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Maria Grandy 1998 Deaths

Maria GrandyAge: 61 ballet teacher and coach, long associated with the Joffrey Ballet. She was chairwoman of the Dance Notation Bureau. Died: March 27, 1998.Virginia GrahamG - LM. Donald…

Lucille Lortel 1999 Deaths

Lucille LortelAge: 98 major figure in off-Broadway theater who was involved in producing about 500 plays. The former actress devoted her life to helping others in their theater careers and…

Natalya Reshetovskaya 2003 Deaths

Natalya ReshetovskayaAge: 84 Russian pianist and chemist who was married two times to dissident author Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. Died: Moscow, May 28, 2003Donald ReganR - ZLeni Riefenstahl…

Sergei Fedorov

Sergei FedorovBorn: Dec. 13, 1969Hockey C first Russian to win NHL Hart Trophy as 1993-94 regular season MVP; 5-time All-Star and 3-time Stanley Cup winner (1997,98,2002) with Detroit.Brett…

Charles D. Kelman

Charles D. KelmanBorn: 1930 Cataract Surgery. In 1963, Kelman designed the ultrasonic phacoemulsifier, which liquefies cataracts so they can be removed by suction. The pioneering procedure reduced…

Noel Redding 2003 Deaths

Noel ReddingAge: 57 bassist who played with the Jimi Hendrix Experience on the seminal albums Are You Experienced and Electric Ladyland. Died: Clonakilty, Ireland, May 12, 2003Vera Hruba…

Frank O'Bannon 2003 Deaths

Frank O'BannonAge: 73 career Democratic politician who was governor of Indiana when he died of a stroke. First elected governor in 1996, O'Bannon was reelected in 2000. Died: Chicago,…

Yehudi Menuhin Biography

Yehudi MenuhinAge: 83 violin virtuoso who had impressed audiences since the age of seven with his musical gift. At age 13, he inspired Albert Einstein to declare at a Berlin concert, “Now I…

C. Eric Lincoln 2000 Deaths

C. Eric LincolnAge: 75 scholar and writer who wrote several authoritative books about the African American religious experience. His works include The Black Muslims in America and The Avenue…

Joseph H. Lewis 2000 Deaths

Joseph H. LewisAge: 93 versatile filmmaker known for his briskly paced, stylish low-budget films, including The Jolson Story and Gun Crazy. Died: Marina del Rey, Calif., August 30, 2000Edward…