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| author Pelham Grenville Wodehouse created Jeeves and Bernie Wooster born on 10-15-1881 in Guildford, Surrey, England expired 2-14-1975 in Southampton, New York age 93 cause: heart attack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former Detroit Lion Alexander Wojciechowicz Fordham All-American football player - center for the Seven Blocks of Granite born on 8-12-1915 in South River, New Jersey expired 7-13-1992 in South River, New Jersey age 76 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Polish Republic president (1922-26) Stanislaw Wojciechowski expired 4-11-1953 in Warsaw, Poland age 84 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 
Catholic Church leader (1978-2005) Karol Jozef Wojtyla elected 265th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church in October 1978; victim of 1981 assassination attempt
expired 4-2-2005 in Vatican City age 84 cause: heart failure; kidney failure; septic shock; Parkinson's disease
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| Michigan rep. (1931-56) Jesse Paine Wolcott FDIC chairman (1958-64); descendant of Massachusetts Bay Colony governor William Bradford born on 3-3-1893 in Gardner, Massachusetts expired 1-28-1969 in Chevy Chase, Maryland age 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1968 Olympic marathon gold medalist Demisse "Mamo" Wolde spent most of the 1990s in prison for murder
expired 5-26-2002 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia age 69 cause: bronchitis; liver problems | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actress Gusti Wolf born on 4-11-1912 in Vienna, Lower Austria, Austria-Hungary expired 5-5-2007 in Vienna, Lower Austria, Austria age 95
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| former East German spymaster Markus Wolf as head of the Stasi became the master of having agents use sex to gather intelligence; purported to have been a model for a le Carré book character born on 1-119-1923 in Hechingen, Germany expired 11-9-2006 in Berlin, Germany age 83 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Paula Wolf Hitler's sister
expired 6-1-1960 in Berchtesgaden, Germany age 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hitler opponent Theodore Wolf former editor-in-chief of Berliner Tageblatt expired 11-??-1943 in Berlin, Germany age 75 cause: starvation & disease from incarceration in a concentration camp | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| comedian Dennis A. Wolfberg born on 3-29-1946 expired 10-2-1994 in Culver City, California age 48 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bertram David Wolfe co-wrote The Left Wing Manifesto, co-founding the U.S. Communist Party (1919); had falling-
expired 2-21-1977 in San Jose, California age 81 cause: burns suffered when bathrobe caught fire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| American Communist Party co-founder (1919) Ella Goldberg Wolfe widow of Bertram born on 5-10-1896 in Kherson, Ukraine expired 1-8-2000 in Palo Alto, California age 103 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actor Ian Wolfe played Hirsch (mama Carlson's butler) on WKRP in Cincinnati; also played Septimus and Mr. Atoz on original series Star Trek episodes born on 11-4-1896 in Canton, Illinois expired 1-23-1992 in Los Angeles, California age 95 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
urban terrorist William "Willie" Wolfe member of the SLA
expired 5-24-1974 in Los Angeles, California age 21 cause: self-immolation; burned to death in house during shootout with police | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| last of Eliot Ness' Untouchables Albert Harris Wolff collaborated on his memoirs (titled "The Untouchables") with Oscar Fraley born on 3-1-1903 in Chicago, Illinois expired 3-21-1998 in Mason, Ohio age 95 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| novelist Maritta Martin Wolff wrote Whistle Stop (1941) born on 12-25-1918 in Grass Lake, Michigan expired 7-1-2002 in Los Angeles, California age 83 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| musical comedy performer Ignatius "Iggie" Wolfington earned a battlefield commission during the Battle of the Bulge; played Marcellus Washburn in original Broadway production of The Music Man (1958) and Meyer Mishkin in 1941 (1979) born on 10-14-1919 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania expired 9-30-2004 in Studio City, California age 84 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
"legendary" body board surfing master Joseph Wolfson
expired 2-21-2000 in Los Angeles, California age 50 cause: freeway crash; lung cancer (he had a history of suicide attempts) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East German Secret Police head (1953-57) Ernst Friedrich Wollweber an expert in sabotage & espionage expired 5-3-1967 age 68 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| advertising jingle writer Sidney E. Woloshin co-wrote "You deserve a break today" for McDonalds (1971; with Keith Reinhard) born on 6-27-1928 in Hartford, Connecticut expired 11-5-2000 in White Plains, New York age 72 cause: pneumonia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
actress Anna May Wong
expired 2-3-1961 in Santa Monica, California age 56 cause: heart attack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| character actor Victor Keung Wong born on 7-31-1927 in San Francisco, California expired 9-12-2001 in Locke, California age 74 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| geezer Arbelia Wood born on 4-6-1893 in Caledonia, Mississippi expired 3-11-2005 in pneumonia age 119 cause: Clinton Township, Michigan
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| Your Hit Parade radio show host Barry Wood also produced Kate Smith's tv series expired 7-19-1970 in Miami Beach, Florida age 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ceramicist Beatrice Wood born on 3-3-1893 in San Francisco, California expired 3-12-1998 in Ojai, California age 105 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| theme park designer C. V. Wood Jr. created Disneyland born on 12-17-1920 expired 3-14-1992 age 71 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| golfer Craig Wood won 1941 Masters and U.S. Open titles expired 5-7-1968 in Palm Beach, California age 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
decorated World War II Marine Edward Davis Wood Jr. movie actor, producer, writer ... arguably the worst director in motion picture history; made Glen or Glenda (1953), Bride of the Monster, Plan 9 From Outer Space (1958) and Night of the Ghouls (1959); subject of the 1996 movie Ed Woodborn on 10-10-1924 in Poughkeepsie, New York expired 12-10-1978 in North Hollywood, California age 54 cause: heart failure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former Family Feud announcer Eugene Edward Wood born on 10-20-1925 in Quincy, Massachusetts expired 5-21-2004 in Boston, Massachusetts age 78 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| speed reader Evelyn Nielsen Wood taught people to read really fast (1957) born on 1-8-1909 in Ogden, Utah expired 8-26-1995 in Tucson, Arizona age 86 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| industrialist Garfield Arthur Wood developed hydraulic lift for dump trucks; famed speedboat racer; financed the Chris-Craft boat building company born on 12-4-1880 in Mapleton, Iowa expired 6-19-1971 in Miami, Florida age 90 cause: "stomach ailment" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
character actor George Wood played General Hammond in M*A*S*H movie & tv series; also appeared in Harold and Maude
expired 7-24-2000 in Macon, Georgia age 80 cause: congestive heart failure AKS: G Wood G. Wood | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| American Gothic artist Grant Wood expired 2-12-1942 in Iowa City, Iowa age 49 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| songwriter Guy B. Wood wrote Shoo- born on 7-24-1911 in Manchester, England expired 2-23-2001 in East Hampton, New York age 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ed's widow Kathleen O'Hara Wood was the "art director" for Night of the Ghouls (1959)
expired 6-26-2006 in Hollywood, California age 84 cause: esophageal cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actress Margaret "Peggy" Wood played title role in 1950s I Remember Mama tv series born on 2-9-1892 in New York, New York expired 3-18-1978 in Stamford, Connecticut age 86 cause: cerebral hemorrhage | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| high school basketball coach Marvin C. Wood coached the famous 1954 Indiana state championship game between Milan and Muncie Central that was the the basis for the movie Hoosiers (1986) born on 1-21-1928 in Morristown, Indiana expired 10-13-1999 in South Bend, Indiana age 71 cause: lymphoma | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
actress Natalie Wood wife of Robert Wagner; played Susan Walker in Miracle on 34th Street (1947) & Carol Sanders in Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969)
expired 11-28-1981 in Santa Catalina Island, California age 43 cause: drowned | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| tennis Hall of Fame member Sydney Burr Beardsley Wood Jr. inducted into the Hall in 1964; winner of the 1931 Wimbledon men's singles championship - the final match (against friend Frank Shields) was uncontested due to Sheild's knee injury born on 11-1-1911 in Black Rock, Connecticut expired 1-10-2009 in Palm Beach, Florida age 97 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| comic artist Wallace "Wally" Wood worked on The Spirit, MAD Magazine, Flash Gordon and Terry & the Pirates; created Sally Forth; helped create the TOPPS "Mars Attacks" trading cards born on 6-17-1927 in Menahga, Minnesota expired 10-31-1981 in New Haven, Connecticut age 54 cause: suicide; gunshot to temple; kidney failure; multiple strokes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MAD Magazine artist (1957-2004) George C. Woodbridge with writer Tom Koch created 43-Man Squamish born on 10-3-1930 in New York, New York expired 1-20-2004 in New York, New York age 73 cause: emphysema | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leonard Freel Woodcock former UAW head (1970-77); former Ambassador to China (1979-81) born on 2-15-1911 in Providence, Rhode Island expired 1-16-2001 in Ann Arbor, Michigan age 89 cause: pulmonary complications
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| World War I Medal of Honor winner Major Samuel Woodfill expired 8-13-1951 in Vevay, Indiana age 58 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former Mackinac Island Grand Hotel owner William Stewart Woodfill born on 8-19-1896 in Greensburg, Indiana expired 3-4-1984 in Scottsdale, Arizona age 87
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| dog trainer Barbara Blackburn Woodhouse born on 5-9-1910 in Rathfarnham, Ireland expired 6-25-1988 in Buckinghamshire, England age 78 cause: stroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former Miami Dolphins quarterback David Eugene Woodley started the 1983 Super Bowl born on 10-25-1958 in Shreveport, Louisiana expired 5-3-2003 in Shreveport, Louisiana age 44 cause: liver & kidney failure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| tv writer Ruth Cornell Woodman created and wrote much of the Death Valley Days tv series for U.S. Borax born on 11-26-1894 expired 4-22-1970 in Santa Monica, California age 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| auto broker Horace Lynn Woodring as a 19-year-old army PFC was Patton's driver when the general's Caddie limo hit a truck that had pulled out into its path (12-9-1945) born on 9-30-1926 in Morganfield, Kentucky expired 11-2-2003 in Detroit, Michigan age 77 cause: heart failure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma death row inmate David Woodruff born on 11-19-1959 expired 1-31-2002 age 42 cause: executed; lethal injection
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| early Coca-Cola Company leader Ernest Woodruff born on --1863 expired 6-5-1944 in Atlanta, Georgia age 81 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| track and field star John Youie Woodruff at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin won a gold medal in the 800 meter run; he was the last living member of the group of track athletes that embarrassed Hitler's Aryan athletes born on 7-5-1915 in Connellsville, Pennsylvania expired 10-30-2007 in Fountain Hills, California age 92 cause: atrial fibrillation; chronic renal failure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former Coca-Cola president (1923-55) Robert Winship Woodruff born on 12-6-1889 in Columbus, Georgia expired 3-7-1985 in Atlanta, Georgia age 95 cause: lost his fizz & went flat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| former Weather Underground "activist" Rosemary Sarah Woodruff Tim Leary's third wife born on 4-26-1935 in Saint Louis, Missouri expired 1-7-2002 in Aptos, California age 66 cause: congestive heart failure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| retired Green Beret Lt. Col. Earl Dennison Woods was Tiger's dad born on 3-5-1932 in Manhattan, Kansas expired 5-3-2006 in Cypress, California age 74 cause: prostate cancer; diabetes; coronary disease
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| composer Harry MacGregor Woods co-wrote When the Red, Red Robbin Comes Bob, Bob Bobbin' Along (1926) & I'm Lookin' Over A Four Leaf Clover (1927; with Mort Dixon) born on 11-4-1896 in North Chelmsford, Massachusetts expired 1-13-1970 in Phoenix, Arizona age 73 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nuremburg War Crimes Tribunal hangman Master Sergeant John C. Woods expired 7-17-1950 in Eniwetok Island age 40 cause: accidental electrocution | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nixon secretary (1969-75) Rose Mary Woods acheived her 18½ minutes of fame when she "accidentally" erased critical sections of some tapes of her boss during Watergate born on 12-26-1917 in Sebring, Ohio expired 1-22-2005 in Alliance, Ohio age 87 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actor Edward Albert Arthur Woodward played Sergeant Howie in The Wicker Man (1973), the title character in Breaker Morant (1980) & Robert McCall (title role) in The Equalizer tv series (1985-9) born on 6-1-1930 in Croydon, Surrey, England expired 11-16-2009 in Truro, Cornwall, England age 79 cause: pneumonia; circulatory disease | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actor Edward Albert Arthur Woodward played Sergeant Howie in The Wicker Man (1973), the title character in Breaker Morant (1980) & Robert McCall (title role) in The Equalizer tv series (1985-9) born on 6-1-1930 in Croydon, Surrey, England expired 11-16-2009 in Truro, Cornwall, England age 79 cause: pneumonia; circulatory disease | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Academy Award-winning 1930s documentary producer Horace L. Woods expired 4-20-1973 in San Francisco, California age 68 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Orator Francis Woodward heir to the Jell-O fortune expired 1-22-1952 in Rochester, New Jersey age 66 cause: suicide | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Robert Burns Woodward was the 1965 Nobel prize winner in chemistryborn on 4-10-1917 in Boston, Massachusetts expired 7-8-1979 in Cambridge, Massachusetts age 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| historian, biographer & novelist William E. Woodward created the word "debunk" to describe the discrediting of unfounded legends & myths expired 9-27-1950 in Augusta, Georgia age 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
convenience store operator Yvonne Woodward sister of Malcolm X; retired Michigan Bell telephone operator
expired 7-21-2003 in Woodland Park, Michigan age 73 cause: lung cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| rock bassist Douglas Allen Woody played with the Allman Brothers Band and Gov't Mule born on 10-3-1955 in Nashville, Tennessee expired 8-25-2000 in New York, New York age 44 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| physicist & businessman Dean Everett Wooldridge co-founded Ramo-Wooldridge Corp. (1953); merged with Thompson Products to become TRW (1958) born on 5-30-1913 in Chickasha, Oklahoma expired 9-20-2006 in Santa Barbara, California age 93 cause: pneumonia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
character actor, singer, songwriter Shelby F. "Sheb" Wooley played Ben Miller in High Noon (1952), Gabe Target in Giant (1956), Peter Nolan on the Rawhide tv series (1959-62) & Cletus in Hoosiers (1986); had novelty hit with Purple People Eater (1958); wrote the Hee-
expired 9-16-2003 in Nashville, Tennessee age 82 cause: leukemia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| author & critic Adeline Virginia Stephen Woolf wrote To The Lighthouse (1927) born on 1-25-1882 in London, England expired 3-28-1941 in Lewes, England age 59 cause: suicide | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| sports agent Bob Woolf expired 11-30-1993 age 65 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
jockey Geroge Woolf rode Seabiscuit to an upset win over War Admiral (1938)
expired 1-4-1946 in Pasadena, California age 35 cause: concussion; pitched off of "Please Me" AKS: Wolf | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| film producer Sir John Woolf made The African Queen (1951), Oliver! (1968), The Day of the Jackal, Richard III (1956), Moulin Rouge (1952) and Room at the Top (1959); his films won 13 oscars born on 3-15-1913 in Cricklewood, North London, England expired 6-28-1999 in London, England age 86 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| writer Leonard Sidney Woolf "whipped" husband of Virginia expired 8-14-1969 in Rodmell, England age 88 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Golden Era" comic book author, tv writer & novelist William Woolfolk he wrote for Captain Marvel ("Holey Moley"), Blackhawk & The Spirit comics, The Defenders tv series (story editor 1961-65) born on 6-25-1917 in New York, New York expired 7-20-2003 in Syracuse, New York age 86 cause: congestive heart failure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| musician Eric Norman Woolfson a co-founder of the Alan Parsons Project born on 3-18-1945 in Glasgow, Scotland expired 12-1-2009 in London, England age 64 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| author, playwright & critic Alexander Humphries Woollcott member of the Algonquin Round Table born on 1-19-1887 in Phalanx, New Jersey expired 1-23-1943 in New York, New York age 56 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| archaeologist Sir Charles Leonard Woolley discovered the ancient city of Ur in Iraq expired 2-20-1960 in London, England age 79 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actor Edgar Montillion "Monty" Woolley born on 8-17-1888 in New York, New York expired 5-6-1963 in Albany, New York age 74 cause: kidney & heart failure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| movie comedian Robert Woolsey teamed with Bert Wheeler in numerous films; appeared in Diplomaniacs (1933) born on 8-14-1888 in Oakland, California expired 10-31-1938 in Malibu, California age 50 cause: kidney failure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Civil War drummer & bugle boy Albert Woolson last surviving member of the Union Army (out of 2,675,000 men) expired 8-2-1956 in Duluth, Minnesota age 109 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| pioneering retailer Charles Sumner Woolworth partnered with his brother Frank and Edwin McBrier in their original 5-&10-cent store in Lockport New York in 1887 born on 8-1-1856 in Rodman, New York expired 1-7-1947 in Scranton, Pennsylvania age 90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| pioneering retailer Frank W. Woolworth partnered with his brother Charles and Edwin McBrier in their original 5-&10-cent store in Lockport New York in 1887 born on 4-13-1852 in Rodman, New York expired 4-8-1919 in Glen Cove, New York age 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee death row inmate Philip Ray Workman
expired 5-9-2007 in Nashville, Tennessee age 53 cause: executed; lethal injection
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actress Irene Worth
expired 3-10-2002 in New York, New York age 85 cause: stroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
actress Irene Worth 3-time Tony winner (1965/76/91)
expired 3-10-2002 in New York, New York age 85 cause: stroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| cinematographer Lothrop B. Worth photographed such epics as I Was a Teenage Frankenstein (1957), Jesse James Meets Frankenstein (1966) and Billy the Kid vs. Dracula (1967); was responsible for the 1950s 3-D movie craze: Bwana Devil (1952), House of Wax (1953) & Kiss Me Kate (1953) born on 7-11-1903 in Melrose, Massachusetts expired 3-17-2000 in Woodland Hills, California age 96 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| movie writer/producer Marvin Worth made documentaries about Malcolm X (1972) and Lenny Bruce (1974), co-produced Malcolm X (1992) with Spike Lee and produced Where's Papa (1970) born on 6-6-1925 expired 4-22-1998 in Los Angeles, California age 72 cause: lung cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| bombastic character/B-movie actor Nicholas Richard Worth played Lonzak, Dr. Chaotica's chief henchman in two episodes of Star Trek: Voyager: "Bride of Chaotica" (1999) & "Shattered" (2001); also made several appearances on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine; NOT the PASCAL inventor born on 9-4-1937 in Saint Louis, Missouri expired 5-7-2007 in Van Nuys, California age 69 cause: heart failure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| songwriter Stan Worth co-wrote tv themes for George of the Jungle cartoon & Let's Make a Deal game show; also wrote themes for the Gambit & High Rollers game shows born on 3-29-1932 in Virginia expired 8-31-1980 in Santa Paula, California age 48 cause: plane crash | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
retired teacher Adella Martha Wotherspoon last survivor of the General Slocum disaster (1904)
expired 1-26-2004 in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey age 100
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1970s gay porn stud Jack Wrangler eventually got into "straight" porn (The Devil in Miss Jones II & Debbie Does Dallas 2); still later got into musical theater as a performer & producer; had been married to singer Margaret Whiting (1994-his death)
expired 4-7-2009 in New York, New York age 62 cause: lung disease | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actress Bonita Granville Wrather former owner of Lassie and the Spruce Goose born on 2-2-1923 in Chicago, Illinois expired 10-11-1988 in Santa Monica, California age 65 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| rockabilly guitarist Frederick Lincoln "Link" Wray Jr. leader of the Ray Men; invented the fuzz-toned "power-chord" (heard on 1958 instrumental hit "Rumble") born on 5-2-1929 in Dunn, North Carolina expired 11-5-2005 in Copenhagen, Denmark age 76 cause: heart failure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
original King Kong (1933) actress Vina Fay Wrayborn on 9-15-1907 in Wrayland Ranch, Cardston, Alberta, Canada expired 8-8-2004 in New York, New York age 96
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| explorer, soldier of fortune & author Major Percival Christopher Wren served with the French Foreign Legion; wrote Beau Geste expired 11-23-1941 in Amberley, Gloucestershire, England age 56 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scottsboro Boys defendant Andrew "Andy" Wright buried in unmarked grave next to brother Leroy born on --1912 expired ??-??-19?? age ?? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "gangsta" rapper Eric "Eazy-E" Wright an original "Niggas Wit' Attitude" born on 9-7-1969 in Los Angeles, California expired 3-26-1995 age 25 cause: AIDS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
prairie school architect Frank Lloyd Wright Sr.
expired 4-9-1959 in Phoenix, Arizona age 91 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| architect Frank Lloyd Wright Jr. headed Paramount's set design department (1916-18) born on 3-31-1890 in Oak Park, Illinois expired 5-31-1978 in Santa Monica, California age 88 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
tv writer/producer Herbert J. Wright husband of actress Elaine Giftos; writer of four Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes: The Last Outpost & The Battle (Ferengi episodes from 1987), Heart of Glory (the first great Next Gen Klingon episode from 1988) and Power Play (1992)
expired 8-24-2005 in Woodland Hills, California age 58 cause: bone cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| poet James Arlington Wright won 1972 Pulitzer prize born on 12-13-1927 in Martin's Ferry, Ohio expired 3-25-1980 in New York, New York age 52 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scottsboro Boys defendant Leroy "Roy" Wright came home to find wife with another man; killed her & committed suicide born on --1918 in Chattanooga, Tennessee expired 8-??-1959 in Chattanooga, Tennessee age 41 cause: suicide; gunshot to head | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| writer Morris Marion Wright born on 1-6-1910 in Central City, Nebraska expired 4-25-1998 in Mill Valley, California age 88 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi sharecropper Moses Wright father of Simeon Wright; great-uncle of Emmett Till; testified at trial about Emmett's kidnapping
expired 8-??-1977 in Indian Head Park, Illinois age 85 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| actress Muriel Teresa Wright received the Best Supporting actress oscar for playing Carol Beldon in Mrs. Miniver (1942); she also played Lou Gehrig's wife in Pride of the Yankees (1942) and Laura Roberts in Somewhere in Time (1980) born on 10-27-1918 in New York, New York expired 3-6-2005 in New Haven, Connecticut age 86 cause: heart attack
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widow Olgivanna Lloyd Wright head of the Taliesin Foundation (1959-85)
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| pioneer aviator Orville Wright credited as having made the first airplane flight (12 seconds long) December 17, 1903 at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina born on 8-19-1871 in Dayton, Ohio expired 1-30-1948 in Dayton, Ohio age 76 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| author Richard Wright wrote Native Son expired 11-28-1960 in Paris, France age 52 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| musician Richard William "Rick" Wright was the founding keyboardist of Pink Floyd born on 7-28-1945 in Hatch End, Middlesex, England expired 9-15-2008 in England age 65 cause: cancer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Calumet Baking Powder Co. president Warren Wright owned racehorse breeding farm Calumet Farms, home of Triple Crown winners Whirlaway & Citation expired 12-28-1950 in Miami Beach, Florida age 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| aviation pioneer Wilbur Wright born on 4-16-1867 in Millville, Indiana expired 5-30-1912 in Dayton, Ohio age 45 cause: typhoid fever | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philip Knight "Phil" Wrigley president of William Wrigley Chewing Gum Company 1925-1961; owned the Chicago Cubs baseball team from (1932-77) born on 12-5-1894 in Chicago, Illinois expired 4-12-1977 in Elkhorn, Wisconsin age 82 cause: gastro-intestinal hemorrhage | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William Wrigley Jr. founded the William Wrigley Chewing Gum Company (1891); developed Catalina Island (California) into a resort (built the casino); purchased the Chicago Cubs baseball team from Albert Lasker (1925) born on 9-30-1861 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania expired 1-26-1932 in Phoenix, Arizona age 70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| chewing gum czar William Wrigley III born on 1-21-1933 in Chicago, Illinois expired 3-8-1999 in Chicago, Illinois age 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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