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Whitman Knapp 2004 Deaths
Whitman KnappAge: 95 federal judge who led New York City's two-year police corruption investigation that began in 1970. The film Serpico was based on the scandal and the ensuing inquiry by…Carol Botwin Biography
Carol Botwinwriter, social critic A respected author and researcher, she wrote a number of books on the subject of sex and infidelity, including Sex and the Teenage Girl (1972), The Love…Anita DeFrantz
Anita DeFrantzBorn: Oct. 4, 1952Olympics attorney who became the International Olympic Committee's first female vice president in 1997; first woman to represent U.S. on IOC (elected in 1986…Rivette, Jacques Pierre Louis
(Encyclopedia) Rivette, Jacques Pierre Louis, 1928–2016, French filmmaker and critic b. Rouen. One of the French New Wave directors of the 1950s and 60s, he wrote criticism for the influential…Bemba Gombo, Jean-Pierre
(Encyclopedia) Bemba Gombo, Jean-Pierre, 1962–, Congolese politician. Born to wealthy parents, he was educated in Brussels and built a business empire in what was then Zaïre. In the early 1990s he…John Morris Rankin 2000 Deaths
John Morris RankinAge: 40 fiddler and pianist credited with reviving an interest in Celtic and ancient Highland Scottish music in North America; in a car accident. In the late 1980s, he drew…Elisabeth Kübler-Ross 2004 Deaths
Elisabeth Kübler-RossAge: 78 pioneering psychiatrist whose research helped terminally ill patients come to terms with death. Her 1969 bestseller, On Death and Dying, encouraged public…Dave DeBusschere
Dave DeBusschereBorn: Oct. 16, 1940Basketball F youngest coach in NBA history (24 in 1964); player-coach of Detroit Pistons (1964-67); played in 8 All-Star games; won 2 NBA titles as player…French Territorial Collectivities
Saint Pierre and MiquelonMayotte The Territorial Collectivity status was created in 1976 for Mayotte; it was conceived as being midway between an Overseas Territory and an Overseas Department…Trending
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