Born: Jan. 11, 1952Golfer co-NCAA champion with Tom Kite in 1972; battled Graves' disease in mid-1980s; 19 career Tour victories; won Masters for second time in 1995 and dedicated it to 90-year-old…
Born: Aug. 13, 1912Golfer 4-time PGA Player of Year; one of only five players to win all four Grand Slam titles (others are Nicklaus, Player, Sarazen and Woods); won 4 U.S. Opens, 2 Masters, 2 PGAs…
Born: Dec. 30, 1961Canadian sprinter set 100m world record (9.83) at 1987 World Championships; won 100m at 1988 Olympics, but flunked drug test and forfeited gold medal; 1987 world record revoked…
(Krishna Banji)actorBorn: 12/31/1943Birthplace: Yorkshire, England Academy Award-winning polished stage and movie actor whose films include Gandhi (1982), Betrayal (1983), Turtle Diary (1985),…
actor, writerBorn: 8/15/1972Birthplace: Berkeley, California Oscar and Golden Globe-winning co-screenwriter and co-star of Good Will Hunting (1997) (with longtime friend Matt Damon). His acting…
musicianBorn: 10/28/1969Birthplace: Pomona, California Though he has never had a hit album, Ben Harper's unique combination of elements of blues revivalism, Jimi Hendrix-influenced rock, and '90s…
actor, director, comicBorn: 11/30/1965Birthplace: New York City Stiller's talents in comedy were shown to advantage on Saturday Night Live (1989) and the Ben Stiller Show (1990), which, though…
publisher Raeburn owned Horizon Press from 1953 to 1984 and published a roster of distinguished writers, including Irving Howe, Alfred Kazin, and Oriana Fallaci. He produced the complete works of…
Born: Dec. 31, 1882Horse racing Calumet Farm trainer (1939-47); saddled 6 Kentucky Derby champions, including 2 Triple Crown winners—Whirlaway in 1941 and Citation in '48.Died: June 13, 1961