Search

Search results

Displaying 441 - 450

James Myers 2001 Deaths

James MyersAge: 81 songwriter who penned more than 300 songs, including 1954's “Rock Around the Clock,” which was recorded by Bill Haley and His Comets. Died: Bonita Springs, Fla., May 9,…

James Parton 2001 Deaths

James PartonAge: 88 publisher who was a founder of American Heritage magazine. He also served as president of Encyclopedia Britannica Educational Corp.Died: Hanover, N.H., April 20,…

James Ellis 2001 Deaths

James EllisAge: 45 computer scientist who was a creator of Usenet, an international network of electronic discussion groups, and an expert on computer security. He died of non-Hodgkins…

James Jimmy Stewart Biography

James “Jimmy” Stewart Age: 89 film actor An American icon, Stewart will be remembered for his sincere, all-American charm and his slow drawl. Though often thought of as the embodiment of…

James Earl Carter, Jr.

James Earl Carter, Jr.Born: 10/1/1924Birthplace: Plains, Ga. James Earl Carter, Jr., was born in the tiny village of Plains, Ga., Oct. 1, 1924, and grew up on the family farm at nearby…

James Warren Lee Biography

James Warren LeezoologistBorn: 1909Birthplace: New Orleans, La. After receiving a B.S. from Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia in 1931, New Orleans native James Warren Lee went on to earn…

James Vorenberg 2000 Deaths

James VorenbergAge: 72 criminal justice expert who was a former dean of Harvard Law School and served as senior assistant to special prosecutor Archibald Cox during the Watergate hearings. He…

James Oliver 1998 Deaths

James OliverAge: 54 won at least 20 games in his first five seasons as head basketball coach at Alabama State en route to a 291-191 career record after 17 seasons with the Hornets; was…

James Robert Baker Biography

James Robert Bakernovelist wrote the satirical novels Fuel-Injected Dreams and Boy WonderBorn: 1947?Died: 1997Dr. Oscar Auerbach1997 DeathsLaVern Baker

James Laughlin 1997 Deaths

James Laughlinpublisher, editor, poet As founder of New Directions, one of the most important and influential publishing companies in the United States, Laughlin published the works of such…