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Lawrence W. Levine 2006 Deaths

Lawrence W. LevineAge: 73 historian who challenged many academic critics in endorsing curricula that went beyond the canon, giving serious consideration to popular culture and “lowbrow”…

William Rufus Scott Biography

William Rufus Scott children's book publisher With his wife, Ethel McCullough Scott, William Scott opened a small publishing house, W.R. Scott in 1938, offering literary works for children.…

Stanislaw Lem 2006 Deaths

Stanislaw LemAge: 84 Polish science-fiction writer whose philosophical works pondered the relationship between humans and machines. His books, which highlighted his sense of irony and sarcasm…

Nellie Fox Biography

Nellie FoxBorn: Dec. 25, 1927Baseball 2B batted .306 in 1959 to win the AL MVP award with the pennant-winning Chicago White Sox; led the league in fielding percentage six times, hits four…

The Four Musketeers

The Four Musketeers French quartet that dominated men's tennis in 1920s and '30s, winning 8 straight French singles titles (1925-32), 6 Wimbledons in a row (1924-29) and 6 consecutive Davis…

Bob Keeshan Biography

Bob Keeshan(Robert James Keeshan)TV actor, producerBorn: 6/27/1927Birthplace: Lynbrook, Long Island, New York Prominent figure in the development of programming for children, Keeshan began his career…

Benjamin Zemach Biography

Benjamin Zemach dancer, choreographerBorn: 1902Birthplace: Moscow, Russia Considered a pioneer in dance, Zemach came to America in 1926 from Moscow and worked closely on experimental productions with…

Roger Vadim 2000 Deaths

Roger VadimAge: 72 French director whose first film, And God Created Woman (1956), launched the career of then-wife Brigitte Bardot. One of France's pioneering New Wave directors, Vadim…

Simpatico

Director/Writer:Matthew WarchusFine Line Features; R; 106 minutesRelease:12/99Cast:Jeff Bridges, Nick Nolte, Sharon Stone, Catherine Keener Simpatico is based on a Sam Shepard play, and…

Susannah McCorkle Biography

Susannah McCorklejazz singerBorn: 1/4/1946Birthplace: Berkeley, Calif. sultry-voiced singer and accomplished writer known for her literary interpretation of jazz standards. Fluent in six…