Wood set a speed-record of 150.375 mph on the sand at Daytona Beach in 1960.
Died June 5
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Kurt Thomas (1956–2020), first U.S. male gymnast to win gold at World Championships
Thomas won gold at the 1978 World Championships and was poised for glory at the 1980 Summer Olympics before the U.S. boycotted the Games.
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Known for her line of stylish handbags…
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Emmy-winning producer and wife of game show host Monty Hall…
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The former midfielder for Newcastle United in the English Premier League died after he collapsed while training.
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David Gilkey, an American photojournalist for NPR, died June 5 along with his Afghan translator after the Taliban ambushed them in southern Afghanistan, according to multiple news sources, including NPR. …
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Conway Twitty held the record for most No. 1 singles of any artist for decades until George Strait broke it in 2006…
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His classics included “Farenheit 451” and “The Martian Chronicles.”
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Tormé liked to say that he never had a career, only a series of odd jobs, and he was only half-joking…
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He was a popular two-term president.
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