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Lila Kedrova 2000 Deaths

Lila KedrovaAge: 82 Russian-born, Oscar-winning actress who portrayed Madame Hortense in 1964's Zorba the Greek. She won a Tony for her role in the stage version. Other film credits include…

Lila Meade Valentine Biography

Lila Meade ValentineactivistBorn: 2/4/1865Birthplace: Richmond, Va. Valentine campaigned actively for women's rights, higher public health standards, and improved public education. She was a…

Durang, Christopher Ferdinand

(Encyclopedia) Durang, Christopher Ferdinand, 1949- , American playwright and actor, b. Montclair, N.J., Harvard Univ. (B.A., 1971), Yale Univ. (M.F.…

Ferrante, Elena

(Encyclopedia) Ferrante, Elena, pseud. of the contemporary writer often considered the finest Italian novelist of her generation; the details of her personal life are a closely guarded secret. Her…

Frank Pee Wee King 2000 Deaths

Frank “Pee Wee” KingAge: 86 country musician who cowrote “Tennessee Waltz,” which became the state's song in 1965. He introduced polkas, cowboy songs, and waltzes to the Grand Ole Opry. Died…

Doris Kenner-Jackson 2000 Deaths

Doris Kenner-JacksonAge: 58 singer with The Shirelles, one of pop's most successful girl groups of the 1960s. She sang lead vocals on songs such as “Blue Holiday” and “I Saw a Tear.” The band…

U-Z

Robert Anacletus UnderwoodLila Meade ValentineValmikiNydia VelázquezAnn M. VenemanJesse VenturaHenry WadeAn WangNancy Ward Maxine Waters(Alyce) Faye WattletonJ. C. WattsJohn and Eliza…

Oyster (Book)

Author:Janette Turner HospitalPublisher:W.W. Norton & Company Mix the melodramatic tension of a Stephen King novel with the social consciousness of Shirley Jackson's macabre classic, The…

Dale Earnhardt Victories

The Question: Are there any NASCAR tracks that Dale Earnhardt did NOT win on in his career? The Answer: The only tracks that Dale Earnhardt did not win a…