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The Hawaii Democrat was the second-longest-serving senator in U. House was a dentist-turned-ear specialist who 50 years ago defied the medical establishment and many advocates for the hearing impaired to champion an implantable device, now widely accepted, that made everyday sounds audible to the profoundly deaf.
Shankar was already revered as a master of the sitar in when he met George Harrison , the Beatle who became his most famous disciple and gave the Indian musician-composer unexpected pop-culture cachet.
Rivera defied the limits of genre and used her personal struggles in her songs, becoming a hero among Latin women in the U. Brubeck , a legendary jazz pianist and composer, won legions of fans over a six-decade career with his complex rhythms and harmonies. As head of the baseball union effort that allowed players to choose new teams when their contracts ended, Miller eventually guided players to an era of mega-salaries and free agency, thereby changing the landscape of American sports.
Her company, Dove Books-on-Tape, became a major force in the audio book industry. Hagman was Known for flamboyance in the ring, he showed he understood the importance of selling a fight and employing some mental warfare. The legendary Texas coach led the Longhorns to three national college football titles and 11 Southwest Conference titles in a year tenure that ended in The former Los Angeles City Councilman was a famously colorful figure who spent nearly two decades in office while contending with an array of personal, legal and political troubles.
The inventive American composer whose music celebrated the intricacies of modern life helped define the American sound in the 20th century. She also invented the popular fusion dessert known as mochi ice cream. A versatile athlete, Campbell, center, was the first African American to win a gold medal in the Olympic decathlon. As an experimental architect, Woods inspired colleagues and architecture students with radically inventive designs and installations that evoked futuristic worlds and cityscapes.
Though his designs were rarely constructed, they were considered widely influential and were exhibited in museums around the world. One of the most provocative figures in 20th century psychology, the UC Berkeley professor created a furor when he argued that the gap between blacks and whites in IQ tests was largely due to genetic differences, not cultural or environmental factors. His assertions stirred critics to call him a racist. The etiquette maven served as social secretary to First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy and later wrote books and a syndicated column advising readers on good manners.
The Hall of Fame boxing trainer directed several world-champion fighters including Thomas Hearns , Lennox Lewis and current heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko. As one of the leaders of the famed occupation of Wounded Knee, S. A three-term U. Though he lost in a landslide against Richard M.
Nixon , his campaign left a significant legacy, including his proposals, since fulfilled, that women be appointed to the Supreme Court and nominated for the vice presidency. The former king of Cambodia was a crafty political survivor whose fortunes were entwined with U. The longtime senator represented Pennsylvania for 30 years but perhaps was best known for his work in the Supreme Court nomination process.
The fearsome defensive lineman was a fixture for the Detroit Lions for 12 seasons. His lessons in manners, safety and patriotism were a hit with parents and children alike. A biologist and author, Commoner conducted research that helped propel a successful campaign for a nuclear test ban treaty in the s. He also drew early attention to the dangers of dioxins, the potential of solar energy and recycling as a practical means of reducing waste. His most important decision was to publish the Pentagon Papers.
The self-proclaimed Messiah from South Korea led the Unification Church, one of the most controversial religious movements to sweep America in the s. The U. Known for her electrified hairdo and outlandish wardrobe, the zany housewife-turned-comedian made her comedy club debut at the age of Famed for her self-deprecating jokes, Diller enjoyed a long career in clubs, movies and TV.
Scott died Aug. The incident shattered the image of the invincible cop and changed police practices. Charming audiences with his improvisational agility, he was principal pops conductor for several major symphonies, including the Pasadena Symphony and Pops and Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. The chief art critic for Time became known for blasting art-world darlings such as Jean-Michel Basquiat and Jeff Koons, artists he felt exemplified the triumph of the marketplace and celebrity.
With his powerful voice and beguiling style, Martin was one of the last of the big-name singer-actors from the golden age of Hollywood musicals. He toured for years with his wife, dancer-actress Cyd Charisse. The painter of dazzling geometric abstractions established a national reputation in as one of four Los Angeles-based Abstract Classicists. He created a highly acclaimed body of work that celebrates the glories of color. The Los Angeles native, who held a doctorate in astrophysics from Stanford University, was the first American woman in space.
At age 31, she was the youngest American sent into space and the first woman to make two trips into orbit. She also was the sole astronaut appointed to the Rogers Commission to investigate the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger. The country music trailblazer was one of the first women to have a significant effect on country music.
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Critics have called Harry Crews a "mad genius" and "Flannery O'Connor on steroids." His novels chronicle the southern world on the edge of insanity. For some reason, academia and Harry Crews do not quite mesh together. (I am being facetious.) Crews wore a mohawk to his instructor position at a college.
The designer of classic Ferraris was responsible for the Ferrari and , the Dino and the Daytona. He transformed his family business from a boutique manufacturer of hand-crafted designs into a high-volume producer that maintained the aesthetics of Italian automotive design.
His unyielding belief in the right of Jews to all of the biblical land of Israel often exasperated U. A rare author and screenwriter whose works appealed to highbrow readers and mainstream movie-goers, Ephron wrote fiction that was distinguished by characters who seemed simultaneously normal and extraordinary. Known for his colorful portraits of athletes in motion, the wildly successful American artist became an artistic fixture at such major sporting events as the Olympics and the Super Bowl.
Perspectives on Harry Crews by. Part of me insisted that I had brought him to the place of death. Follow me on Twitter My Tweets. Reading Rape. Mark Anthony Neal.
Neiman was also a longtime contributor to Playboy magazine. He elevated the status of film directors and molded a generation of movie makers and reviewers. King, who became an icon of the civil rights movement, was found dead at the bottom of his swimming pool in Rialto. Authorities are investigating his death as an accidental drowning. The Nobel Prize-winning chemist, left, helped solve a longstanding problem in the manufacture of medicines.
The young woman from a working-class English town made headlines in when she was the first to give birth to a baby conceived by in-vitro fertilization. The technique raised moral and medical alarms at the time, but is commonplace today because of the more than 4 million women who have followed in her steps. After a series of attacks inside the kingdom, he became a close Washington ally against Al Qaeda.
The Los Angeles native, who taught at Indiana University for almost five decades, was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in economics after demonstrating that communities can manage natural resources as well as or better than government or business. Professor Jerry Leith Mills offers academic perspectives on Crews and his work without pontificating. Over all, Hawkins produced an outstanding film, one that showcases its subject with power and certainty. Explore popular and recently added TV series available to stream now with Prime Video.
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