Bettie Page is more popular today than she was during the 1950s. But though she’s seen as an icon today, her real life was far from perfect. We share 10 …
Died December 2008
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For more than 30 years, W. Mark Felt kept his secret. He was the Nixon administration insider known to the world as “Deep Throat.”
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It’s Jazz Appreciation Month and we’re showing some love to a jazz trumpeter who some say was the most brilliant of his generation.
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When Majel Barrett-Roddenberry died, a piece of “Star Trek” went with her…
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Odetta may not be as much a household name as Bob Dylan—but it was she who inspired him to pick up an acoustic guitar and sing folk music. She might …
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What does it take to be the most exciting woman in the world? Beauty certainly doesn’t hurt. A gift for singing, dancing and acting can help, too. How about a …
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His writing featured cool, menacing pauses in dialogue that reflected his characters’ deep emotional struggles.
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He infamously claimed he pitched a no-hitter for Pittsburgh under the influence of LSD.
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He starred in films like “30 Seconds over Tokyo,” “A Guy Named Joe” and “The Caine Mutiny.”
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He had a role as the oddball director in “The Goodbye Girl” with Richard Dreyfuss.