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(Encyclopedia) slothslothslōth, slôth [key], arboreal mammal found in Central and South America distantly related to armadillos and anteaters. Sloths live in tropical forests, where they sleep, eat,…Signoret, Simone
(Encyclopedia) Signoret, Simone, 1921–85, French actress, b. Wiesbaden, Germany, as Simone Henriette Charlotte Kaminker. The sultry blonde actress began as a movie extra; she became well known after…Ondaatje, Michael
(Encyclopedia) Ondaatje, Michael (Philip Michael Ondaatje)Ondaatje, Michaeländätˈchā [key], 1943–, Canadian writer, b. Colombo, Sri Lanka (then Ceylon). Immigrating (1962) to Canada, he attended the…Simic, Charles
(Encyclopedia) Simic, Charles Simic, Charles sĭmˈĭc [key], 1938–2023, American poet, b. Belgrade, Yugoslavia (now in…Rao, Raja
(Encyclopedia) Rao, RajaRao, Rajaräˈjə [key]Rao, Raja rou [key], 1909–2006, Indian novelist, b. Hassan, Mysore (now Karnataka), as Raja. Rao took his surname as an adult, and was educated in India…extinction
(Encyclopedia) extinction, in biology, disappearance of species of living organisms. Extinction usually occurs as a result of changed conditions to which the species is not suited. If no member of…Fonda, Jane
(Encyclopedia) Fonda, Jane, 1937–, American actress, b. New York City; daughter of Henry Fonda and sister of Peter Fonda. First cast in pert and sexy roles, she later distinguished herself in…Entertainment News from July 2000
1Walter Matthau, perpetually rumpled, veteran actor known for his roles both on the stage and on the screen, dies of a heart attack at age 79. He first appeared on Broadway in 1948 and made…Entertainment News from August 1999
2 Barry Meyer and Alan Horn are named co-chairmen of Warner Bros., replacing Terry Semel and Bob Daly, who resigned in July. Meyer, who was in charge of Warner's television division, will…Henze, Hans Werner
(Encyclopedia) Henze, Hans WernerHenze, Hans Wernerhäns vĕrˈnər hĕnˈtsə [key], 1926–2012, German composer, b. Gütersloh. Henze was a pupil of Wolfgang Fortner and René Leibowitz. His early works were…Trending
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