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Jim Davis 2000 Deaths

Jim DavisAge: 103 motorcycling pioneer who was part of the first class inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1998; won more than 70 nationally sanctioned races and six national titles…

Donald Davis 1998 Deaths

Donald Davisactor classical theater actor known for his Samuel Beckett interpretations, particularly as Krapp in Krapp's Last Tape, for which he won an Obie award in 1960 Born: 1929?Died:…

Gray Davis, 2003 News

California politician, was ousted as governor in October, when he lost a recall election eleven months after he was reelected. About 54% of voters approved the recall. Austrian-born body…

Derek Davies 2002 Deaths

Derek DaviesAge: 71 editor who transformed the single-page newsletter Far Eastern Economic Review into an internationally respected magazine. Died: Antibies, Sept. 15, 2002Norman DavidsonA -…

Sid Davis 2006 Deaths

Sid DavisAge: 90 director of countless cautionary films aimed at scaring students into conformity with middle-class ideals. The films included Girls Unknown, Seduction of the Innocent, Gang…

Marc Davis 2000 Deaths

Marc DavisAge: 86 animator who was one of the original—and most talented—Disney cartoonists. He was known for his skillful rendering of female characters, including Cinderella, Maleficient,…

Marvin Davis 2004 Deaths

Marvin DavisAge: 79 businessman who made billions in the oil industry. He bought Fox studios in 1981 and later sold it to Rupert Murdoch. Died: Beverly Hills, Calif., Sept. 25, 2004Samuel…

Ossie Davis 2005 Deaths

Ossie DavisAge: 87 actor, playwright, director, and civil rights leader who appeared in several Spike Lee films, including Do the Right Thing and Jungle Fever. He wrote the Broadway play…

Evelyn P. Davis Biography

Evelyn P. Davis television executive As vice president of the Children's Television Workshop, Davis brought Sesame Street to the attention of viewers in poor, urban areas. She was also a…

Lorenzo Piper Davis Biography

Lorenzo “Piper” DavisAge: 79 a star infielder and manager for the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro Leagues; helped develop the future superstar Willie Mays; received the nickname Piper…