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Richard Crenna 2003 Deaths

Richard CrennaAge: 76 prolific character actor who began his 65-year show-business career as a child in radio. Known for his broad range, Crenna played a squeaky-voiced teen in Our Miss…

Richard Simmons 2003 Deaths

Richard SimmonsAge: 89 film and television actor who played the title character in the 1950s show Sergeant Preston of the Yukon. His other credits in his 40-year acting career include A…

Richard Perle, 2003 News

government adviser, resigned in March as chairman of the Defense Policy Board, an independent committee that counsels the Pentagon, after being widely criticized for a glaring conflict of…

Richard Sinnott 2003 Deaths

Richard SinnottAge: 76 former chief of the licensing division of Boston who scrutinized movies, plays, music and other forms of entertainment to determine if they should be “banned in Boston…

Richard Pough 2003 Deaths

Richard PoughAge: 99 ecologist who was a founder of the Nature Conservancy. He spent his entire career protecting threatened and endangered species of birds. He wrote the Audobon Bird Guide.…

Richard Grasso, 2003 News

chairman and chief executive of the New York Stock Exchange, resigned in September, after enduring weeks of harsh criticism over his compensation package, which included a payout of $140…

Richard Schultes 2001 Deaths

Richard SchultesAge: 86 considered the father of ethnobotany, Schultes spent months at a time in the Amazon, chronicling the use of plants by Colombia's indigenous population. He examined…

Richard Scammon 2001 Deaths

Richard ScammonAge: 85 elections expert and political scientist whose encyclopedic knowledge of election results, polls, and census figures made him an invaluable source for journalists and…

Richard Kiley 1999 Deaths

Richard KileyAge: 76 acclaimed actor who was best known for his Broadway portrayal of Don Quixote in Man of La Mancha, a role that won him a Tony Award. His work in TV proved equally…

Richard Jaeckel 1997 Deaths

Richard Jaeckel film and television actor Best known for his tough-guy roles, Jaeckel was a reluctant star who was discovered while working in the mail room at Twentieth Century Fox. His…