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Richard Dennis Lynch (April 29, 1936 – September 24, 2008) was an American football defensive back in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the New York Giants. He was a one-time Pro Bowler in 1963, when he led the NFL in int
Ted Key (born Theodore Keyser; August 25, 1912 – May 3, 2008), was an American cartoonist and writer. He is best known as the creator of the cartoon panel Hazel, which was later the basis for a television series of the same name, and also the creat
Jim Hager was born on August 30, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Hee Haw (1969), The 5th Annual TV Land Awards (2007) and Celebrity Bowling (1971). He died on May 1, 2008 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.Trivia (12)Identical tw
Norman Jesse Whitfield (May 12, 1940 – September 16, 2008) was an American songwriter and producer, best known for his work with Berry Gordy’s Motown labels during the 1960s. He has been credited as one of the creators of the Motown Sound and as an
Pauline Tennant was born on February 6, 1929 in London, England as Pauline Laetitia Tennant. She was an actress, known for The Queen of Spades (1949) and Great Day (1945). She was married to Tony Rumbold, Euan Graham and Julian Pitt-Rivers. She died
Nadia Nerina (21 October 1927 – 6 October 2008) was a South African dancer who was “one of the most gifted, versatile, and inspiring ballerinas of The Royal Ballet” during the 1950s and 1960s. She was known “for her technical virtuosity, lightness
Roy Foster (July 29, 1945 – March 21, 2008) was an American left and right fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Cleveland Indians from 1970 to 1972. Born in Bixby, Oklahoma, he batted .268 with 23 home runs and 60 runs batted in as a
Gil Stratton Jr. (June 2, 1922 – October 11, 2008) was an actor and sportscaster who was born in Brooklyn, New York. He most recently resided in Toluca Lake, California, until his death from congestive heart failure.
Daniel Nagrin (May 22, 1917 – December 29, 2008) was an American modern dancer, choreographer, teacher, and author. He was born in New York City.
Rudolph Frank Moore (March 17, 1927 – October 19, 2008), known as Rudy Ray Moore, was an American comedian, musician, singer, film actor, and film producer. He was perhaps best known as Dolemite (the name derived from the mineral dolomite), the un
Claus Luthe (December 8, 1932 – March 17, 2008) was a German car designer, noted for his design work on the NSU Ro 80, Volkswagen K70 and numerous seminal models from Audi and BMW. Luthe was a pioneer of aerodynamics and digital design within the a