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William Taylor 2002 Deaths

William TaylorAge: 93 newspaper executive who was publisher of the Boston Globe from 1955 to 1978. Died: Brookline, Mass., Feb. 19, 2002Fred TaylorR - ZFernando Belaúnde Terry

Maxime Faget 2004 Deaths

Maxime FagetAge: 83 innovative aerospace engineer who designed the Mercury space capsule and worked on all of NASA's manned spacecraft, including Gemini, Apollo, and the space shuttle. Died:…

Estée Lauder 2004 Deaths

Estée LauderAge: 97 entrepreneur who, with her husband, developed a department-store line of cosmetics that grew into a multibillion-dollar business. The company also owns Clinique, Origins,…

Dick Durrance 2004 Deaths

Dick DurranceAge: 89 ski racer who developed ski resorts in Sun Valley, Idaho, and Aspen, Colorado. He won 17 national titles. Died: Carbondale, Colo., June 13, 2004Coxsone DoddA - FFred Ebb…

Al Lapin, Jr. 2004 Deaths

Al Lapin, Jr.Age: 76 entrepreneur who cofounded the International House of Pancakes with his brother in 1958. By 1970 the company was worth $40 million. Died: Los Angeles, June 16,…

Marie-Jose Perec

Marie-Jose PerecBorn: 1968Track & Field French sprinter who became 2nd woman to win the 200m and 400m events in the same Olympics (1996); her time in the 400 (48.25) set an Olympic record…

Glenn Hughes 2001 Deaths

Glenn HughesAge: 50 singer who performed, dressed in leather biker attire, in the 1970s disco band the Village People. The group's hits include “Macho Man” and “Y.M.C.A.”Died: Manhattan,…

Simon Raven 2001 Deaths

Simon RavenAge: 73 British novelist whose acerbic novels skewered England's upper crust. He is best known for Alms for Oblivion, a 10-book series that follows a group of men from their days…

Doug Sahm Biography

Doug SahmAge: 58 versatile musician who was considered the granddaddy of Texas rock and country music. He was best known for his organ-driven Tex-Mex tunes. His most recent band, the Texas…