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Arthur Boyd Biography

Arthur BoydAge: 78 artist who was known as one of Australia's greatest painters. His landscapes masterfully capture his country's natural beauty. Died: Melbourne, Australia, April 24,…

Akio Morita 1999 Deaths

Akio MoritaAge: 78 Japanese Sony co-founder who was a major influence in the globalization of business. The imaginative marketing wizard was responsible for inventing the Walkman and making…

Pat McCormick

Pat McCormickBorn: May 12, 1930U.S. diver won women's platform and springboard gold medals in both 1952 and '56 Olympics. Her daughter Kelly followed in her wake, earning a silver in the 1984…

Annemarie Moser-Pröll

Annemarie Moser-PröllBorn: Mar. 27, 1953Austrian alpine skier won World Cup overall title 6 times (1971-75,79); all-time women's World Cup leader in career wins with 61; won Downhill in 1980…

Bill Rassmussen

Bill RassmussenBorn: Oct. 15, 1932Radio-TV unemployed radio broadcaster who founded ESPN, the nation's first 24-hour all-sports cable-TV network, in 1978; bought out by Getty Oil in 1981.…

Bart Starr

Bart StarrBorn: Jan. 9, 1934Football QB led Green Bay to 5 NFL titles and 2 Super Bowl wins from 1961-67; regular season MVP in 1966; MVP of Super Bowls I and II.Willie StargellR - TRoger…

Johnnie Morton

Johnnie MortonBorn: Oct. 7, 1971Football WR posted 3 consecutive 1,000-yard seasons with Detroit (1997-99); first round selection (21st overall) of Lions in 1994; first-team All-American at…

Saul Steinberg Biography

Saul SteinbergAge: 84 artist and cartoonist whose work appeared in The New Yorker for more than half a century. He was noted for elevating comic illustration to the level of fine art. Died:…

Harlan Howard 2002 Deaths

Harlan HowardAge: 74 country-music composer who wrote more than 100 Top 10 hits, including “Busted” and “I Fall to Pieces.” Died: Nashville, March 3, 2002Michael HouserG - LWillis Hudlin…

Leonard Robert (Bob) Davids 2002 Deaths

Leonard Robert (Bob) DavidsAge: 75 founder of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) in 1971; served as special events coordinator for the Department of Energy from 1977-81. The…