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The Funk Family is composed of Midwestern United States pioneers who did business in the fields of agriculture, politics, finance and civic life. [1] Abraham Lincoln was one of Funk Farms' first attorneys [2] and later served in the Illinois House of Representatives with Isaac Funk, who was a friend of Lincoln's and a booster when Lincoln ran for president. [3]
Retired. August 24, 2024 [ 7 ] Dorrance Earnest Funk (born February 3, 1941), [ 2 ][ 5 ] known professionally as Dory Funk Jr., is an American professional wrestler and wrestling trainer. The son of Dory Funk (Dorrance Wilhelm Funk) and brother of Terry Funk, he was the promoter of the Amarillo, Texas -based Western States Sports promotion.
Bethany Meilani Hamilton (born February 8, 1990) is an American professional surfer and writer. In 2003, she survived a shark attack in which her left arm was bitten off; ultimately, she returned to professional surfing and wrote about her experiences in the 2004 autobiography, Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the Board.
Alexis Morley, girlfriend of the late Fountains of Wayne band member and singer-songwriter Adam Schlesinger, detailed her lost love’s last days, and his final night on Earth, in a heart ...
Dominique Ellen Dunne (November 23, 1959 – November 4, 1982) was an American actress. [1] Born and raised in Santa Monica, California, she made her on-screen debut with the television film Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker (1979), and thereafter played the recurring roles of Erica on the drama series Family (1980), and Paulina Bornstein on the comedy series Breaking Away (1980–1981).
Adam Lyons Schlesinger (October 31, 1967 – April 1, 2020) was an American musician, songwriter, composer, and record producer. He was a founding member of the bands Fountains of Wayne, Ivy, and Tinted Windows, and was also a member of the band Fever High. He also wrote songs for television and film, for which he won three Emmy Awards, a ...
Official website. Andrew Michael Rourke (17 January 1964 – 19 May 2023) was an English musician best known as the bassist of the 1980s indie rock band the Smiths. Regarded as one of the greatest bassists of his generation, he was known for his melodic and funk -inspired approach to bass playing. [2][3]
Amp Fiddler, P-Funk keyboardist and mentor to J Dilla, dies at 65. Kenan Draughorne. December 18, 2023 at 2:23 PM. Joseph "Amp" Fiddler performing in 2008. ... died Sunday of cancer at 65.