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Boozoo Chavis 2001 Deaths

Boozoo Chavis(Wilson Anthony Chavis)Age: 70 accordionist, singer, and bandleader who brought zydeco to the masses with his 1954 hit, “Paper in My Shoe.” Died: Austin, Tex., May 5, 2001Roy…

Thomas Ferebee 2000 Deaths

Thomas FerebeeAge: 81 U.S. Air Force colonel who, as a 26-year-old Enola Gay bombardier, dropped the atom bomb on Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945. Died: Windermere, Fla., March 16, 2000Tom FearsA…

Karch Kiraly

Karch KiralyBorn: Nov. 3, 1960Volleyball USA's preeminent volleyball player; led UCLA to three NCAA championships (1979,81,82); played on US national teams that won Olympic gold medals in…

Kurt Warner

Kurt WarnerBorn: June 22, 1971Football QB former Arena leaguer who led the St. Louis Rams to 2000 Super Bowl title over Tennessee; threw for a record 414 yards and was voted Super Bowl MVP;…

Kirsty Hume Biography

Kirsty HumemodelBorn: 9/4/1976Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland Considered one of the new breed of supermodels, the 5'11" Hume signed with a Glasgow modeling agency at the age of 16. She since has become…

Robert Benton Biography

Robert Bentondirector, screenwriterBorn: 9/29/1932Birthplace: Waxahachie, Texas Academy Award-winning director and screenwriter known for his sentimental films, which include Kramer vs. Kramer (1979…

Richard Farnsworth 2000 Deaths

Richard FarnsworthAge: 80 actor who began his career as a stunt man and turned to dramatic roles at age 57. He was nominated for two Academy Awards, first for Comes a Horseman in 1978 and…

Althea Gibson 2003 Deaths

Althea GibsonAge: 76 professional tennis player who was the first black person to play in and win Wimbledon and the United States national tennis championship. She won both tournaments twice…

Deadline

NBCMonday 9:00–10:00 p.m.; canceledCast:Oliver Platt, Hope Davis, Lili Taylor, Bebe Neuwirth, Tom Conti Wallace Benton (Oliver Platt), a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist at a New York Post–…

Cecil Fielder

Cecil Fielder Born: Sept. 21, 1963Baseball 1B   Returned from one season with Hanshin Tigers in Japan to hit 51 HRs for Detroit Tigers in 1990; led MLB in RBI 3 straight years (1990-92); AL MVP…