Doms Desk
Clarice Taylor was a talented and versatile actress and comedian who appeared in many stage, film and television productions. She is best known for playing grandmothers on The Cosby Show and Sesame Street, as well as portraying the pioneering black female comedian Moms Mabley in a one-woman show. She died on May 30, 2011, at … Read more
Claire Griswold was an American actress who appeared in several TV shows and movies in the 1950s and 1960s, such as The Twilight Zone, The Investigators, and Studio One. She was also the wife of the acclaimed director and producer Sydney Pollack, who directed classics like Out of Africa, Tootsie, and The Firm. The couple … Read more
Who was Chuck Mitchell? Chuck Mitchell was an American actor, singer and entertainer who was best known for his role as Porky Wallace, the sleazy and hateful brothel owner in the comedy movie Porky’s and its sequel Porky’s Revenge. He also appeared in other films and TV shows, such as Better Off Dead, Don’t Answer … Read more
Who was Chuck Daly? Chuck Daly was an American basketball coach who led the Detroit Pistons to two consecutive NBA championships in 1989 and 1990, and the 1992 US Olympic team (known as the “Dream Team”) to the gold medal. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame twice, once in 1994 for his … Read more
Christopher Templeton, who played the role of Carol Robbins Evans on the popular soap opera The Young and the Restless, passed away on February 15, 2011, at the age of 58. She was a talented actress, a disability advocate, and a charity fundraiser. Her cause of death was metastatic breast cancer, which she fought for … Read more
Who was Danny Dias? Danny Dias was a reality TV star who appeared on MTV’s Road Rules and The Challenge in the mid-2000s. He was born in Linden, New Jersey, and studied at Westminster Choir College before pursuing a career in entertainment. He also co-founded an AIDS research charity called Generation Cure and worked in … Read more
Who was Daniel Jezek? Daniel Jezek was a computer programmer and entrepreneur who founded BrickLink, the largest online marketplace for LEGO products and fans. He was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, in 1977, and moved to Hawaii with his parents in 1990. He had a passion for LEGO since he was three years old, and also … Read more
Daniel Boone was one of the most famous pioneers and explorers of American history. He blazed the Wilderness Road through the Cumberland Gap, founded Boonesborough, and fought in the Revolutionary War. He became a legend in his own lifetime and a symbol of the frontier spirit. But how did he die? What was the Daniel … Read more