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Dick Gautier (1931 - 2017) ›
Actor played Hymie the Robot in “Get Smart”…
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DIED TODAY IN HISTORY | January 14, 2017
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Alan Rickman may best be remembered for the variety of roles he played...
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U.S. military tradition calls for a three-volley salute at a veteran’s funeral. A rifle party fires blank cartridges three times.
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INSPIRATIONAL LIVES
Jill Saward
Rape victim became an advocate for victims of sexual assault
Joyce Brock
Created one of the first modeling agencies and schools for African-Americans
Anne Jennings
First African-American registered nurse to graduate from Hartford Hospital School
Allan Williams
The first manager of the Beatles
Mary Louise "Lou" Rodeen
The first woman to be accepted into the Northwestern University Band.
Willie Evans
Buffalo football star whose 1958 team refused to play in a bowl game banning black players
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David Modell (1960 - 2017) ›
January 13, 2017
Former Baltimore Ravens president…
Lord Snowdon (1930 - 2017) ›
January 13, 2017
Photographer married Britain's Princess Margaret...
William Peter Blatty (1928 - 2017) ›
January 13, 2017
Best-selling author wrote "The Exorcist"...
Larry Steinbachek (1960 - 2016) ›
January 13, 2017
Keyboardist co-founded the synthpop group Bronski Beat...
Tony Rosato (1954 - 2017) ›
January 12, 2017
Actor was a former cast member of both "SNL" and "SCTV"...
Steven McDonald (1957 - 2017) ›
January 11, 2017
NYPD detective forgave the teenager who paralyzed him…