Born March 17

Atkinson was essential in creating the graphical interfaces now common in home computers.

Dukes was head of the NAACP’s New York state conference for almost 50 years.

His invention has helped countless people deal with sleep apnea.

He got his chance to go to the Moon two years later with Apollo 16.

He was the first Black game show host in U.S. TV history.

Florence Howe founded the Feminist Press.

Played Sylvia Trench in the first two Bond movies…

Christian Risner, a 3-year-old boy whose fight with cancer inspired his small Kansas hometown to celebrate Christmas in September, has died.

Marvel Comics legend worked alongside Stan Lee…

Paul Kantner, a founding member of the psychedelic rock band Jefferson Airplane, has died at 74, according to the San Francisco Gate.