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Buster Crabbe
Buster CrabbeBorn: Feb. 7, 1908Swimmer 2-time Olympic freestyle medalist with bronze in 1928 (1500m) and gold in '32 (400m); became movie star and King of Serials as Flash Gordon and Buck…When Music and Politics Collide
From Verdi to Pussy Riot, musicians use their lyrics and music as a vehicle to express their political views. by Jennie Wood Pussy Riot at Lobnoye Mesto on Red Square, Moscow Photo…Football Hall of Fame: Players
Abell, Earl—Colgate, 1915Agase, Alex—Purdue/Illinois, 1946Agganis, Harry—Boston Univ., 1952Albert, Frank—Stanford, 1941Aldrich, Chas. (Ki)—Texas Christian, 1938Aldrich, Malcolm—Yale,…Terence McKenna 2000 Deaths
Terence McKennaAge: 53 New Ager and writer who preached the virtues of pyschedelic drugs. Timothy Leary called him “the Timothy Leary of the '90s.” He died of brain cancer. Died: San Rafael,…Steve McCrory 2000 Deaths
Steve McCroryAge: 36 Olympic boxing gold medallist in the flyweight division at the 1984 Games; brother Milton won welterweight world championship; Detroit native whose success brought fame…Chung Ju Yung 2001 Deaths
Chung Ju YungAge: 85 founder of the Hyundai Group, a South Korean conglomerate of auto and electronics companies. The company, which is credited with helping to revitalize South Korea's war-…John Agar 2002 Deaths
John AgarAge: 81 Air Force sergeant and actor who was briefly married to Shirley Temple. The couple appeared together in two movies, Fort Apache and Adventure in Baltimore. Died: Burbank,…Riley Housewright 2003 Deaths
Riley HousewrightAge: 89 microbiologist who, as scientific director of the U.S. Army Biological Laboratories from 1956 to 1970, helped to develop anthrax spores, botulinum toxin, and other…David Diamond 2005 Deaths
David DiamondAge: 89 prolific, meticulous composer who wrote 10 string quartets, 11 symphonies, and several concertos. He composed music for Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, The Tempest, and…M. M. Kaye 2004 Deaths
M. M. KayeAge: 95 British novelist whose best-selling historical novel The Far Pavilions, about a British orphan in pre-independence India who falls in love with a princess, has sold millions…Trending
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