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Kasey Cisyk 1998 Deaths

Kasey Cisyksinger Cisyk was an opera-trained singer who found success singing popular commercial jingles including “Have You Driven a Ford Lately.” Cisyk also sang backup for Carly Simon and…

Pee Wee Reese Biography

Pee Wee ReeseBorn: July 23, 1918Baseball SS member of Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers from 1940-58; led NL in runs scored (132) in 1949 and stolen bases (30) in 1952; hit over .300 in a season…

Herb Brooks

Herb BrooksBorn: Aug. 5, 1937Hockey former U.S. Olympic player (1964,68) who coached 1980 “Miracle on Ice” team to gold medal and 2002 U.S. team to silver medal; coached Minnesota to 3 NCAA…

Larry Holmes

Larry HolmesBorn: Nov. 3, 1949Boxer heavyweight champion (WBC or IBF) from 1978-85; successfully defended title 20 times before losing to Michael Spinks; returned from first retirement in…

Butch Reynolds

Butch ReynoldsBorn: June 8, 1964Track & Field held world record in 400 meters from 1988 to 1999 when it was finally broken by Michael Johnson; banned for 21/2 years for allegedly failing…

Miriam Phillips Biography

Miriam PhillipsactressBorn: 5/28/1899Birthplace: Philadelphia This film and stage actress appeared in a variety of modern and classic roles on the stage before moving on to film and TV. She…

Kevin Costner Biography

Kevin Costneractor, directorBorn: 1/18/1955Birthplace: Los Angeles Academy Award-winning actor and director who often plays stoic but vulnerable heroes. His films include Bull Durham (1988), JFK (…

Morris Lapidus 2001 Deaths

Morris LapidusAge: 98 flamboyant postmodern architect who designed several gaudy yet glamorous hotels in South Florida. His work, which shunned the straight line and favored curvy, theatrical…

Stanley Kramer 2001 Deaths

Stanley KramerStanley Earl KramerAge: 87 film producer and director whose socially aware films covered such topics as race, juvenile delinquency, and Nazi war crimes and earned him the title…