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John Thaw 2002 Deaths

John ThawAge: 60 British actor who played the title character in the Inspector Morse television series, based on the novels by Colin Dexter. Died: Wiltshire, England, Feb. 21, 2002Fernando…

Benjamin Thompson 2002 Deaths

Benjamin ThompsonAge: 84 architect who transformed Boston's dilapidated waterfront into the Faneuil Hall Marketplace, a popular tourist attraction. He duplicated the concept with equal…

Chakufwa Chihana 2006 Deaths

Chakufwa ChihanaAge: 67 pro-democracy campaigner in Malawi whose underground political movement led to the country's first multiparty elections in 1994. Died: South Africa, June 12, 2006Otis…

Harry Ellis Dickson 2003 Deaths

Harry Ellis DicksonAge: 94 musician and conductor who played first violin for the Boston Symphony Orchestra for nearly 50 years and was a conductor of the Boston Pops for more than 40 years.…

Donald Davidson 2003 Deaths

Donald DavidsonAge: 86 one of the foremost philosophers of the twentieth century, Davidson produced revolutionary studies on the philosophy of language, mind, and action. He taught at a…

Katarina Witt Biography

Katarina WittBorn: Dec. 3, 1965East German figure skater 4-time world champion (1984-85,87-88); won consecutive Olympic gold medals (1984,88). See also: Memorable Moments: Katarina Witt.Dave…

Dizzy Dean

Dizzy DeanBorn: Jan. 16, 1910Baseball RHP led NL in strikeouts and complete games 4 times; last NL pitcher to win 30 games (30-7 in 1934); MVP in 1934 with St. Louis; 150-83 record.Died: July…

1999 Deaths: G - L

Felix GalimirWilliam (Bill) GardinerW. Arthur Garrity, Jr.William (Pop) GatesGermain GliddenColby GoodwinRaisa GorbachevMeg GreenfieldCalvin GriffithErnest GrossJerzy GrotowskiHowie HaakHuntz…

Horst P. Horst Biography

Horst P. HorstAge: 93 fashion photographer known for his stylized, classical photos of the glitterati, including Coco Chanel, Andy Warhol and Marlene Dietrich. Born Horst Paul Albert…

Mildred Benson 2002 Deaths

Mildred BensonAge: 96 author, under the name Carolyn Keene, of 23 of the first 30 Nancy Drew mystery novels. She wrote the books, churning out as many as 13 a year, as a side job while…