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Ed Turner 2002 Deaths

Ed TurnerAge: 66 television executive who as one of the first hires at CNN was a pioneer in 24-hour television news. Hired in 1980 as an editor, Turner retired as executive vice president in…

Shirley Chisholm 2005 Deaths

Shirley ChisholmAge: 80 bold politician who was the first black woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and the first woman to run for the Democratic presidential nomination. In…

Lord James Callaghan 2005 Deaths

Lord James CallaghanAge: 92 British politician who served as prime minister from 1976 to 1979. His administration was plagued by a series of trade union strikes in the winter of 1978–1979,…

Violet Carson Biography

Violet CarsonactressBorn: 9/1/1898Birthplace: Ancoats, Manchester, England Radio and television actress who played (1960–80) the strong-minded and sharp-tonged Ena Sharples on Coronation Street (1960…

Vince Lombardi Biography

Vince LombardiBorn: June 11, 1913Football coached Green Bay to 5 NFL titles; won first 2 Super Bowls (1967-68); died as NFL's all-time winningest coach with percentage of .740 (105-35-6);…

Al Unser Jr.

Al Unser Jr.Born: Apr. 19, 1962Auto racer 2-time CART-IndyCar national champion (1990,94); captured Indy 500 for 2nd time in 3 years in '94, giving Unser family 9 overall titles at the…

Amy Van Dyken

Amy Van DykenBorn: Feb. 17, 1973Swimming first American woman to win four gold medals in one Olympics (1996); won the individual 50m freestyle, 100m butterfly, and was on the US team for the…

Gregory Peck 2003 Deaths

Gregory PeckAge: 87 distinguished Oscar-winning actor who often played dignified yet vulnerable characters, such as Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird, a crusading journalist in Gentleman…

Eddie Dean Biography

Eddie Dean(Edgar Dean Glosup)Age: 91 one of the most popular singing cowboys in the 1940s, he appeared in more than 30 films. His remarkable singing voice earned him the moniker, “the golden-…

Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, Biography

Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, Age: 87 heir to one of the country's wealthiest and best-known families and horse-racing impresario. Made a career of thoroughbred racing, as he bred dozens of…