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At the end of the 1950s, standing 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall, he was offered the opportunity to play for the New York Knicks; he turned down the offer to instead accept a role in A Raisin in the Sun. [15] In 1959, continuing his Broadway career, Gossett played the role of George Murchison in A Raisin in the Sun.
Doris E. Abramson (died January 7, 2008) [1] was an American professor, writer, editor, and bookstore proprietor in the United States. [2] She did her dissertation at Columbia University and published a book on black playwrights. [3]
Ivan Dixon, 76, American actor (Hogan's Heroes, A Raisin in the Sun, Porgy and Bess), complications from kidney failure. [146] Gary Hart, 66, American professional wrestling manager, heart attack. [147] John Hewer, 86, British actor (Captain Birdseye), natural causes. [148] Otto Jemelka, 93-94, Czechoslovakian Olympic modern pentathlete. [149]
Haviland and other members of the Raisin community helped Elizabeth Margaret Chandler organize the Logan Female Anti-Slavery Society in 1832. It was the first anti-slavery organization in Michigan. [ 1 ] [ 8 ] Five years later, in 1837, Haviland and her husband founded a " manual labor school ... designed for indigent children, " which was ...
George Allen "Buddy" Miles Jr. (September 5, 1947 – February 26, 2008) was an American composer, drummer, guitarist, vocalist and producer. He was a founding member of the Electric Flag (1967), a member of Jimi Hendrix's Band of Gypsys (1969–1970), founder and leader of the Buddy Miles Express and later, the Buddy Miles Band.
Raisin is a French surname. Notable people with the surname include: Agatha Raisin, fictional character; Catherine Raisin (1855–1945), British geologist;
Date Name Age Notability Source March 3 David Ogden Stiers: 75 American actor, voiceover artist, and musician, best known for portraying Major Charles Emerson Winchester III on M*A*S*H, D.A. Michael Reston in the Perry Mason made-for-TV movies, and recurring roles in Two Guys and a Girl as Mr. Bauer, and Oberoth in Stargate Atlantis, as well as voicing Dr. Jumba Jookiba In Lilo & Stitch: The ...
William Franklin Guest (June 2, 1941 – December 24, 2015) was an American R&B/soul singer best known as a member of Gladys Knight & the Pips [1] [2] along with his cousins Gladys Knight, Merald "Bubba" Knight and Edward Patten.