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Don Knotts 2006 Deaths
Don KnottsAge: 81 skinny, bug-eyed actor who won five Emmy Awards for his portrayal of the bumbling Deputy Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show. He also played landlord Ralph Furley on Three…William Maxwell 2000 Deaths
William MaxwellAge: 91 writer and legendary New Yorker fiction editor who gracefully polished the work of such luminaries as John Updike, John Cheever, Vladimir Nabokov, and Eudora Welty. His…Sir Marcus Oliphant 2000 Deaths
Sir Marcus OliphantAge: 98 nuclear physicist who helped to develop the atom bomb and discovered new forms of hydrogen and helium. He was shocked at the bomb's devastating effects on Hiroshima…Harold (Mush) March 2002 Deaths
Harold (Mush) MarchAge: 93 Chicago Blackhawks right winger for 17 seasons, beginning in 1928; won two Stanley Cups (1934, 1948); scored overtime goal that earned the franchise its first…John Daly Biography
John DalyBorn: Apr. 28, 1966Golfer this big hitter was the surprise winner of 1991 PGA Championship as unknown 25-year old; battled through personal troubles in 1994 to return in ‘95 and win…Charles Proteus Steinmetz
Charles Proteus Steinmetz Born: 1865Birthplace: Breslau, Germany System of electrical distribution—Steinmetz developed theories for alternating current making possible the expansion of the…Vinton Cerf
Vinton Cerf Born: 1943 Birthplace: New Haven, Connecticut Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)—Cerf and Kahn created the…Alvin John Krueger Biography
Alvin John KruegerAge: 79 late 1930's college football star who guided USC to two straight Rose Bowl victories over undefeated, unscored-upon teams in 1939 and 1940; caught a 19-yard TD with…Colin Firth Biography
Colin Firth actorBorn: 9/10/1960Birthplace: Grayshott, Hampshire, England Well-regarded British actor who has starred in such movies as Valmont (1989) and Apartment Zero (1988). Firth became…Sylvester Stallone Biography
Sylvester StalloneactorBorn: 7/6/1946Birthplace: New York City Actor known for his roles in action-adventure films that are big on muscle and carnage. His films include the five Rocky films…Trending
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