Archive for May, 2007

New England Patriots Defensive End Marquise Hill Dead At 24

Tuesday, May 29th, 2007

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Marquise Hill (August 7, 1982 – May 28, 2007) was an American football defensive end for the New England Patriots of the National Football League.

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Charles Nelson Reilly Dead At 76

Monday, May 28th, 2007

Charles Nelson Reilly
 
Born January 13, 1931
 The Bronx, New York, USA
Died May 25, 2007 (aged 76)[1]
Los Angeles, California, USA
Charles Nelson Reilly (January 13, 1931–May 25[1] 2007) was a Tony Award-winning American actor, director and drama teacher known for his comedic roles in movies, children’s television, animated cartoons, and as a panelist on the game show Match Game.

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Evangelist Jerry Falwell Dead At 73

Tuesday, May 15th, 2007

Jerry Falwell (August 11, 1933 – May 15, 2007) was an American fundamentalist Christian pastor and televangelist. He was the founding pastor of the Thomas Road Baptist Church in Lynchburg, Virginia. He also founded Liberty University in 1971 and co-founded the Moral Majority in 1979.

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Boxer Diego Corrales Dead At 29

Tuesday, May 8th, 2007

Diego Corrales (August 25, 1977 - May 7, 2007) was a super featherweight and lightweight world boxing champion. “Chico” had a professional record of 40-5, with 33 wins coming by way of knockout.
Corrales was born to a Colombian father and a Mexican mother.[citation needed] Corrales’ early life was filled with violence. He was raised in Sacramento, CA, where he was involved with street gangs. At age 13, he witnessed his best friend’s death via drive-by shooting.[1]
 Amateur career
Corrales compiled an amateur boxing record of 105-12.[2] In 1994, he took second place at the United States Amateur Championships—losing to Frankie Carmona on points in the featherweight final. He was a bronze medalist at featherweight in the 1995 Pan American Games. At lightweight, he lost in the 1995 World Championships in Berlin, Germany to Marco Rudolph]/tag].
 Professional career

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1950S ‘TARZAN’ GORDON SCOTT DEAD AT 80

Saturday, May 5th, 2007

Gordon Scott (August 3, 1926[1] - April 30, 2007) was an American actor known for his portrayal of Tarzan in five films (and one compilation of three made-as-a-pilot television episodes) from 1955 to 1960.
 Biography

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