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Jack Gelber 2003 Deaths

Jack GelberAge: 71 playwright whose award-winning The Connection broke ground with its realistic, haunting portrait of drug addicts. The 1959 Off-Broadway play won three Obie Awards. Died:…

Jack Lemmon 2001 Deaths

Jack LemmonAge: 76 beloved and versatile actor who excelled at both comic and dramatic roles. In many of his comedies, Lemmon portrayed an Everyman, prone to mishaps and pratfalls. He won two…

Jack Paar 2004 Deaths

Jack PaarAge: 85 comedian who was the unpredictable, intelligent host of the Tonight Show from 1957 to 1962. His guests included a mix of celebrities, politicians, and wits, including Richard…

John R. "Jack" Horner

Paleontologist Melissa Sogard Horner has suggested that perhaps the T. rex was really more of a scavenger than a predator. Did you know? Jack Horner refers to many common dinosaurs…

Jack Shea 2002 Deaths

Jack SheaAge: 91 patriarch of America's first family with three generations of Olympians and was oldest surviving Winter Games gold medallist; won 500- and 1500-meter speed skating events at…

Jack Kruschen 2002 Deaths

Jack KruschenAge: 80 actor who earned an Oscar nomination for his role in The Apartment. Died: April 2, 2002Kenneth KochG - LSpyros Kyprianou

Jack Buck 2002 Deaths

Jack BuckAge: 77 , radio voice of the St. Louis Cardinals for almost 50 years; considered one of the game's best storytellers, his body of work includes almost every sport; recognized in 11…

Jack Warden 2006 Deaths

Jack WardenAge: 85 welterweight boxer turned actor, who appeared in almost 100 films. Typically cast as a tough guy, Warden earned Oscar nominations for Heaven Can Wait and Shampoo. He won an…

Jack Williamson 2006 Deaths

Jack WilliamsonAge: 98 writer of countless science fiction novels and short stories whose career spanned almost 80 years. His best-known novel was The Humanoids, a Puritan dystopia written in…

Jack Abramoff, 2005 News

high-powered Washington lobbyist, faced corruption investigations by two Senate committees and the FBI for allegedly defrauding Native American tribes—former clients—out of millions of…