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Chick Hearn 2002 Deaths
Chick HearnAge: 85 Los Angeles Lakers broadcaster, whose play-by-play announcing told the story of nine NBA championships and was revered by generations of Southern California sports fans;…Alexandra Danilova Biography
Alexandra Danilova ballerina, teacher An internationally recognized, versatile dancer known for her grace, intensity and glamour. Danilova's professional career began in 1911 when she joined…Woody Harrelson Biography
Woody HarrelsonactorBorn: 7/23/1961Birthplace: Midland, Texas Actor whose talent for playing the simple-minded bartender Woody Boyd in Cheers (1985–93) masked his capability for taking on deeper,…Hoxie, Robert Franklin
(Encyclopedia) Hoxie, Robert FranklinHoxie, Robert Franklinhŏkˈsē [key], 1868–1916, American economist, b. Edmeston, W of Cooperstown, N.Y., Ph.D. Univ. of Chicago, 1905. He taught at the Univ. of…Hofmann, Hans
(Encyclopedia) Hofmann, Hans, 1880–1966, American painter, b. Germany. After earning a considerable reputation as a teacher in Munich, Hofmann moved permanently to the United States in 1930. He…Foakes-Jackson, Frederick John
(Encyclopedia) Foakes-Jackson, Frederick John, 1855–1941, English theologian and church historian. A fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge, from 1886, he was lecturer there from 1882 and dean from 1895…Halévy, Élie
(Encyclopedia) Halévy, ÉlieHalévy, Élieālēˈ älāvēˈ [key], 1870–1937, French historian, an authority on 19th-century England; son of Ludovic Halévy. In The Growth of Philosophic Radicalism (3 vol.,…William of Malmesbury
(Encyclopedia) William of MalmesburyWilliam of Malmesburymämzˈbərē [key], c.1096–1143, English writer, monk of Malmesbury. His most important work is the Gesta regum Anglorum, a history of the kings…Ade, George
(Encyclopedia) Ade, George, 1866–1944, American humorist and dramatist, b. Kentland, Ind., grad. Purdue Univ., 1887. His newspaper sketches and books attracted attention for their racy and slangy…Richter, Gerhard
(Encyclopedia) Richter, GerhardRichter, Gerhardgārˈhärt rĭkhˈtər [key], 1932–, German painter, b. Dresden, studied Academy of Fine Arts, Dresden (1951–56) and Düsseldorf (1961–63). Widely considered…Trending
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