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Jim Blevins 2000 Deaths

Jim BlevinsAge: 65 former Alabama lineman and assistant coach and head coach at Jacksonville St.; assistant coach at Alabama (1962-63), Jacksonville St. (1964), and UTEP (1969-71); head coach…

Masaji Kiyokawa Biography

Masaji KiyokawaAge: 86 Olympic swimmer from Japan who won a gold medal in the 100m backstroke at the 1932 games in Los Angeles; served as vice president of the International Olympic Committee…

George Deiderich Biography

George DeiderichAge: 63 All-American and two time All-SEC offensive and defensive guard for Vanderbilt in the 1950's; selected in 23rd round of 1959 NFL draft by Los Angeles Rams; played two…

Arthur Kornberg Biography

biochemistDied: October 26, 2007 (Stanford, California) Best Known as: biochemist who discovered how DNA is assembled Biochemist who won the Nobel Prize for…

Caroline Knapp 2002 Deaths

Caroline KnappAge: 42 writer and columnist whose candid best-selling memoir Drinking: A Love Story recounted her 20-year battle with alcoholism. She died of lung cancer. Died: Cambridge, Mass…

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.…

Walter Chappell 2000 Deaths

Walter ChappellAge: 75 art photographer known for his intensely provocative photos of the human body and landscapes. He served as curator of prints and exhibits at the George Eastman Kodak…

Kelly Davidson 2000 Deaths

Kelly DavidsonAge: 12 fund-raiser whose work benefited the Lance Armstrong Foundation after she befriended Armstrong while she was undergoing chemotherapy. She died of neuroblastoma, a cancer…

Eugene Borowitz 2000 Deaths

Eugene BorowitzAge: 71 pyschiatrist who helped establish the MacArthur Fellows Program “genius grants,” which award recipients $500,000 over the course of five years to pursue their endeavors…

Sandra Schmirler 2000 Deaths

Sandra SchmirlerAge: 36 curler who helped Canada win a team gold in 1998 Games, the first time it appeared as a medal sport; won three Canadian championships and three world championships in…