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Reg Smythe 1998 Deaths

Reg SmytheAge: 81 creator of “Andy Capp” comic strip. Died: June 13, 1998.Tommy "T.J." SmithR - ZJoseph Sobek

Larissa Latynina

Larissa LatyninaBorn: Dec. 27, 1934Soviet gymnast won total of 18 medals, (9 gold) in 3 Olympics (1956,60,64).Tommy LasordaK - MNikki Lauda

Max Hirsch

Max HirschBorn: July 30, 1880Horse racing trained 1,933 winners from 1908-68; won Triple Crown with Assault in 1946.Died: Apr. 3, 1969Martina HingisG - JTommy Hitchcock

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Duke KahanamokuAl KalinePaul KariyaAnatoly KarpovGarry KasparovEwing KauffmanMike KeenanKipchoge (Kip) KeinoJohnny KelleyJim KellyLeroy KellyWalter KennedyNancy KerriganBilly KiddHarmon…

Jeff Irwin Biography

Jeff IrwinAge: 41 sports agent for several professional athletes including Cardinals DT Bernard Wilson and Bears CB Tom Carter; owned an Arizona fitness center. Irwin died of a heart attack.…

Bill Koch

Bill KochBorn: June 7, 1955Cross country skiing first highly accomplished American male in his sport; first American male to win a cross country Olympic medal when he took home a silver in…

Don Larsen

Don LarsenBorn: Aug. 7, 1929Baseball RHP NY Yankees hurler who pitched the only perfect game in World Series history— a 2-0 victory over Brooklyn in Game 5 of the 1956 Series (Oct. 8); Series…

Ben Jackson Biography

Ben JacksonAge: 22 Valdosta State (Ga.) pitcher who was 13-8 during his three seasons with the team; was playing in a men's over-40 summer league when he was struck by lightning while on the…

Affirmed 2001 Deaths

AffirmedAge: 26 two-time Horse of the Year Award winner and last thoroughbred to win the Triple Crown (1978); won 22 of 29 career starts and earned $2,393,818. He was euthanized following…

Lew Hoad

Lew HoadBorn: Nov. 23, 1934Australian tennis player 2-time Wimbledon winner (1956-57); won Australian, French and Wimbledon titles in 1956, but missed capturing Grand Slam at Forest Hills…