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Kirsty Hume Biography

Kirsty HumemodelBorn: 9/4/1976Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland Considered one of the new breed of supermodels, the 5'11" Hume signed with a Glasgow modeling agency at the age of 16. She since has become…

Harrison Smith Glancy 2002 Deaths

Harrison Smith GlancyAge: 98 lead swimmer on the United States' 800-meter freestyle team that set a world record at the 1924 Paris Olympics; also won a gold at the 1928 Games for swimming a…

Giorgio Bassani 2000 Deaths

Giorgio BassaniAge: 84 Italian novelist whose experience as a Jew under the clenched fist of Fascist Italy served as a recurrent theme in his complex, analytic narratives. He's best known for…

Richard Jaeckel 1997 Deaths

Richard Jaeckel film and television actor Best known for his tough-guy roles, Jaeckel was a reluctant star who was discovered while working in the mail room at Twentieth Century Fox. His…

Stuart Jewell Biography

Stuart Jewell cinematographer Jewell was an obsessive nature photographer who would sit on the ground for hours on end to catch on film a tiny sprout as it popped from the soil. He is best…

Glenn Montgomery 1998 Deaths

Glenn MontgomeryAge: 31 former Houston Oilers and Seattle Seahawks defensive lineman who was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease, in 1996; played eight…

Betty Carter 1998 Deaths

Betty CarterAge: 69 Grammy-winning jazz singer who was labeled “the godmother of jazz.” She got her start singing with greats Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and Miles Davis; later recorded…

Jaromir Jagr Biography

Jaromir JagrBorn: Feb. 15, 1972Czech Hockey RW fifth overall pick by Pittsburgh (1990); NHL All- Rookie team (1991); NHL MVP (1999); Won Art Ross Trophy (1995,98,99,00,01); 7-time All-NHL…

Woody Stephens

Woody StephensBorn: Sept. 1, 1913Horse racing trainer who saddled an unprecedented 5 straight winners in Belmont Stakes (1982-86); also had two Kentucky Derby winners (1974,84) and one…

Joni Mitchell Biography

Joni Mitchell(Roberta Joan Anderson)folk singer, guitaristBorn: 11/7/1943Birthplace: Alberta, Canada Grammy Award-winning folk singer and guitarist known for her cutting, powerful lyrics and…