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William Dale Jennings 2000 Deaths

William Dale JenningsAge: 82 gay-rights pioneer and writer who co-founded the Mattachine Society, the first permanent organization of the movement. His novel, The Cowboys, was adapted for…

Alan Hovhaness 2000 Deaths

Alan HovhanessAge: 89 prolific composer who wrote nearly 500 orchestral, choral, and chamber works. His influences ranged from the eruption of Mount St. Helens to Asian harmonies to sacred…

H. J. Heinz Biography

H. J. Heinz(Henry John Heinz)food manufacturerBorn: 1844Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pa. He began his career in the food and condiments business selling garden vegetables to neighbors, and moved…

Chandler (Buss) Hovey Jr. 1998 Deaths

Chandler (Buss) Hovey Jr.Age: 83 disabled yachtsman who, with his family, raced boats in the America's Cup competitions of the 1930s and later helped build and campaign the 12-Meter yacht…

Edward Heath 2005 Deaths

Edward HeathAge: 89 leader of Britain's Conservative Party who, as prime minister, guided the country's 1973 entry into Europe's Economic Community, now called the European Union. He…

Mickey Rooney Biography

Mickey RooneyactorBorn: 9/23/1920Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Academy Award-winning film, television and stage actor who gained fame as a child actor and continued acting throughout his adult life…

Nina Simone 2003 Deaths

Nina Simone(Eunice Kathleen Waymoa)Age: 70 sultry chanteuse whose difficult-to-classify music combined jazz, classical, folk, and gospel. Her biggest hit was “My Baby Just Cares for Me.” A…

Phil Sokolof 2004 Deaths

Phil SokolofAge: 82 businessman who used his considerable wealth to promote low-fat and low-cholesterol diet. Sokolof, who had a near-fatal heart attack at age 44, took out full-page ads in…

Rock Hudson Biography

Rock Hudson(Roy Harold Scherer)actorBorn: 11/17/1925Birthplace: Winnetka, Illinois Film and television actor best remembered as a romantic leading man and for his stunning good looks. His…