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Lasch, Christopher

(Encyclopedia) Lasch, ChristopherLasch, Christopherlăsh [key], 1932–94, American historian, b. Omaha, Neb., grad. Harvard, 1956, Ph.D., Columbia, 1961. After teaching at the Univ. of Iowa (1961–66)…

Fry, Christopher

(Encyclopedia) Fry, Christopher, 1907–2005, English dramatist, b. Bristol as Christopher Fry Harris. Like his friend and mentor, T. S. Eliot, he was one of the few 20th-century dramatists to write…

Gist, Christopher

(Encyclopedia) Gist, ChristopherGist, Christophergĭst [key], c.1706–1759, American frontiersman, b. Maryland. Commissioned by the Ohio Company to explore their western lands. In 1750 he descended the…

Christopher Rios 2000 Deaths

Christopher Rios(Big Pun)Age: 28 charismatic rapper who weighed in at nearly 700 pounds. Big Pun was known for his rapid-fire rhymes. He classified his style as “sophisticated hard-core.” His…

Matt Christopher 1997 Deaths

Matt Christopherwriter Christopher wrote more than 120 sports novels for children, most of which featured underdogs who triumph. He is best known for The Lucky Baseball Bat. He also wrote…

Christopher Midgett 1998 Deaths

Christopher MidgettAge: 22 a junior reserve defensive end in 1997, he was a part of a Northeastern football team that posted an 8-3 record, the team's best in 34 years; of gun shot wounds…

Christopher Reeve 2004 Deaths

Christopher ReeveAge: 52 actor who became a movie icon with the title role in 1978's Superman. Vowing to “escape the cape,” he starred in the period films The Bostonians and The Remains of…

Christopher Fry 2005 Deaths

Christopher FryAge: 97 British writer who was among the few 20th-century dramatists to write verse drama. His credits include The Lady's Not for Burning and Venus Observed. He also rewrote…