914Birthplace: Laurel, Mississippi versatile, eccentric actor who won a Tony Award for his role as the Devil in Broadway's Damn Yankees. He may have in fact…

Atom Egoyan Biography

Atom Egoyan writer, directorBorn: 7/19/1960Birthplace: Cairo, Egypt Canadian writer-director whose provocative films include Speaking Parts (1989), The Adjuster (1991), Exotica (1994), The…

Marilyn

Author:Barbara LeamingPublisher:Crown What, one might ask, does it take to distinguish one celebrity bio from another? Fame, fast-living, drugs, downfall: we're familiar with the story. It…

Anne Bancroft 2005 Deaths

Anne BancroftAge: 73 Academy- and Tony Award–winning actress best known for her portrayal of Annie Sullivan, Helen Keller's teacher, in the stage and film versions of The Miracle Worker. She…

Charlton Heston Biography

Charlton Heston (Charlton Carter) actor Born: 10/4/1924 Birthplace: Evanston, Illinois Died: 04/5/2008 Deathplace…