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Jimmy Smith 2005 Deaths

Jimmy SmithAge: 76 jazz organist whose scintillating music, called “soul jazz,” combined jazz, R&B, and bebop. He played on a Hammond B-3 electronic organ, an instrument not previously…

Ben Gregory Biography

Ben GregoryAge: 50 University of Colorado assistant football coach in charge of running backs since 1991; is credited with developing Heisman Trophy winner Rashaan Salaam; a two time All-Big…

Ron Grinker Biography

Ron GrinkerAge: 57 Cincinnati attorney and sports agent whose most famous client, Danny Manning, was selected first overall in the 1988 NBA Draft; he also represented Xavier coach Skip…

The Last Big Thing

Director/Writer:Dan ZukovicStratosphere Entertainment; R; 98 minutesRelease:10/98Cast:Dan Zukovic, Susan Heimbinder and Sibel Ergener Zukovic's satire on media obsession and pop culture…

Brewer's: Lockhart

When the good Lord James, on his way to the Holy Land with the heart of King Robert Bruce, was slain in Spain fighting against the Moors, Sir Simon Locard, of Lee, was commissioned to…

Billy Ray Smith 2001 Deaths

Billy Ray SmithAge: 66 a 13-year NFL defensive lineman, who played in two Super Bowls with the Baltimore Colts; played three seasons at the University of Arkansas and helped them win the 1955…

Gene Simmons Biography

Gene Simmons(Eugene Klein, born Chaim Witz)musicianBorn: 8/25/1949Birthplace: Haifa, Israel A founding member of the rock group Kiss (1973–present), a band noteworthy as much for its members…

August Wilson 2005 Deaths

August WilsonAge: 60 playwright, poet, and writer whose work focused on the struggles of African Americans. His plays, which were usually set in his native Pittsburgh, include Ma Rainey's…

Marsha Mason

Marsha MasonactressBorn: 4/3/1942Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri A stage actress of the 1960s and 1970s, Mason's fame as a film star soared when she received four Oscar nominations in a brief span of…

Marsha Mason Biography

Marsha MasonactressBorn: 4/3/1942Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri A stage actress of the 1960s and 1970s, Mason's fame as a film star soared when she received four Oscar nominations in a brief span of…