Adams, Eddie b. June 12, 1933 d. September 19, 2004 Photojournalist. His career of over 50 years covered 13 wars, international politics, fashion and show business. He received a Pulitzer Prize for his graphic photograph of a South Vietnamese general's execution of a suspected Viet Cong leader on a Saigon street February 1, 1968. His works include U.S. presidents from Richard Nixon to George W. Bush and world figures Pope John Paul II, Deng Xiao Ping, Anwar Sadat, Fidel Castro, Mikhail Gorbachev, Indira Gandhi and the Shah of Iran. Besides the...[Read More] (Bio by: Fred Beisser) Greenwood Memorial Park, Lower Burrell, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Page, Joseph "Joe" b. October 28, 1917 d. April 21, 1980 Major League Baseball Player. The 6-foot-3, 200-pound left-hander was the relief ace for the New York Yankees' 1947 and 1949 World Series championship teams. He was a starting pitcher when he made his debut in 1944 with a 5-7 record and a 4.56 earned run average in 16 starts. He improved to 6-3 with a 2.82 ERA in 20 starts in 1945 and had a 9-8 record and 3.57 ERA in 17 starts in 1946. New manager Bucky Harris moved him to the bullpen in 1947, and he responded with a 14-8 record, a 2.48 ERA, 17...[Read More] (Bio by: Ron Coons) Greenwood Memorial Park Cemetery, Lower Burrell, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA
b. June 12, 1933 d. September 19, 2004
