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Fred Hooper 2000 Deaths
Fred HooperAge: 102 Florida horse owner and breeder who won the 1945 Kentucky Derby and Wood Memorial Stakes with Hoop Jr., the first thoroughbred he ever owned; bred more than 100 stakes…Arthur Shimkin 2006 Deaths
Arthur ShimkinAge: 84 producer of children's records who started the Little Golden Records label of Simon & Schuster in the early 1950s and Sesame Street Records in the 1970s. He won a…Elizabeth Longford 2002 Deaths
Elizabeth LongfordAge: 96 British political activist and writer known for her meticulous biographies, including Victoria R. I. and Elizabeth R. She was the widow of reformer Lord Longford.…Alex Haley Biography
Alex HaleyauthorBorn: 8/11/1921Birthplace: Ithaca, New York Pulitzer Prize-winning author best known for Roots (1976), his ancestral saga encompassing the entire African-American experience…Kristy McNichol Biography
Kristy McNicholactressBorn: 9/11/1962Birthplace: Los Angeles McNichol won an Emmy Award for her role in the TV series Family (1976–80). In 1988 she began playing the part of a police officer in the…Satchel Paige
Satchel PaigeBorn: July 7, 1906Baseball RHP pitched 55 career no-hitters over 20 seasons in Negro Leagues, entered major leagues with Cleveland in 1948 at age 42; had 28-31 record in 5 years…Michelle Kwan Biography
Michelle KwanBorn: July 7, 1980Figure Skater 1998 Olympic silver medalist at Nagano and 2002 bronze medalist at Salt Lake City; 9-time U.S. Champion (1996,98-05) tieing Maribel Vinson's…Louis Satchmo Armstrong Biography
Louis “Satchmo” Armstrongjazz musicianBorn: 8/4/1901Birthplace: New Orleans Jazz musician known for his virtuosic skills on the cornet and trumpet. Armstrong popularized the scat style of…Les Harrison Biography
Les HarrisonAge: 93 NBA Hall of Famer who led the Rochester Royals to the NBA Championship in 1951 as owner, general manager and coach; captured National Basketball League titles in 1946 and…Cliff Shaw 1998 Deaths
Cliff ShawAge: 91 college football and basketball official whose call in the 1954 Cotton Bowl set a precedent still observed in the NCAA; when Alabama's Tommy Lewis came off the bench to…Trending
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