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Cole, Nat “King”

(Encyclopedia) Cole, Nat “King,” 1919–65, American musician and composer, b. Montgomery, Ala., as Nathaniel Adams Coles. A jazz pianist, he played Los Angeles nightclubs and in 1938 formed the King…

Brian Keith 1997 Deaths

Brian Keith television and film actor The gruff actor landed his first film role at age 3 and is best remembered for his role as Uncle Bill on television's Family Affair. He also starred in…

Brian Peterson, 1998 News

20, and Brian Peterson, also 20, were sentenced in Wilmington, Del., in July to 21/2 and 2 years in prison, respectively. The college students and former high-school sweethearts pleaded…

Brian Maxwell 2004 Deaths

Brian MaxwellAge: 51 world-class marathon runner who developed the endurance-enhancing PowerBar. He began working on the bars in 1983 and launched the PowerBar company in 1986. He sold his…

Brian De Palma Biography

Brian De Palmadirector, screenwriterBorn: 9/11/1940Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey Contemporary film director who has been, at times, as controversial as he has been successful. With movies…

Patrick O'Brian Biography

Patrick O'BrianRichard Patrick RussnovelistBorn: 1914Birthplace: Chalfont St. Peter, Buckinghamshire, England Fans of historical fiction are familiar with Patrick O'Brian's series of novels,…

Derek Taylor Biography

Derek Taylorpublicist, writerBorn: 5/7/1932Birthplace: Liverpool, England Taylor was the Beatles' press agent for a number of years. He traveled with the group on their 1964 world tour,…

Baie Comeau

(Encyclopedia) Baie Comeau Baie Comeau bā kōˈmō [key], town, E Que., Canada, on the St. Lawrence River near the mouth…

Faulkner, Brian

(Encyclopedia) Faulkner, BrianFaulkner, Brianfôkˈnər [key], 1921–77, Northern Irish politician. A Protestant businessman, he was elected to the Northern Ireland Parliament as a Unionist in 1949. As…

John, Augustus Edwin

(Encyclopedia) John, Augustus Edwin, 1879–1961, British painter and etcher, b. Wales. John studied at the Slade School, London. A leading portrait painter, he had many important sitters, among them…