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Don Dunphy 1998 Deaths

Don DunphyAge: 90 the undisputed "Voice of Boxing," who broadcast more than 2,000 fights, including 200 championship bouts for the Gillette Co. (1941-60) and ABC Television (1960-64); his…

Dr. Willem J. Kolff Biography

doctorBorn: February 14, 1911Died: February 11, 2009 (Pennsylvania, USA) Best Known as: pioneering doctor Dr. Willem J. Kolff invented the first artificial…

Rod Serling

Rod Serling was a successful television writer of the 1950s and '60s, known especially as the creator and host of the eerie series The Twilight Zone (1959-65). Rod Serling grew up in upstate New…

Bobby Darin Biography

Bobby Darin(Walden Robert Cassotto)singerBorn: 5/14/1936Birthplace: Singer who began as a teen idol with the rock 'n' roll hit “Splish Splash” (1958). Darin earned popularity with older…

Marty Glickman 2001 Deaths

Marty GlickmanAge: 83 radio and television voice of New York sports for more than 55 years; started in radio at Syracuse University in 1937; became first N.Y. Knicks radio announcer in 1946;…

Brian Jacques Biography

authorBorn: 6/15/1939Birthplace: Liverpool, EnglandDied: 2/5/2011 (Liverpool, England) The son of an Irish truck driver and his wife, Brian Jacques left…

Chick Hearn 2002 Deaths

Chick HearnAge: 85 Los Angeles Lakers broadcaster, whose play-by-play announcing told the story of nine NBA championships and was revered by generations of Southern California sports fans;…

Paul Martin SIMON, Congress, IL (1928-2003)

Senate Years of Service: 1985-1997 Party: Democrat SIMON Paul Martin , a Representative and Senator from Illinois; born in Eugene, Lane County, Oreg., November 29, 1928; attended the public schools…

Ted Williams 2002 Deaths

Ted WilliamsAge: 83 , left-handed hitting outfielder for the Boston Red Sox, whose passion for hitting was unrivaled, as were his results; his career .344 batting average is sixth-highest…

Charles M. Schulz Remembered

Creator of Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the entire "Peanuts" gang by Beth Rowen Charles Schulz and Snoopy at the premiere of "Peanuts Gallery" at Carnegie Hall. (Source/AP) Related Links Charles…