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Tris SpeakerBorn: Apr. 4, 1888Baseball OF all-time leader in outfield assists (449) and doubles (792); had .344 career BA and 3,515 hits.Died: Dec. 8, 1958Warren SpahnR - TJ.G. Taylor Spink…Toyoichi Tanaka 2000 Deaths
Toyoichi TanakaAge: 54 biophysicist who created “smart gels” by blending fluids and polymers. The gels have been used to clean up oil spills and in manufacturing cosmetics. He died of a heart…Rosie Lee Tompkins 2006 Deaths
Rosie Lee TompkinsAge: 70Effie Mae Howard reclusive African-American quiltmaker who gained unwanted acclaim for her unconventional creations, which fused vibrant colors and geometric forms in…Fernando Belaúnde Terry 2002 Deaths
Fernando Belaúnde TerryAge: 89 architect who served as president of Peru twice (1963–68, 1980–85). He went into exile after a coup in 1968. He returned to Peru in the late 1970s and was…Renata Tebaldi 2004 Deaths
Renata TebaldiAge: 82 Italian lyric soprano known for her rich, luminous voice. She was one of the most praised members of the Metropolitan Opera company from the 1950s through the mid-1970s…Roger Straus 2004 Deaths
Roger StrausAge: 87 publisher who headed Farrar, Straus, & Giroux, one of the most respected publishing houses in the industry. The company remained the last of the independents until…Twyla Tharp Biography
Twyla Tharpdancer, choreographerBorn: 7/1/1941Birthplace: Portland, Indiana Dancer and choreographer whose innovative, energetic style combines jazz, tap, ballet, and modern dance. She has…Leon Spinks Biography
Leon Spinks Born: July 11, 1953Boxing won heavyweight crown in split decision over Muhammad Ali in Feb. 1978; Ali regained title seven months later; won gold medal in light heavyweight…George (Birdie) Tebbetts Biography
George (Birdie) TebbettsAge: 86 a lifelong "baseball guy" who played catcher for Detroit and Boston, managed Cincinnati and Milwaukee and did both in Cleveland; batted .270 lifetime and…John Tate 1998 Deaths
John TateAge: 43 former WBA heavyweight champion and U.S. Olympian; won title in a decision over Gerrie Coetzee in South Africa in 1979; lost the belt five months later to Mike Weaver; won…Trending
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