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Willi Stoph Biography

Willi StophAge: 84 two-time prime minister of East Germany. He held office during the reconciliation between East and West Germany, stepping down days before the fall of the Berlin Wall in…

John Paul Stapp Biography

John Paul StappAge: 89 Air Force medical researcher, who, in a 1954 experiment to test the limits of human endurance, piloted a rocket-powered sled in excess of 630 miles per hour, becoming…

Lionel Chapman Biography

Lionel Chapman television producer During his 20-year career in broadcast journalism, Chapman worked on ABC's Nightline and other ABC News productions. He won five Emmy awards, two Peabody…

Charles Bell 2005 Deaths

Charles BellAge: 44 former president and chief executive of McDonald's who held the post for seven months. He was the company's second leader to die in less than a year. He died of cancer.…

Peter Benenson 2005 Deaths

Peter BenensonAge: 83 British lawyer who created human-rights organization Amnesty International in 1961 to assist “prisoners of conscience.” He was moved to act after reading that two…

Phil Marchildon Biography

Phil MarchildonAge: N/A member of the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame; pitched for hometown team Penetanguishene to numerous Ontario finals in the 1930's; moved to Toronto and played two…

Tracy Chapman Biography

Tracy Chapmanfolk-rock singer, songwriterBorn: 3/20/1964Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio Grammy Award-winning folk-rock singer and songwriter known for her rich alto voice and her socially…

James Belushi

James BelushiactorBorn: 6/15/1954Birthplace: Chicago Younger brother of the comedian and actor John Belushi, he appeared in a number of successful movies in the mid to late 1980s and early…

James Belushi Biography

James BelushiactorBorn: 6/15/1954Birthplace: Chicago Younger brother of the comedian and actor John Belushi, he appeared in a number of successful movies in the mid to late 1980s and early…

Ralph Bellamy

Ralph BellamyactorBorn: 6/17/1904Birthplace: Chicago A prolific character actor, he was often cast as the nice guy who didn't get the girl in screwball comedies such as The Awful Truth (1937…