playwright, screenwriter, directorBorn: 11/30/1947Birthplace: Chicago Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, screenwriter and film director known for his biting, elliptical dialogue and works about…
(David Robert Jones)musician, actorBorn: 1/8/1947Birthplace: London, England This multi-faceted performer is so versatile he even has eyes that are two different colors. Though most well-known for…
directorBorn: 1/20/1946Birthplace: Missoula, Montana Film and television director best known for his films Blue Velvet (1986) and Eraserhead (1977 ), and for the television series Twin Peaks (1990–…
Born: Aug. 6, 1965Basketball C 1987 College Player of Year at Navy; overall 1st pick by San Antonio in 1987 NBA draft; served in military (1987-89); NBA Rookie of Year (1990) and MVP (1995); 2-time…
Born: Sept. 22, 1942Basketball marketing expert and NBA commissioner since 1984; took office the year Michael Jordan turned pro; has presided over stunning artistic and financial success of NBA…
poetBorn: 1914Birthplace: New York City One of the most important yet most unsung American poets, David Ignatow enjoyed a career that spanned fifty years and earned him the epithet poet of the…
actorBorn: 11/12/1966Birthplace: New York City Best known for playing geeky paleontologist Ross on Friends (1994– ), Schwimmer toyed with becoming a lawyer before committing himself to acting. Co-…
authorDied: January 7, 2008 (Norway, Maine) Best Known as: author of antinuclear best-seller "No Place to Hide" David Bradley was a writer, surgeon, champion…
singerBorn: December 20, 1982Birthplace: Houston, TexasBest Known as: winner of American Idol David Cook was the surprise winner of the seventh season of American…
