Saturday, February 18, 2012

Michael Davis

Bassist for seminal hard-rock band MC5 -- via Yahoo News.

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Gary "The Kid" Carter

Hall of Fame baseball player -- via Sports Illustrated. Great catcher; savior of the 1986 World Series for the Mets.





Wednesday, February 15, 2012

John Severin

Illustrator -- via Westword. Best known for his work on "Two-Fisted Tales," "Mad" and "Cracked."

Gene "Lefty" Crumling

Baseball player -- via the York Daily Record.

Don Starkell

Adventurer and author -- via the Telegraph.

Patricia Stephens Due

Civil rights activist -- via the Washington Post.

Janice Voss

Scientist and astronaut -- via the New York Times.