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Michael P. Murphy was a United States Navy SEAL officer who was awarded the Medal of Honor, the highest military decoration, for his actions during the War in Afghanistan. He was the first member of the United States Navy to receive the award since the Vietnam War. His heroic act of bravery and selflessness has … Read more

Michael Hernandez, who was serving a life sentence for murdering his classmate at age 14, died of cardiac dysrhythmia attributed to morbid obesity, according to the medical examiner’s office. The Murder of Jaime Gough In 2004, Hernandez lured his friend Jaime Gough into a bathroom at Southwood Middle School in Palmetto Bay, Florida, and stabbed … Read more

Who was Michael Figures? Michael Figures was an American politician who served in the Alabama Senate from the 33rd district from 1978 until his death in 1996. He was the first African-American to be elected to the state senate since Reconstruction, and the first to serve as the body’s president pro tempore. He was also … Read more

Michael Dokes was a former World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight champion who competed from 1976 to 1997. He was known for his speed, power, and charisma in the ring. He won the WBA title in 1982 by knocking out Mike Weaver in the first round, but lost it a year later to Gerrie Coetzee. He … Read more

Carmine made his first film appearance as an extra in the disaster film Rollercoaster (1977) and played his first speaking part on Hill Street Blues in 1982. A small role in Brian De Palma’s Scarface (1983) was followed by the role of Snake in Michael Mann’s television series Miami Vice, which led to his first … Read more

Who was Michael Blake? Michael Blake was an American writer who won an Academy Award for adapting his novel Dances With Wolves into a screenplay for the 1990 film of the same name. He also wrote several other novels, including The Holy Road, the sequel to Dances With Wolves, and Indian Yell, a collection of … Read more

Merritt Butrick was an American actor who played David Marcus, the son of James T. Kirk, in two Star Trek movies. He also appeared in an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation as T’Jon, a cargo ship captain. Butrick died at the young age of 29 from complications of AIDS. How did he contract … Read more

Melvin Franklin was one of the founding members of the iconic Motown group The Temptations, known for his deep and distinctive bass voice. He sang on many of the group’s classic hits, such as “My Girl”, “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg”, and “Papa Was a Rolling Stone”. He was also a loyal and dedicated member, … Read more