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Boris Goldovsky 2001 Deaths
Boris GoldovskyAge: 92 opera impresario, conductor, pianist, and lecturer, who was best known for his commentary during the Saturday afternoon radio broadcasts of the Metropoli…Warner LeRoy 2001 Deaths
Warner LeRoyAge: 65 New York City restaurateur whose showmanship made Maxwell's Plum one of the city's trendiest restaurants in the 1960s. In 1973 he took over the Tavern on th…O. Winston Link 2001 Deaths
O. Winston LinkAge: 86 commercial photographer who was well known in the 1950s for his photographs documenting the last steam-powered trains in Appalachia and the Shenandoah Va…James Rhodes 2001 Deaths
James RhodesAge: 91 four-term Republican governor of Ohio who sent national guardsmen to Kent State in 1970 during a Vietnam War protest. Soldiers killed four students during t…Harold E. Stassen 2001 Deaths
Harold E. StassenAge: 93 politician who was known as the “boy wonder” of politics. He was elected governor of Minnesota in 1938 at age 31. Stassen unsuccessfully sought the Rep…James St. Clair 2001 Deaths
James St. ClairAge: 80 leading Boston trial lawyer who represented President Richard Nixon in 1974 during the Watergate scandal. He also defended Yale University chaplain Rev. …Margaret Tafoya 2001 Deaths
Margaret TafoyaAge: 96 Pueblo Indian who gained international fame for her stunning black and red pottery. She never used a potter's wheel or other innovations. Tafoya was name…Iannis Xenakis 2001 Deaths
Iannis XenakisAge: 78 Greek-French composer who used mathematical models to create powerful avant-garde musical compositions. His pieces include Metastasis, Pithoprakta, and Eo…Carlos Bulosan Biography
Carlos BulosanwriterBorn: 11/2/1911 Birthplace: Pangasinan, Philippines One of the earliest and most influential of Asian American writers, Bulosan emigrated from the Philippi…Amar Bose Biography
Amar BosephysicistBorn: 1930sBirthplace: Phladelphia, Pa. If you're serious about your stereo equipment you probably own or have owned Bose speakers. Amar Bose was born and ra…Trending
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