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Michael Kennedy 1997 Deaths

Michael KennedyAge: 39 head of the nonprofit Citizens Energy Corp. and son of popular politician Robert Kennedy. He fell victim to the powerful family's fabled curse when he hit a tree in a…

Beverly Peer 1997 Deaths

Beverly Peer bass player accompanied singer and pianist Bobby Short for years; also performed with Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald and Lena Horne Born: 1912Died: 1997Brian Pearson1997…

Jacques Villeneuve

Jacques VilleneuveBorn: Apr. 9, 1971Canadian auto racer Indianapolis 500 runner-up and IndyCar Rookie of Year in 1994; won 500 and IndyCar driving championship in 1995; jumped to Formula One…

Pat Paulsen 1997 Deaths

Pat Paulsencomedian Emmy Award-winning, double-talking comedian who gained fame as a comedy editorialist on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. He is also remembered for his tongue-in-cheek…

Jacques Lemaire

Jacques LemaireBorn: Sept. 7, 1945Hockey C member of 8 Stanley Cup champions in Montreal; scored 366 goals in 12 seasons; coached Canadiens (1983-85) and NJ Devils (1993-98), won 1995 Stanley…

Sammy Lee

Sammy LeeBorn: Aug. 1, 1920Diving won Olympic gold medals for U.S. in the platform diving event in 1948 and 1952, the first male diver in history to win 2 golds in that event; Sullivan Award…

Alberta Martin 2004 Deaths

Alberta MartinAge: 97 one of the last-known Confederate widows. At age 21, she married civil-war veteran William Jasper Martin, then 81. Upon his death, she married his grandson from his…

Sir Richard May 2004 Deaths

Sir Richard MayAge: 65 British judge who oversaw the war-crimes tribunal of former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic. He presided over the trial for two years, frequently sparring with…

Clayton More 1999 Deaths

Clayton MooreAge: 85 actor who played the eponymous character in 169 episodes of television's The Lone Ranger (1949–1957), as well as in two films. When his screen career ended, Clayton…

Lillian Hellman Biography

Lillian HellmanplaywrightBorn: 6/20/1907Birthplace: New Orleans Playwright and essayist known for her intelligent, melodramatic works that passionately defend social justice. Her plays…