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Waylon Jennings 2002 Deaths

Waylon JenningsAge: 64 country musician who, with Willie Nelson, epitomized the genre's outlaw movement of the 1960s and early '70s. He recorded 60 albums and boasted 16 No. 1 hits, including…

1999 National Book Awards

The 50th Annual National Book Awards were presented November 17, 1999, at New York City's Marriott Marquis Hotel.Fiction:Waiting, Ha Jin (Pantheon)Nonfiction:Embracing Defeat: Japan in the…

Most Valuable Player: National League

National LeagueYear Pos HR RBI Avg1931 Frankie Frisch, St.L 2B 4 82 .3111932 Chuck Klein, Phi OF 38 137 .3481933 Carl Hubbell, NY P ———1934 Dizzy Dean, St.L P ———1935 Gabby Hartnett, Chi. C…

Bill Mauldin 2003 Deaths

Bill MauldinAge: 81 army sergeant and cartoonist who won a Pulitzer Prize for his works featuring Willie and Joe, two bedraggled World War II infantrymen who battled not only the Germans, but…

Leni Riefenstahl 2003 Deaths

Leni RiefenstahlAge: 101 German documentary filmmaker widely praised for her innovative techniques and vilified for her role as a Nazi propagandist. In her 1935 film Triumph of the Will, she…

Eddie Donovan 2001 Deaths

Eddie DonovanAge: 78 former general manager and coach of the N.Y. Knicks; drafted Willis Reed in 1964 and dealt for Dave DeBusschere in 1968, two moves that helped New York win its first NBA…

Classics of Blues Literature

Blues and Gospel Records 1902-1942, J. Godrich and R.M.W. Dixon Blues Unlimited (magazine) Chicago Breakdown (Chicago Blues), Mike Rowe…

Stan (Chook) Maxwell 2001 Deaths

Stan (Chook) MaxwellAge: 66 pro hockey pioneer who, with Willie O'Ree, was one the first black players to break through the NHL's color barrier; starred Canada's junior hockey ranks and…