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Walter Chappell 2000 Deaths

Walter ChappellAge: 75 art photographer known for his intensely provocative photos of the human body and landscapes. He served as curator of prints and exhibits at the George Eastman Kodak…

Vernon Walters 2002 Deaths

Vernon WaltersAge: 85 public official and general who served under President Nixon as the deputy director of the CIA and under Reagan as ambassador to the UN. In all, Walters worked for seven…

Walter Lord 2002 Deaths

Walter LordAge: 84 historian who penned the best-selling A Night to Remember, the definitive chronicle of the sinking of the Titanic and the basis for the 1997 film Titanic. Lord also wrote…

Walter Wager 2004 Deaths

Walter WagerAge: 79 spy novelist who wrote more than 30 books, including 58 Minutes, which was adapted for film and released as Die Hard, and Teflon, which also became a film. Died: New York…

Walter Washington 2003 Deaths

Walter WashingtonAge: 88 politician who became the first elected mayor of Washington, DC, in 1975. Prior to his election, he had been appointed to the post by Presidents Johnson and Nixon.…

Walter PATTERSON, Congress, NY

PATTERSON Walter , a Representative from New York; born in Columbia County, N.Y., birth date unknown; completed preparatory studies; member of the New York state assembly, 1818; served as…

Walter Bishop, Jr. Biography

Walter Bishop, Jr.musicianBorn: Oct. 4, 1927Birthplace: New York City A pianist during the bebop era, he played and recorded with many jazz greats, including Art Blakey, Charlie Parker, Oscar…

Walter Ray Williams Jr.

Walter Ray Williams Jr.Born: Oct. 6, 1959Bowling and Horseshoes 5-time PBA Bowler of Year (1986,93,96,97,98); all-time leading money winner on the PBA Tour entering 2002-03 season; won 6…

Newtownards

(Encyclopedia) NewtownardsNewtownardsny&oomacr;tənärdzˈ [key], town (1991 pop. 20,531), Ards dist., E Northern Ireland, near the head of Strangford Lough. There are textile and other industries…

Ritz, Walter

(Encyclopedia) Ritz, Walter, 1878–1909, Swiss physicist. He taught at the universities of Zürich and Göttingen. Ritz's combination principle, confirmed by later research, stated that the frequencies…