Edmund Sylvers was a talented singer, songwriter, and actor who rose to fame as the lead singer of the family disco group The Sylvers in the 1970s. He had a distinctive tenor voice that captivated audiences with hits like “Boogie Fever” and “Wish That I Could Talk to You”. However, his life and career were … Read more
Walter Johnson was one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history, who played his entire 21-year career with the Washington Senators. He set several records, some of which remain unbroken, and was known for his gentle nature and sportsmanship. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame as one of its first five members … Read more
Edmund Gwenn was an English actor who won an Oscar and two Golden Globes for his memorable roles in movies such as Miracle on 34th Street, Mister 880, and The Trouble with Harry. He also appeared in four films directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and was known for his stage work in plays by Bernard Shaw, … Read more
Walter Earl Woods, better known as Earl Woods, was the father of golf champion Tiger Woods. He was also a retired US Army lieutenant colonel and a Vietnam War veteran. He passed away at his home in Cypress, California, on May 3, 2006, at the age of 74, after a long battle with cancer. Earl … Read more
Who was Walter E. Ellis? Walter E. Ellis was an American serial killer who raped and strangled at least seven women in the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin between 1986 and 2007. He was also known as The Milwaukee North Side Strangler and Wodell. He was arrested in 2009 after DNA evidence linked him to the … Read more
Vitas Gerulaitis was a charismatic and talented tennis player who won one Grand Slam singles title and reached the finals of two others. He was also known for his friendly personality and his long hair. He died tragically at the age of 40 in a bizarre incident of carbon monoxide poisoning caused by a faulty … Read more
Virginia McDowall was a British-born actress who appeared in several movies in the 1940s and 1950s, and later worked for some motion picture icons. She was also the elder sister of actor Roddy McDowall, who died of cancer in 1998. Virginia McDowall passed away on December 8, 2006, at the age of 79, after an … Read more
Virginia Curley was a talented actress and singer who appeared in several Broadway musicals and films in the 1930s and 1940s. She was also the wife of Gale Gordon, a famous actor who starred in many radio and television shows, most notably as Lucille Ball’s co-star in The Lucy Show and Here’s Lucy. Curley and … Read more