He won three major singles titles, including Wimbledon in 1960, and excelled in doubles and team play. As captain, he guided Australia to four Davis Cup titles.
As a top editor at the Atlanta Constitution, he was held for a $700,000 ransom. He was later the publisher of the San Francisco Examiner and the Baltimore Sun.
She introduced generations of children to the joys of music and rhythm, writing call-and-response classics like “You’ll Sing a Song and I’ll Sing a Song.”
While working on hits such as “Sleepless in Seattle” and “Contact,” she promoted female directors and performers. She also wrote two books about life in Hollywood.
As a federal judge in Washington, she presided over high-profile cases involving the BCCI bank fraud scandal and the rights of detainees at Guantánamo Bay.
While working as a stunt performer and actress, she created the Image Awards in 1967, raising money for the NAACP and showcasing Black artists and entertainers.
Born in East Africa, he became Britain’s longest-serving royal photographer. His pictures showcased a more relaxed side of Princess Diana and the queen.
As a student leader of the militant Red Guards, she was blamed for a notorious 1966 killing at her Beijing school. Decades later, she delivered an apology.