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Robert Donovan 2003 Deaths
Robert DonovanAge: 90 newspaper reporter turned best-selling author who wrote PT-109, the chronicle of John F. Kennedy's war experiences. He also wrote a biography of President Truman. Died:…Mortimer Adler 2001 Deaths
Mortimer AdlerAge: 98 philosopher, educator, and writer who helped to devise the Great Book learning program, which included 443 literary classics. His books include Aristotle for Everybody (…Jim Fixx
Jim FixxBorn: Apr. 23, 1932Running author who popularized the sport of running; his 1977 bestseller The Complete Book of Running, is credited with helping start America's fitness revolution;…Nat Holman
Nat HolmanBorn: Oct. 18, 1896Basketball pioneer played with Original Celtics (1920-28); coached CCNY to both NCAA and NIT titles in 1950 (a year later, several of his players were caught up…Dan O'Brien
Dan O'BrienBorn: July 18, 1966Track & Field Olympic decathlon gold medalist (1996); set former world record in decathlon (8,891 pts) in 1992, after shockingly failing to qualify for event…Parry O'Brien
Parry O'Brien Born: Jan. 28, 1932 Track & Field in 4 consecutive Olympics, won two gold medals, a silver and…Sir Anthony Glyn 1998 Deaths
Sir Anthony Glyn (Geoffrey Leo Simon Davson)author unconventionally spirited British author of several novels and biographies, including one about Elinor Glyn, his libertine grandmother for…Joey Embry 1998 Deaths
Joey EmbryAge: 21 University of Mississippi junior offensive tackle who played all 11 games as a freshman but missed the 1997 season because of a back injury; listed as the No. 2 right…Tom Gentry 1998 Deaths
Tom GentryAge: 67 offshore speedboat racer who set several world records before a crash at the 1994 Key West World Offshore Championship left him hospitalized and in a coma; just a month…Irwin (Winn) Elliot 1998 Deaths
Irwin (Winn) ElliotAge: 83 longtime play-by-play man for the New York Rangers; also the voice of “Sports Central USA” on the CBS Radio Network where over a 50-year career he covered every…Trending
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