Arthur Ashe: A Timeline of Triumph

On the anniversary of his death, we are celebrating Arthur Ashe with a timeline of his athletic triumphs.

Brandon Lee: A Life Cut Short

Onthe anniversary of his death March 31, 1993, we're remembering thetragically short life and career of Brandon Lee .

Moses Gunn: Five Great Roles

Moses Gunn was an award-winning actor on stage and screen. In the 1960s he helped expand opportunities for African-American actors when he co-founded the Negro Ensemble Company, which boasts among its alumni notables like Denzel Washington, , , and . In his own career, he played iconic roles both big and small, earning an Obie, or Off-Broadway Theater Award, and an NAACP Image Award, as well as nominations for a Tony and an Emmy. From Othello on Broadway to beloved sitcoms like The Cosby Show , Gunn was always a star. Here are a few of our favorite Moses Gunn roles.

The Best of Bill Bixby

With starring roles in three popular series, and a key behind-the-scenes role in another, Bill Bixby helped define television in four different decades.

The Incredible Bill Bixby

Actor Bill Bixby helped define television for four decades. He also bore numerous personal hardships with grace and dignity.

Doris Duke: Money, Mansions and Men

Eccentric heiress Doris Duke did not leave any heirs, but she enhanced many people’s lives through the reported $1.3 billion she left to foundations ...

Lillian Gish: First Lady of American Cinema

Lillian Gish had a legendary acting career. From her first silent film in 1912 to her final movie performance in 1987 at age 93, Gish worked for an amazing 75 years.

Davey Allison, NASCAR Legend

NASCAR driver Davey Allison was the proud new owner of a Hughes helicopter when, just a foot from landing at his beloved "home track" of Talladega Speedway, the craft nosed up and crashed. Allison, rising star of the legendary Alabama racing family, was skilled at controlling cars capable of going more than 200 miles an hour, but he lost control of the copter at a crucial moment and he died the next day of his injuries.

George McFarland, AKA Spanky

To a generation of "Our Gang" fans, George McFarland was simply Spanky...

It Was Good to Be Roy Campanella

Roy Campanella wasn’t the first African American to play Major League Baseball—that honor, of course, went to . But catcher Campanella was hot on Robinson’s heels, blazing a trail on and off the diamond. On the , we look at a few of his amazing accomplishments.

Sammy Cahn and Frank Sinatra

Sammy Cahn was born to write for Frank Sinatra...

Conway Twitty, Chart-Topper

Conway Twitty held the record for most No. 1 singles of any artist for decades until George Strait broke it in 2006...

Mick Ronson: The Man Behind the Man Who Sold the World

Twenty years after his death, we look back on the life and career of musician Mick Ronson, influential sideman who toured and recorded with some of rock's most legendary acts. (Getty Images / Terry O'Neill

Hervé Villechaize as Tattoo on Fantasy Island

Hervé Villechaize was born April 23, 1943, in Paris, France, but it was in Hollywood that he would make his mark. For seven seasons from 1977 to 1984, Villechaize played Tattoo, sidekick to Ricardo Montalban's Mr. Roarke on hit Aaron Spelling television show "Fantasy Island." 

Yoo Hoo, It's Pinky Lee!

Our favorite irreverent children's television shows of the past six decades owe much to Pinky Lee.

Audrey Hepburn's Best Roles

Audrey Hepburn starred in some of the most memorable films of her era.

Dizzy Gillespie, Blow Your (Bent) Horn

It was Dizzy Gillespie's talent and innovative style that placed him in the ranks of the all-time greatest jazz musicians… but his distinctive look didn't hurt. The bulging cheeks are essential to Gillespie's image—even people who have never heard his music are likely to recognize a photo of him. And then there was his trumpet with its bell bent upward at a 45-degree angle.

No Mere Mortal: Vincent Price and Michael Jackson’s Thriller

Michael Jackson's masterpiece "Thriller" was made all the creepier by Vincent Price's spooky rap.