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Jack Kilby 2005 Deaths
Jack KilbyAge: 81 Nobel Prize–winning electrical engineer who designed and developed the integrated circuit, commonly called the microchip, which miniaturized many consumer electronic…Frances R. Horwich 2001 Deaths
Frances R. HorwichAge: 94 matronly host of the 1950s children's educational program Ding Dong School. The show inspired Sesame Street. She won a 1953 Peabody Award.Died: Chicago, July 25,…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…Richard Denning 1998 Deaths
Richard Denningactor Best known for his role as the Governor of Hawaii in Hawaii Five-O. Denning's film credits include Some Like it Hot, The Creature From the Black Lagoon and An Affair to…R. L. Burnside
Mr. WizardFat Possum/Epitaph Junior Kimbrough's labelmate on Fat Possum, R. L. Burnside is another Mississippi hill country-bluesman rescued from obscurity in the early '90s. His seminal Fat…Wilma Slaghoople?
The Question: What was Wilma Flintstone's maiden name? The Answer: In early episodes, old friends of Wilma remember her as "Wilma Pebble." On…Gaylord Perry
Gaylord PerryBorn: Sept. 15, 1938Baseball RHP was only pitcher to win a Cy Young Award in both leagues until 1999 when Randy Johnson and Pedro Martinez joined him; retired in 1983 with 314-…James (Doc) Counsilman
James (Doc) CounsilmanBorn: Dec. 28, 1920Swimming coached Indiana men's swim team to 6 NCAA championships (1968-73); coached the 1964 and '76 U.S. men's Olympic teams that won a combined 21…Alan Hovhaness 2000 Deaths
Alan HovhanessAge: 89 prolific composer who wrote nearly 500 orchestral, choral, and chamber works. His influences ranged from the eruption of Mount St. Helens to Asian harmonies to sacred…John Ritter 2003 Deaths
John RitterAge: 54 actor who played the quirky ladies' man Jack Tripper on television's Three's Company. Ritter won an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award for the role. He also starred in ABC…Trending
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