Jerry West, 86. Selected to the Basketball Hall of Fame three times in a storied career as a player and executive, his silhouette is considered to be the basis of the NBA logo. June 12. George Nethercutt, 79. The former U.S. congressman was a Spokane lawyer with limited political exper...
Dallas: Jason Garrett recently got a vote of confidence from Jerry Jones. This means Garrett is sure to be fired. Garrett needs another 59 victories in order for all other Boys coaches combined to have as many wins as Tom Landry. Check Jones' 1,906-word bio whose adjectives -- dra...
Whoopi Goldberg is the last person to host the show four times, tying Jack Lemmon and passing three-timers Jerry Lewis and David Niven in 2002. Johnny Carson has hosted five times, and Billy Crystal hosted for the ninth time in 2012. Bob Hope holds the record for the most times as the ...
She and the Justice Department became the epicenter of several political storms, including the 51-day standoff between ATF agents and followers of the Branch Davidian sect at Waco, Texas (in which four agents and some 80 Branch sect members were killed); and the seizure of five-year-old El...
Hoffman was arrested and tried for conspiracy and inciting to riot as a result of his role in protests that led to violent confrontations with police during the 1968 Democratic National Convention, along with Jerry Rubin, David Dellinger, Tom Hayden, Rennie Davis, John Froines, Lee Weiner, and...
Jerry Smith Dec. at 43 (1943-1986) Gerald Thomas Smith (July 19, 1943 – October 15, 1986) was a professional American football tight end for the National Football League's Washington Redskins from 1965 to 1977. By the time he retired he held the NFL record for most career touchdowns...
As a title, The Seed Of The Sacred Fig sounds like a parody of a Middle Eastern movie Jerry, George and Elaine might have gone to see on Seinfeld. But the actual film couldn’t be more genuine and vital. A well-deserved nominee in this year’s Best International Feature category at th...
Jerry initially gained fame as the lead singer of the R&B group The Impressions, a groundbreaking act that included iconic names like Curtis Mayfield. Together, they created influential tracks such as 1958’s “For Your Precious Love,” which Butler co-wrote and which became their defining hit...
Jerry Stiller, prolific comedian and actor, died on May 11, 2020 at age 92, his son Ben Stiller confirmed on Twitter,writing, "I'm sad to say that my father, Jerry Stiller, passed away from natural causes. He was a great dad and grandfather, and the most dedicated husband to Anne fo...
Jerry Jeff Walker Frazer Harrison, Getty Images Jerry Jeff Walker Jerry Jeff Walker, the iconic singer-songwriter best known for writing "Mr. Bojangles," died on Oct. 23 at the age of 78. Bryan Wayne Galentine Photo courtesy of B! Noticed PR ...