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Jane Henson was an American puppeteer and the wife of Jim Henson, creator of The Muppets. Jane Henson worked as a creative director with The Muppets and also did some work on Sesame Street.
Soraya Jimenez was a Mexican weightlifter, famous for winning a gold medal at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. Jimenez won her medal in the women’s 58 kg category.
Fay Kanin was a Hollywood screenwriter and producer. She later went on to become the president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Risë Stevens was a famous mezzo-soprano who is best known for her role as Carmen during much of the 1940s and 1950s. She had a 23-year career with ht e Metropolitan Opera.
Helen Kutsher, 89, was a famous resort greeter at Kutsher’s Hotel. Kutsher, born Helen Wesser, became part of the Kutsher family after her father married Rebecca Kutsher. She grew up at the famous hotel and eventually started working there. She was still working at the hotel well into her 80s.
Dr. Jacquelin Perry was an orthopedic surgeon who specialized in helping patients who had survived polio. She became a leading authority on post-polio syndrome.
Dawn Clark Netsch, 86, was a famous political figure in Illinois. She served on the Illinois State Senate, was the state’s comptroller, and was the first woman to receive a gubernatorial nomination from a major political party. Netsch’s political career began in 1972 when she was elected to the state senate. Her biggest moment, however, [...]
Bonnie Franklin, 69, was a famous television actress best known for her leading role in One Day At A Time. She got her start in television at the age of 9 in The Colgate Comedy Hour. From there, she worked in television and broadway regularly until her defining role as Ann Romano in One Day [...]
Diane Lampert was a songwriter in the 50s and 60s, and wrote songs for Brenda Lee, Steve Lawrence, Red Foley, The Letterman, etc. She even wrote a song for The Beatles – “Nothin Shakin’ (But The Leaves On The Trees)”. Lampert was known to have written a number of songs for movies, including some which [...]
Cleotha Staples was a member of the gospel and soul group The Staple Singers, who were made popular by the 1972 hit song “I’ll Take You There.” She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999.