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Jerry Masucci 1997 Deaths

Jerry Masuccirecord-company executive As owner of Fania Records, Masucci was instrumental in introducing New York Salsa music to other countries.Born: 1935?Died: 1997Thomas Charles…

forest

(Encyclopedia) forest, a dense growth of trees, together with other plants, covering a large area of land. The science concerned with the study, preservation, and management of forests is forestry. A…

Bill McArthur Biography

Bill McArthurAge: 78 former Western Oregon football coach who compiled a record of 180–124–6 over 36 seasons with the team; McArthur is a member of the NAIA Hall of Fame, University of Santa…

Vicki Sue Robinson 2000 Deaths

Vicki Sue RobinsonAge: 46 singer and songwriter best known for the 1976 disco anthem, “Turn the Beat Around.” She recently starred in Vicki Sue Robinson: Behind the Beat, an autobiographical…

William Maxwell 2000 Deaths

William MaxwellAge: 91 writer and legendary New Yorker fiction editor who gracefully polished the work of such luminaries as John Updike, John Cheever, Vladimir Nabokov, and Eudora Welty. His…

Christopher Rios 2000 Deaths

Christopher Rios(Big Pun)Age: 28 charismatic rapper who weighed in at nearly 700 pounds. Big Pun was known for his rapid-fire rhymes. He classified his style as “sophisticated hard-core.” His…

333 Wacker Drive

Chicago, Ill.Designed in 1983 by William E. Pedersen photo by Carol M. Highsmith The American Institute of Architects and Harris Interactive selected 333 Wacker Drive as one…

Jodie Foster Biography

Jodie Foster(Alicia Christian Foster)actress, director, producerBorn: 11/19/1962Birthplace: Los Angeles Academy Award-winning actress, director and producer whose career in show business began when…

Michael J. Fox Biography

Michael J. FoxactorBorn: 6/9/1961Birthplace: Edmonton, Canada Emmy Award-winning television and film actor who played the conservative teenager of hippie parents on Family Ties (1982–89). His films…