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Taft, William Howard

(Encyclopedia) Taft, William Howard, 1857–1930, 27th President of the United States (1909–13) and 10th chief justice of the United States (1921–30), b. Cincinnati. Taft retired from public life…

Paul Winchell 2005 Deaths

Paul WinchellAge: 82 ventriloquist and inventor who created the puppet Jerry Mahoney. He provided the voice for Tigger in the Winnie-the-Pooh movies. Died: Moorpark, Calif., June 24,…

Walter Ray Williams Jr.

Walter Ray Williams Jr.Born: Oct. 6, 1959Bowling and Horseshoes 5-time PBA Bowler of Year (1986,93,96,97,98); all-time leading money winner on the PBA Tour entering 2002-03 season; won 6…

Joe Williams Biography

Joe Williams(Joseph Goreed)Age: 80 beloved jazz and blues great. Popular in his own right, he was also known for his collaborations with Count Basie in the 1950s and early '60s.Died: Las…

John Minor Wisdom Biography

John Minor WisdomAge: 93 New Orleans judge and legal scholar who played a key role in desegregating courthouses and classrooms in the South. He was the last survivor of “the Four,” a group of…

Kathleen Winsor 2003 Deaths

Kathleen WinsorAge: 83 writer whose 1944 novel Forever Amber introduced the genre of romantic bestseller. The book about the sexual exploits of a woman in Restoration England sold about 100,…

That's Life

ABC Tuesday 9:30–10:00 p.m. Cast: Gerry Red Wilson, Kellie Overbey, Nadia Dajani, Ron Livingston, Pauley Perrette and Michael Charles Roman ABC was hoping for another…

Dave Winfield

Dave WinfieldBorn: Oct. 3, 1951Baseball OF-DH selected in 4 major sports league drafts in 1973— NFL, NBA, ABA, and MLB; chose baseball and played in 12 All-Star Games over 22-year career; at…

Todd Witsken 1998 Deaths

Todd WitskenAge: 34 Indianapolis Tennis Center director who was a three-time All-American at USC and first burst on the pro tennis scene by beating Jimmy Connors in the third round of the U.…