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Deborah Walley 2001 Deaths

Deborah WalleyAge: 57 actress who appeared in several 1960s beach movies, including Gidget Goes Hawaiian (1961) and Beach Blanket Bingo (1965).Died: Sedona, Ariz., May 10, 2001Art Wall Jr.R…

Most Active Volcano

The Question: Which U.S. state has the largest active volcano? The Answer: Hawaii's Mauna Loa is not only the largest active volcano in the…

Brian Viloria

Brian ViloriaBorn: Nov. 24, 1980Boxer competed for U.S. in the 2000 Olympics as a light flyweight; 2-time Junior Olympic champion (1995,96); nicknamed “Hawaiian Punch.” Turned professional in…

Peter Davi Biography

surferDied: Dec. 4, 2007 (California) Best Known as: surfer renowned for his fearlessness Davi was a California surfer renowned for his fearlessness who…

Douglas Kenney

Along with Henry Beard and Rob Hoffman, Doug Kenney founded the humor magazine National Lampoon in 1969. (The name was borrowed from the college humor magazine Harvard Lampoon, where the three met…

Daniel Kahikina Akaka Biography

Daniel Kahikina Akaka U.S. SenatorBirthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii Akaka attended the University of Hawaii, receiving a B.A. in 1952, a certificate in secondary education in 1953, a certificate…

Troy Donahue 2001 Deaths

Troy DonahueAge: 65 teen heartthrob who starred in television's Hawaiian Eye (1960–62) and Surfside Six (1962–63). He made the leap to the big screen in 1957 with Man Afraid, and went on to…

The Closer

CBSTuesday 9:00–9:30 p.m.Cast: Tom Selleck, Edward Asner, Penelope Ann Miller, David Krumholtz, Suzy Nakamura and Heddy Burress Selleck's comeback wave crests with a return to CBS as Jack…

Lois-Ann Yamanaka Biography

Lois-Ann Yamanaka novelistBorn: 1961Birthplace: Ho’olehua, Molokai, Hawaii Lois-Ann Yamanaka is a Japanese-American writer who grew up in Hawaii. With a unique voice that often uses pidgin…