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Baldwin, James
(Encyclopedia) Baldwin, James, 1924–87, American author, b. New York City. He spent an impoverished boyhood in Harlem, became a Pentecostal preacher at 14, and left the church three years later. He…columnist
(Encyclopedia) columnist, the writer of an essay appearing regularly in a newspaper or periodical, usually under a constant heading. Although originally humorous, the column in many cases has…Eleanor Prescott Biography
Eleanor Prescott television producer produced ABC news programs, including Good Morning America Sunday and 20/20Born: 1947?Died: 1997Don Porter1997 DeathsV. S. PritchettHarvey Postlethwaite Biography
Harvey PostlethwaiteAge: 55 Formula One car designer and engineer who started on the circuit in 1971; his Ferraris won the constructors title in 1982-83. He died of a heart attack.Died:…1966 National Book Awards
Arts and LettersParis Journal, 1944–65, Janet FlannerFictionThe Collected Stories of Katherine Anne Porter, Katherine Anne PorterHistory and BiographyA Thousand Days, Arthur M. Schlesinger,…Dana Plato Biography
Dana PlatoAge: 34 actress who won childhood fame as Kimberly Drummond on the popular 1980s TV show Diff'rent Strokes. Her highly publicized run-ins with the law kept her name in the news for…Chaim Potok 2002 Deaths
Chaim PotokAge: 73 novelist and rabbi whose best-selling book The Chosen, about a young man struggling with his obligation to follow in his father's footsteps and become a rabbi, offered the…Hal Haig Prieste 2001 Deaths
Hal Haig PriesteAge: 104 America's oldest Olympic medal winner; won a bronze medal in platform diving at 1920 Antwerp Olympics; played an original Keystone Kop in silent pictures, appearing…Wally Pontiff 2002 Deaths
Wally PontiffAge: 21 LSU junior third baseman and team captain; ranks in school's top-10 in three categories: hits, doubles and batting average; drafted in the 21st round of the 2002 MLB…Heinz Prechter 2001 Deaths
Heinz PrechterAge: 59 car-parts manufacturer who came to the U.S. in 1964 as an exchange student from Bavaria and started making sunroofs in his garage. His company grew into an industry…Trending
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