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George Ryan, 2006 News

former governor of Illinois, was convicted in April of racketeering, conspiracy, mail fraud, tax fraud, and making false statements to the FBI. Authorities said Ryan accepted gifts for…

George Allen, 2006 News

Republican senator from Virginia, was cruising toward reelection to a second term until he made a series of missteps in the late summer and early fall. In August, he referred to a Democratic…

George Trow 2006 Deaths

George TrowAge: 63 critic who in 1980 wrote “Within the Context of No Context,” a critique of modern discourse, in addition to writing other critical works and short stories.Died: Naples,…

George Voinovich, 2005 News

politician, was the lone Republican senator to take a firm stand against John Bolton, President Bush's nominee to become U.S. ambassador to the UN. In May, Voinovich urged his colleagues to…

George Mikan 2005 Deaths

George MikanAge: 80 professional basketball player who at 6'10" was the game's first “big man.” He was a three-time All America player for DePaul and led the Minneapolis Lakers to five titles…

George Best 2005 Deaths

George BestAge: 59 Irish soccer star who earned fame and pop-star status for his talent on the field and for his playboy image off the field. He led Manchester United to its first European…

George Conner 2001 Deaths

George ConnerAge: 94 last surviving pre-World War II Indy 500 driver; started 14 races between 1935-52; finished third in 1949 and had five top-10 Indy 500 finishes. The cause of his death…

George Senesky 2001 Deaths

George SeneskyAge: 78 member of the 1947 Philadelphia Warriors, the NBA's first championship team; coached the Warriors (now Golden State) to another NBA title in 1956; led the nation in…

George Harrison 2001 Deaths

George HarrisonAge: 58musician lead guitarist for the Beatles, Harrison died in Los Angeles after a long battle with cancer. “He left this world as he lived in it, conscious of God, fearless…

George V. Higgins, Biography

George V. Higgins,Age: 59 prolific novelist who parlayed his experience as a prosecutor into a series of dialogue-heavy crime novels set in Boston. He's best known for 1972's The Friends of…