Robert King Beathard Jr. was born on Jan. 24, 1937, in Zanesville, Ohio, to Robert and Dorothy Falconer Beathard. His father managed a tile company. A few years after Bobby…
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Yoshimitsu Yamada, Who Brought Aikido to the U.S., Dies at 84
Yoshimitsu Yamada, who more than anyone else was responsible for bringing the defensive martial art known as aikido to the United States, died on Jan. 15 in Manhattan. He was…
Dow Finsterwald, 1st PGA champion in stroke play, dies at 93
Dow Finsterwald earned a place in golf history as the first player to win the PGA Championship in stroke play and the last U.S. captain of a Ryder Cup before…
D.H. Peligro, drummer of legendary punk rock band Dead Kennedys, dies at 63
CNN — D.H. Peligro, a drummer for punk rock icons the Dead Kennedys and formerly the Red Hot Chili Peppers, died Friday from a head injury, his band announced. He…
Jerry Lee Lewis, rock ‘n’ roll pioneer who sang ‘Great Balls of Fire,’ dies at 87
CNN — Jerry Lee Lewis, the piano-pounding, foot-stomping singer who electrified early rock ‘n’ roll with hits like “Great Balls of Fire” and “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On” before marital…
Jules Bass, who brought ‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’ to TV, dies at 87
CNN — What kind of Christmas would it be without the resourceful Rudolph or Hermey the aspiring dentist, without friendly Frosty or the dastardly Heat and Snow Misers? Jules Bass…
A Key Manager Dies. Without Systems Over People, So Too Does Your Business
A systems-over-people approach means your business doesn’t fail when key people leave. No one wants to think about life’s negative aspects, especially in business. But think about your key people…
Phillies minor leaguer Corey Phelan dies of cancer at 20
Philadelphia Phillies minor league pitcher Corey Phelan has died of cancer at the age of 20, the team announced Thursday. Phelan had joined the Phillies out of high school as…
Nicholas Vogelzang, an expert in GU cancers and mesothelioma, dies at 72
Nicholas Vogelzang, MD, 72, an internationally recognized oncologist who dedicated his professional life to researching and treating genitourinary cancers as well as mesothelioma, died on Sept. 20. As remembered by…