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Walt Rostow 2003 Deaths

Walt RostowAge: 86 hawkish economist and historian who, as an adviser to presidents Kennedy and Johnson, advocated U.S. aggressive involvement in the Vietnam War. He believed that the fall of…

Dennis Johnson Biography

basketball playerDied: February 22, 2007 (Austin, Texas) Best Known as: brilliant defensive basketball player in the N.B.A. Former basketball player who…

Jeb Bush, Jr.

Name at birth: John Ellis Bush, Jr.John Ellis Bush, Jr. is the son of former Florida Governor Jeb Bush. Sometimes known as Jeb Junior or "Jebby," he is also the nephew of former President George W.…

Dabney Coleman

Dabney ColemanactorBorn: 1/3/1932Birthplace: Austin, Texas A character player known especially for his portrayals of obnoxious, slightly sleazy yet harmless types, he has appeared in the movies 9 to…

Dabney Coleman Biography

Dabney ColemanactorBorn: 1/3/1932Birthplace: Austin, Texas A character player known especially for his portrayals of obnoxious, slightly sleazy yet harmless types, he has appeared in the movies 9 to…

Ann Richards 2006 Deaths

Ann RichardsAge: 73 saucy Texas politician who served as the Democratic governor of Texas from 1990 to 1994, when she narrowly lost the election to George W. Bush. Richards supported rights…

Nanci Griffith Biography

Nanci Griffithmusician, songwriterBorn: 7/6/1953Birthplace: Austin, Texas Singer-songwriter whose intelligent rendering of folk and “rockabilly” music has created a small legion of dedicated fans.…

Ethan Hawke Biography

Ethan Hawke actorBorn: 11/6/1970Birthplace: Austin, Texas Young actor best known for portraying the quintessential slacker opposite Winona Ryder in Reality Bites (1994) and the sensitive young…

John Hawkes

Name at birth: John Marvin PerkinsJohn Hawkes is an American character actor whose performance in the 2010 movie Winter's Bone earned him an Oscar nomination as best supporting actor. A native of…

Mark Dean

Mark DeanBorn: 1957Birthplace: Jefferson City, Tenn. Microcomputer with bus control means for peripheral devices—The work of these IBM scientists is what allows IBM and IBM-compatible…