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Lawrence Treat 1998 Deaths
Lawrence Treatmystery writer A founder of the Mystery Writers of America, Treat published hundreds of short stories and 17 novels over 70 years, including A as in Alibi and H as in Homicide.…Paul Hearne 1998 Deaths
Paul HearneAge: 48 disabled Washington lawyer who used his influence to make significant advancements for people with disabilities. In addition to founding and heading several national…Carol Botwin 1997 Deaths
Carol Botwinwriter, social critic author on sex and infidelity whose books include Sex and the Teenage Girl and The Love Crisis: Hit and Run Lovers, Jugglers, Sexual Stingies, Kinkies and…Kelly Davidson 2000 Deaths
Kelly DavidsonAge: 12 fund-raiser whose work benefited the Lance Armstrong Foundation after she befriended Armstrong while she was undergoing chemotherapy. She died of neuroblastoma, a cancer…Konrad Bloch 2000 Deaths
Konrad BlochAge: 88 German-born American biochemist who shared the 1964 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Feodor Lynen for “discoveries concerning the mechanism and regulation of…Phil Berger 2001 Deaths
Phil BergerAge: 58 sportswriter for the New York Times and author of more than a dozen books; boxing reporter for the Times 1986-92; former associate editor at Sport magazine. He died of…Bob Fitzsimmons
Bob FitzsimmonsBorn: May 26, 1863British boxer held three world titles— middleweight (1881-97), heavyweight (1897-99) and light heavyweight (1903-05); pro record 40-11 with 32 KOs.Died: Oct.…Johnny Kelley
Johnny KelleyBorn: Sept. 6, 1907Distance runner ran in his 61st and final Boston Marathon at age 84 in 1992, finishing in 5:58:36; won Boston twice (1935,45) and was 2nd seven times.Died: Oct…Roger Maris Biography
Roger MarisBorn: Sept. 10, 1934Baseball OF broke Babe Ruth's season HR record with 61 in 1961 and held record until 1998; 2-time AL MVP (1960-61) with NY Yankees; 275 HRs in 12 years. Died:…Ian Thorpe
Ian ThorpeBorn: Oct. 13, 1982Swimming 5-time gold medalist; won 400m free at Sydney Olympics (breaking his own world record) and silver in 200m free; won gold and broke the world record in…Trending
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