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Kenneth Clark 2005 Deaths

Kenneth ClarkAge: 90 educational psychologist and civil rights leader whose report on the detrimental effects of segregation and discrimination on children was cited by the U.S. Supreme Court…

Larry Collins 2005 Deaths

Larry CollinsAge: 75 writer who, with coauthor Dominique Lapierre, meticulously chronicled Hitler's plan to burn Paris if the Allies captured it in the 1965 book Is Paris Burning? The two men…

John Johnson 2005 Deaths

John JohnsonAge: 85 entrepreneur who built a publishing empire that now includes Ebony and Jet magazines and made him one of America's wealthiest people. The grandson of slaves, Johnson…

Gregory Peck 2003 Deaths

Gregory PeckAge: 87 distinguished Oscar-winning actor who often played dignified yet vulnerable characters, such as Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird, a crusading journalist in Gentleman…

Sir Yehudi Menuhin

Sir Yehudi Menuhinviolinist, conductorBorn: 4/22/1916Birthplace: New York City violin virtuoso who had impressed audiences since the age of seven with his musical gift. At age 13, he inspired…

Jay Leno Biography

Jay Lenotelevision comedian and hostBorn: 4/28/1950Birthplace: New Rochelle, New York Emmy Award-winning television comedian who has hosted the The Tonight Show since Johnny Carson retired in 1992.…

Adriana Caselotti Biography

Adriana Caselottivoice actressBorn: 5/16/1916Birthplace: Bridgeport, Connecticut She played the part of the title character in the Disney animated movie Snow White (1937), singing such…

Sir Yehudi Menuhin Biography

Sir Yehudi Menuhinviolinist, conductorBorn: 4/22/1916Birthplace: New York City violin virtuoso who had impressed audiences since the age of seven with his musical gift. At age 13, he inspired…

Chuck Berry Biography

Chuck Berrysongwriter, guitaristBorn: 10/19/1926Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri Singer, songwriter and guitarist who was a pioneer in the development of rock music. His recordings, known for…