Born: Mar. 3, 1968Hockey D NHL Rookie of Year in 1989; won Norris Trophy as top defenseman in 1992; Conn Smythe Trophy winner as playoffs' MVP in 1994 when he helped lead NY Rangers to 1st Stanley…
screenwriterBorn: 1961Birthplace: Providence, Rhode Island Screenwriter whose films include Conspiracy Theory (1997), The Postman (1997), and Payback (1999). His screenplay for L.A. Confidential (…
Born: Nov. 24, 1980Boxer competed for U.S. in the 2000 Olympics as a light flyweight; 2-time Junior Olympic champion (1995,96); nicknamed “Hawaiian Punch.” Turned professional in 2001; took WBC…
musicianBorn: 6/20/1942Birthplace: Hawthorne, California Founding member of the Beach Boys and main songwriter, arranger, and producer for the group during its heyday; between 1962 and 1966 the…
actorBorn: 7/9/1939Birthplace: Bridgeport, Connecticut A burly actor often cast as a tough guy or villain, he began appearing in movies in the late 1970s. His film credits include Semi-Tough (1977…
(Robert Brian Keith, Jr.)actorBorn: 11/14/1921Birthplace: Bayonne, New Jersey After appearing in silent films as a child actor and trying his hand at a stage career, Brian Keith made his film debut…
(Brian Pillman Weight)pro wrestlerBorn: 5/22/1961Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio Though he had hoped to become a star football player, Pillman found a niche in the garish and hard-partying world of…
director, screenwriterBorn: 9/11/1940Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey Contemporary film director who has been, at times, as controversial as he has been successful. With movies such as Carrie (1976…
Richard Patrick RussnovelistBorn: 1914Birthplace: Chalfont St. Peter, Buckinghamshire, England Fans of historical fiction are familiar with Patrick O'Brian's series of novels, centered on two…
authorBorn: 6/15/1939Birthplace: Liverpool, EnglandDied: 2/5/2011 (Liverpool, England) The son of an Irish truck driver and his wife, Brian Jacques left school at…
