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Ron O'Neal 2004 Deaths

Ron O'NealAge: 66 actor who played a drug dealer in 1972's Superfly, a film that defined the blaxploitation genre. Died: Los Angeles, Jan. 14, 2004Helmut NewtonM - QJerry Orbach

Ed Clark 2000 Deaths

Ed ClarkAge: 88 Life photographer known for his captivating, often intimate, photographs of presidents and other luminaries. His 1945 shot of a weeping accordion player symbolized the country…

José Quintero Biography

José QuinteroAge: 74 director whose staging of Eugene O'Neill plays sparked a worldwide O'Neill revival. His skill earned him four Tony Award nominations and made him a major figure in Off-…

Martin Stern, Jr. 2001 Deaths

Martin Stern, Jr.Age: 84 architect who designed several bold skyscrapers that line Las Vegas's strip, including the Sahara. He's also responsible for Los Angeles's Ships coffee shops, which…

Beatrice Straight 2001 Deaths

Beatrice StraightAge: 86 actress who won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar in 1977 for her performance in Network and a Tony Award in 1953 for her role as Elizabeth Proctor in The Crucible.Died…

Olivia Goldsmith 2004 Deaths

Olivia GoldsmithAge: 54 writer whose satirical debut novel, The First Wives Club, about three women whose husbands left them for younger brides, became a bestseller and a hit movie. Died: New…

Pernell Whitaker

Pernell WhitakerBorn: Jan. 2, 1964Boxer won Olympic gold medal as lightweight in 1984; won 4 world championships as lightweight, jr. welterweight, welterweight and jr. middleweight; outfought…

John Nemechek Biography

John NemechekAge: 27 driver in the NASCAR Truck series; had 43 career starts; his best finish coming at the Homestead Facility in 1996 when he placed seventh; younger brother of NASCAR…

Mario Puzo 1999 Deaths

Mario PuzoAge: 78 author who penned The Godfather, a bestseller that would later be made into one of the most popular movies of all-time. He also wrote the follow-up novels in the Godfather…

Carl Mydans 2004 Deaths

Carl MydansAge: 97 photographer who worked for Life magazine for 36 years. He shot his most memorable images during World War II. They include one of Gen. Douglas MacArthur walking through…