Lee Andrews, the father of the Roots’ Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and the lead singer of the 1950s doo-wop group Lee Andrews and the Hearts, died March 16, according to multiple …
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Lloyd Shapley was a co-winner of the 2012 Nobel Prize in economics.
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Charlie Sifford was the first African-American to earn what is now called a PGA Tour card…
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Composer Marvin Hamlisch, who would have celebrated his 70th birthday June 2, won every major creative award possible during his lifetime.
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Weissmuller played only five different roles during his 40-year movie career…
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Director Werner Herzog plucked street performer Bruno S. out of obscurity and made him a movie star…
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