Writer of LBJ’s historic “we shall overcome” speech.
Born 1931
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Won the 1978 Palme d’Or prize at Cannes.
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Earle Bruce, former Ohio State football coach, died Friday, April 20, 2018, in Columbus, Ohio, according to the Associated Press. He was 87.
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Emily Nasrallah (1931 – 2018), Lebanese author and women’s rights activist
by Kirk FoxGoethe medal award winner…
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John Gavin (1931 – 2018), Hollywood star became ambassador to Mexico
by Legacy StaffJohn Gavin, the actor who appeared in “Spartacus,” and “Psycho” before becoming President Ronald Reagan’s ambassador to Mexico, died Friday at age 86.
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First driver with wins in each of the Formula One, IndyCar and NASCAR Cup series…
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Dave Toschi (1931–2018), detective led investigation into the infamous Zodiac killer case
by Kirk FoxMark Ruffalo played Toschi in the 2011 movie “Zodiac.”
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Appeared with brother on “The Dick Van Dyke Show”…
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Cardinal Bernard Law, the disgraced former archbishop of Boston who was the central authority figure in the American Catholic Church sexual abuse scandal, died Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017, according to …
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Ernest Finney (1931–2017), South Carolina’s first African-American chief justice
by Kirk FoxHe was a prominent civil rights attorney before becoming chief justice…