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December 27, 2008

The Lives They Lived

ScreenHunter_18 Dec. 27 19.46From the New York Times Magazine:

Philip Agee | b. 1935: Unspooked
George Carlin | b. 1937: Hard Laughs
Will Elder | b. 1921: His Mad World
Bobby Fischer | b. 1943: The Wonder Match
Steve Fossett | b. 1944: The Aviator
Edwina Froehlich | b. 1915: Founding Mothers
Charlton B. Heston | b. 1923: After Ben-Hur
Albert Hofmann | b. 1906: Day Tripper
Kathleen Kinkade | b. 1930: Commune Creator
Harry Kozol | b. 1906: Inside Her Head
John List | b. 1925: Wanted
Mildred Loving | b. 1940: The Color of Love
Harriet McBryde Johnson | b. 1957: Happy Nevertheless
Jim McKay | b. 1921: The Unexpected Anchor
Ron Rivera | b. 1948: Solution in a Pot
Tim Russert | b. 1950: Role Model
Irena Sendler | b. 1910: The Smuggler
Lew Spence | b. 1920: A Tune for His Times
Stephanie Tubbs Jones | b. 1949: A Clinton Loyalist
Levi Stubbs | b. 1936; Dee Dee Warwick | b. 1945: Soul Bearers

Posted by Abbas Raza at 01:35 PM | Permalink

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Albert Hofmann and Carlin had the most effect in a positive way, Charlton Heston the most negative.

Posted by: Dave Ranning | Dec 27, 2008 2:17:03 PM

I am surprised that Studs Terkel (16 May 1912 – 31 October 2008) didn't make the list.

Posted by: Ruchira | Dec 27, 2008 6:23:11 PM

Marcel Proust

Posted by: Felix E F Larocca | Dec 27, 2008 7:53:36 PM

Where's Paul Newman??

Posted by: hnd | Dec 27, 2008 9:18:06 PM

Studs Terkel | b. 1912: Answers unquestioned.

Paul Newman | b. 1925: Formula won.

Posted by: Meremark | Dec 29, 2008 12:21:11 AM

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