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Viktor Hamburger 2001 Deaths

Viktor HamburgerAge: 100 experimental embryologist who analyzed the developing nervous system. In 1954, he and two colleagues, Rita Levi-Montalcini and Stanley Cohen, discovered the first…

John Agar 2002 Deaths

John AgarAge: 81 Air Force sergeant and actor who was briefly married to Shirley Temple. The couple appeared together in two movies, Fort Apache and Adventure in Baltimore. Died: Burbank,…

Leopoldo Galtieri 2003 Deaths

Leopoldo GaltieriAge: 76 repressive general and military dictator of Argentina who ordered the ill-fated 1982 invasion of the British-held Falkland Islands. The move led to a 74-day war with…

Marijohn Wilkin 2006 Deaths

Marijohn WilkinAge: 86 country music songwriter, producer, and performer who cowrote “The Long Black Veil” and “One Day at a Time.” She was the first to publish songs by Kris Kristofferson.…

Ellen Willis 2006 Deaths

Ellen WillisAge: 64 feminist journalist, cultural critic, and university professor who was a founder of the radical Redstockings group in 1969. Her books include No More Nice Girls:…

John Lyday Biography

John LydayAge: 78 surgeon who was the inspiration for the fictional character Trapper John in the film and television series M*A*S*H. He served as a combat surgeon in Korea and later as chief…

Robert Pastorelli 2004 Deaths

Robert PastorelliAge: 49 actor who played the screwball housepainter Eldin on the television series Murphy Brown. He also appeared in the films Dances with Wolves and Get Shorty. Died: Los…

Victoria de los Angeles 2005 Deaths

Victoria de los AngelesAge: 81 Spanish soprano who performed with the Metropolitan Opera from 1951 to 1961. Her best-known roles include Desdemona in Otello and Mimi in La Bohème. Died:…

Laura Patterson Biography

Laura PattersonAge: 43 part of a 16–member professional bungee jumping team scheduled to be part of the Super Bowl halftime show; husband and sister on the team as well; of head injuries…

Bob Cope Biography

Bob CopeAge: 58 former defensive coordinator for Kansas State University; on his second stint with the Wildcats; was on coach Bill Snyder's original staff from 1989–90, then left for…