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Alex Haley Biography
Alex HaleyauthorBorn: 8/11/1921Birthplace: Ithaca, New York Pulitzer Prize-winning author best known for Roots (1976), his ancestral saga encompassing the entire African-American experience…Dennis Hopper Biography
Dennis Hopperactor, director, producerBorn: 5/17/1936Birthplace: Dodge City, Kansas Film actor, director and producer known for his swaggering screen persona and colorful personal life.…Vincent Perez Biography
Vincent PerezactorBorn: 6/10/1965Birthplace: Lausanne, Switzerland Perez is best know for his performances in three French films, Cyrano De Bergerac (1990), Indochine (1992), and Queen Margot (1994…Primo Nebiolo Biography
Primo NebioloAge: 76 president of the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) since 1981; responsible for creating the world championships and organizing sponsorship and television…Harold Robbins 1997 Deaths
Harold RobbinsAge: 81writer Robbins is known for his best-selling, steamy novels that revolved around sex, money and power. The characters in Robbins's novels often resembled famous figures…Denny Price 2000 Deaths
Denny PriceAge: 62 United States Basketball League co-coach and father of former NBA star Mark and current NBA player Brent; became co-coach of Oklahoma Storm in April 2000; athletic director…Léopold Senghor 2001 Deaths
Léopold SenghorAge: 95 African public official and poet who served as the Republic of Senegal's first president (1960–1980). He studied at the Sorbonne in Paris, where he developed the…Nathan Pusey 2001 Deaths
Nathan PuseyAge: 94 educator who served as Harvard University's 24th president (1953–71). Although the university underwent tremendous growth during his tenure (the budget and endowments…Huntz Hall
Huntz Hall(Henry Hall)actorBorn: 8/15/1919Birthplace: New York prolific actor who appeared in 120 films and a number of stage productions. From the 1930s to the 1950s he starred in 87 movies…Jean Anouilh Biography
Jean Anouilhplaywright, screenwriter, directorBorn: 6/23/1910Birthplace: Bordeaux, France His works, which include Le Voyageur sans Baggage (1938), Antigone (1946), and Beckett (1959), often…