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April 14, 1927 - February 7, 2007. O.N.Z. (Order of New Zealand. Awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2000, along with Alan Heeger & Hideki Shirakawa, for discovering a way to make plastics conduct electricity. October 1st. Aged 71. American discus thrower who won the Olympic Gold Medal in the Discus in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, 1960 Rome Olympics, 1964 Tokyo Olympics and 1968 Mexico City Olympics. First Olympian to win a Gold Medal in the same event in 4 different Olympics. Long running column in Washington Post. had to have leg amputated below knee because of poor circulation Author of A Thousand Days, on the Presidency of John F Kennedy February 4th. Television, film and stage actress. "Change of Habit" "They Call Me Mr. Tibbs" "If He Hollers Let Him Go" and guest star on TV on "McMillan and Wife" "Mission Impossible". age 72 February 4th. Television, film and stage actress. "Change of Habit" "They Call Me Mr. Tibbs" "If He Hollers Let Him Go" and guest star on TV on "McMillan and Wife" "Mission Impossible". age 72 Pakistan leader assassinated -- First woman to lead a Muslim state, having been elected twice as Prime Minister. May 6th, Speaker of the House of Commons, 1983-92. age 86 The Greatest Show on Earth July 2nd. The most famous opera singer of the 50's, 60's and 70's in New York. Starred in "Die Fledermaus" "Ballad of Baby Doe" "Manon" "Giulo Cesare" at The New York City Opera. age 78 July 30th. San Francisco 49ers Head Coach 1979-1988. Winning Coach in the Super Bowl in 1982 and 1985. age 75 July 3rd. Saxophonist. His full given name was Homer Louis Randolph III. Session musician and saxophonist for Elvis Presley, Al Hirt, Jerry Lee Lewis and Roy Orbison. He had a hit in 1963 with "Yakety Sax", which was used as the closing music on "The Benny Hill Show". Age 80. April 23rd. First President of post-Soviet Russia. age 76 Born in 1951; guitarist and lead singer for hard rock band Boston. January 10th 2007. Aged 94 Husband of actress Sophia Loren. Film producer of "Dr. Zhivago" "Blowup" "Michelangelo Antonio" "La Strada". January 10th 2007. Aged 94. Husband of actress Sophia Loren. Film producer of "Dr. Zhivago" "Blowup" "Michelangelo Antonio" "La Strada". D. Dec 11th 2007. Aged 62, Irish singer and songwriter. 39, British World Rally champion, helicopter crash. Sept 15th Pulitzer Prize for his reporting on the Vietnam War Pulitzer Prize for his reporting on the Vietnam War 86, British actor (From Here to Eternity, Black Narcissus, The King and I), complications of Parkinson's disease. Oct 16th Born in 1940; original member of the 1960s harmonizing rock group The Mamas and the Papas. D. 16th Dec 2007. Aged 56, American singer-songwriter ("Same Old Lang Syne"), prostate cancer. Born in 1930; one of Hawaii's biggest entertainers for more than four decades with legions of fans worldwide. Born in 1918; CIA agent and PR consultant before he teamed up with G. Gordon Liddy to organize the infamous Watergate break-in. Born in 1909; American winegrower Ernest Gallo and his brother Julio founded E. & J. Gallo Winery and built an empire by shaping American drinking tastes with non-vintage wines. Born in 1938; American daredevil who became an icon in the 1970s for his incredible motorcycle stunts. Amahl and the Night Visitors; founder, the Spoleto Felstivals on two continents Composed Amahl and the Night Visitors; founder, the Spoleto Felstivals on two continents. Developed the 5 category scale for measuring hurricane winds in 1969, known as the Saffir/Simpson Scale. As an engineer, he designed more storm resistant buildings. Died 21 November, aged 90. D. Dec 12th 2007. Aged 76, American R&B musician and record producer, ex-husband of Tina Turner, cocaine overdose. D. Dec 12th 2007. Aged 76, American R&B musician and record producer, ex-husband of Tina Turner, cocaine overdose. D. July 30, 2007. A nine-time Academy Award-nominated Swedish film, stage, and opera director. He directed 62 films, most of which he wrote, and directed over 170 plays. D. July 30, 2007. A nine-time Academy Award-nominated Swedish film, stage, and opera director. He directed 62 films, most of which he wrote, and directed over 170 plays. Born in 1929; wrote some of the gripping novels of the 1960s and 1970s, including Rosemary's Baby and The Boys from Brazil. D. April 26th 2007. Aged 85. Head of the MPAA (Motion Picture Association Of America) 1966-2004. September 10th. First wife of Ronald Reagan and film and television actress in "The Yearling" "Magnificent Obsession" "The Glass Menagerie" "Lost Weekend" "Johnny Belinda" "Pollyanna" "Here Comes the Groom" and TV's "Falcon Crest". age 90 Sheriff of Dallas County. One of the officials in charge of the violent reaction against civil rights marchers in the Selma to Montgomery marches Dec 26th 2007. Aged 68, Irish singer and entertainer, brain haemorrhage. Influential German 20th century composer and pioneer of electronic music 44, British former BBC Radio 1 disc jockey, Dec 29th April 11th. Wrote "Player Piano" "Cat's Cradle" "Slaughterhouse Five" "Breakfast of Champions". age 84 Austrian head of state. June 14th. Former President of Austria and UN Secretary General from 1972-1982. age 88 Wife of Lyndon B. Johnson, 36th President of the US; advocate for the beautification of the nation's cities and highways Born in 1929; icon who created a clothing empire. Born in 1927; actress best known for her role as Miss Moneypenny in the James Bond series of films. French resistance fighter. Subject of movie, "Lucie Aubrac" September 22nd. French performance artist who created Bip the Clown and was a world renowed "art of silence" (L'art du silence) promoter who studied Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton and The Marx Brothers to learn and perfect his craft. age 87 September 22nd. French performance artist who created Bip the Clown and was a world renowed "art of silence" (L'art du silence) promoter who studied Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton and The Marx Brothers to learn and perfect his craft. age 87 Born in 1925; American television host, singer and business magnate; created the game shows Jeopardy!, Wheel of Fortune and Click. Born in 1919; Tony Award-winning dancer, choreographer and director known for his work on Broadway's Guys and Dolls and the film Hello, Dolly!. April 27th 2007. Aged 80. Russian born musician who worked for freedom in the USSR and led America's National Symphony Orchestra for 17 yrs as its conductor. Considered the world's finest cellist after Pablo Casals. April 27th 2007. Aged 80. Cellist and conductor. Russian born musician who worked for freedom in the USSR and led America's National Symphony Orchestra for 17 yrs as its conductor. Considered the world's finest cellist after Pablo Casals. 82, Canadian jazz pianist, kidney failure and complications from a stroke, 23rd Dec Nov 21st 2007. Aged 71, New Zealand rugby union player and selector, All Black (1955–1964). November 1st 2007. US Army Air Force pilot 1937-1966. Pilot of the "Enola Gay" that dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. age 91 D. April 9th 2007. Aged 107, last surviving British officer of World War I. Scottish. December 29, 2007 age 35. D. August 14th 2007. NY Yankee shortstop in the 40's and 50's and MVP (Most Valuable Player) in 1950. Yankees broadcaster from 1957-1996. age 90 Began as dramatic soprana, later a mezzo-soprano D. January 11th 2007. Wrote science fiction "Schrodinger's Cat", "The Illuminatus!", "Cosmic Trigger", "Prometheus Rising", and "The New Inquisition". age 74 D. Oct 1st 2007. Aged 79, British theme song composer (Are You Being Served?) and jazz musician, stroke. Born in 1944; American businessman, aviator, sailor, and adventurer and the first person to fly solo nonstop around the world in a balloon. Macedonian pop singer. Proeski was known for his trademark quote "Ve Sakam Site" (I Love You All), and was called "Elvis Presley of the Balkans" by BBC News. He died in a car crash in Croatia on October 16, 2007. Born January 25, 1981. D. May 3rd 2007. US Navy pilot 1948-1959 Only. American to fly in Mercury, Gemini and Apollo Missions. age 84 Born in 1922; Moses' wife in DeMille's The Ten Commandments; better known for playing the matriarch on TV's The Munsters.
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