Mike Korchinsky Biography
Born Michael Korchinsky, September 21, 1961, in Brookville, Ontario, Canada; son of Walter (a chemical engineering professor) and Gloria Korchinsky; married Linda Hanson (an insurance–firm owner), 1993. Education: Birmingham University, Birmingham, England, B.S.E.
Dick Kovacevich Biography
Born Richard M. Kovacevich in 1943, in Enumclaw, WA; married Mary Jo; children: three.
Heinz Krogner Biography
Born Heinz Jü Krogner–Kornalik, c. 1941, in Czechoslovakia.
Anthony LaPaglia Biography
Born Anthony M. LaPaglia, January 31, 1959, in Adelaide, Australia; married Gia Carides (an actress).
Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson Biography
Born Nicholas Scott Lachey, November 9, 1973, in Harlan, KY; son of John Lachey and Cate Fopma–Leimbach; married Jessica Simpson (a singer and actress), October 26, 2002. Education: Attended the University of Southern California; attended Miami (Ohio) University.
Bill Laimbeer Biography
Born William Laimbeer, Jr., May 19, 1957, in Boston, MA; son of William, Sr. (a business executive) and Mary Laimbeer; married Chris Skiver; children: Eric, Keriann.
Robert Lanza Biography
Born Robert Paul Lanza, February 11, 1956, in Stoughton, MA. Education: University of Pennsylvania, B.A., 1978, M.D., 1983.
Arthur Levitt Biography
Born Arthur Levitt Jr. in 1931, in New York, NY; son of Arthur Sr.
Eugene Levy Biography
Born December 17, 1946, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; married Deborah Devine, 1977; children: Dan, Sarah. Education: Graduated from McMaster University, 1970.
Daniel Libeskind Biography
Born May 12, 1946, in Lódz, Poland; married Nina Lewis (an architectural–office manager), c. 1969; children: two sons, one daughter.
Ray Lines Biography
Born c. 1960, in Utah; married Sharon; children: Rashelle, Tiffani, Elisse, Camille, Celeste, Savanna, Makenna.
Lisa Ling Biography
Born August 30, 1973, in Sacramento, CA; daughter of Doug (an aviation manager) and Mary Ling. Education: Attended the University of Southern California.
Lewis Lucke Biography
Born c. 1951, in North Carolina; married Joy; children: three.
Laurie MacDonald and Walter Parkes Biography
Born Laurie MacDonald, c. 1954, in Watsonville, CA; married Walter Parkes, 1983.
Jo Malone Biography
Born c. 1964, in England; daughter of Peter (a painter) and Elaine (a facialist) Malone; married Gary Willcox, 1984; children: Josh.
Brian Marsden Biography
Born Brian Geoffrey Marsden, August, 1937, in Cambridge, England; married Nancy Zissell, 1964; children: two. Education: Attended Oxford University; Yale University, Ph.D., 1965.
Paul Martin Biography
Born Paul Edgar Philippe Martin, August 28, 1938, in Windsor, Ontario, Canada; son of Paul Joseph James (a legislator and cabinet official) and Eleanor "Nell" Martin; married Sheila Ann Cowan, 1965; children: Paul, Jamie, David. Education: University of Toronto, B.A., 1962; earned law degree from the University of Toronto, 1965.
Bill Mauldin Biography
Born William Henry Mauldin, October 29, 1921, in Mountain Park, NM; died of pneumonia, January 22, 2003, in Newport Beach, CA. Cartoonist.
Frances Mayes Biography
Born c. 1940, in Fitzgerald, GA; daughter of Garbert (a cotton mill manager) and Frankye (Davis) Mayes; married William Frank King (a computer research scientist; divorced, 1988); married Ed Kleinschmidt (a creative writing professor), 1998; children: Ashley (from first marriage).
Camille McDonald Biography
Born c. 1953.
Ian McEwan Biography
Born Ian Russell McEwan, June 21, 1948, in Aldershot, England; son of David (an army officer) and Rose Lilian Violet (Moore) McEwan; married Penny Allen (a healer and astrologer), 1982 (divorced, 1995); married Annalena McAfee (a journalist); children: Gregory, William (from first marriage), two stepdaughters. Education: University of Sussex, B.A.
Ted McGinley Biography
Born Ted M. McGinley, May 30, 1958, in Newport Beach, CA; married Gigi Rice (an actress); children: Beau Martin, another son.
Betsy McLaughlin Biography
Born Elizabeth M. McLaughlin, c.
Debra Messing Biography
Born August 15, 1968, in Brooklyn, NY; daughter of Brian (a sales executive) and Sandy Messing; married Daniel Zelman (a screenwriter and actor), September 3, 2000; children: Roman Walker Zelman. Education: Earned undergraduate degree from Brandeis University; received M.F.A.
Metallica Biography
Members include Kirk Hammett (replaced Dave Mustaine, 1983, who had replaced Lloyd Grant), lead guitar; James Hetfield, vocals, rhythmguitar; Jason Newsted (replaced Cliff Burton, who died in a tour bus accident, 1986; left group, 2001), bass; Robert Trujillo (replaced Newsted), bass; Lars Ulrich, drums.
Phil Mickelson Biography
Born Philip Alfred Mickelson, June 16, 1970, in San Diego, CA; son of Phil (a pilot) and Mary Mickelson; married Amy; children: Amanda Brynn, Sophia, Evan. Education: Graduated from Arizona State University, bachelor's degree (psychology).
Anthony Minghella Biography
Born January 6, 1954, in Ryde, Isle of Wight, England; married Carolyn Choa (a producer and choreographer); children: two. Education: University of Hull, Yorkshire, B.A.
Monica Biography
Born Monica Denise Arnold, October 24, 1980, in College Park, GA; daughter of M.C. Arnold, Jr.
Les Moonves Biography
Born October 6, 1949, in New York; married Nancy Wiesenfeld (an actress); children: three. Education: Earned degree from Bucknell University, 1971; took acting classes at the Neighborhood Playhouse, New York City.
Mandy Moore Biography
Born Amanda Leigh Moore, April 10, 1984, in Nashua, NH; daughter of Don (an airline pilot) and Stacy (a homemaker and former reporter) Moore.
Carrie-Anne Moss Biography
Born August 21, 1967, in Vancouver, BC, Canada; married Steven Roy (an actor and director), 1999; children: one. Education: Attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Pasadena, CA, early 1990s.
Daniel Patrick Moynihan Biography
Born March 16, 1927, in Tulsa, OK; died of a ruptured appendix, March 26, 2003, in Washington, DC. Professor and United States Senator.
Takashi Murakami Biography
Born in 1962, in Tokyo, Japan. Education: Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, B.F.A., 1986; M.F.A., 1988; Ph.D., 1993.
Indra Nooyi Biography
Born Indra K. Nooyi, October 28, 1955, in Madras, India; married to Raj; children: two daughters.
Donald O'Connor Biography
Born Donald David Dixon Ronald O'Connor, August 28, 1925, in Chicago, IL; died of heart failure, September 27, 2003, in Woodland Hills, CA. Singer, dancer, and actor.
Dean Ornish Biography
Born July 16, 1953, in Dallas, TX; son of Edwin (a dentist) and Natalie (a historian) Ornish; married Shirley E. Brown (a nutritional expert and co–director of Ornish's research; divorced, 1994); married Mary Blackwell, June, 1998.
OutKast Biography
Members include André 3000 (born André Benjamin, May 27, 1975, in Georgia; son of Lawrence Walker (a collections agent) and Sharon Benjamin Hodo (a real estate agent); children: Seven (son, with Erykah Badu). Education: Took filmmaking courses at the University of Southern California.), vocals; Big Boi (born Antwan Patton, February 1, 1975, in Savannah, GA; son of Tony Kearse (a Marine Corps officer) and Rowena Patton (a retail supervisor); children: Jordan (daughter), Bamboo (son), Cross (son)), vocals.
Lindsay Owen-Jones Biography
Born c. 1946 in Wallasey, England.
Chuck Palahniuk Biography
Born February 21, 1962, in Pasco, WA; son of Fred and Carol Palahniuk. Education: University of Oregon, journalism major, 1986.
Robert Palmer Biography
Born Robert Allen Palmer, January 19, 1949, in Batley, Yorkshire, England; died after a heart attack, September 26, 2003, in Paris, France. Singer.
Suzy Parker Biography
Born Cecilia Ann Renee Parker, October 28, 1932, in Long Island City, NY; died May 3, 2003, in Montecito, CA. Fashion model.
John Patton Biography
Born John S. Patton, c.
Gregory Peck Biography
Born Eldred Gregory Peck on April 5, 1916, in La Jolla, CA; died June 12, 2003, in Los Angeles, CA. Actor.
Nancy Pelosi Biography
Born Nancy D'Alesandro, March 26, 1940, in Baltimore, MD; daughter of Thomas Jr. (a politician) and Annunciata D'Alesandro; married Paul F.
Stefan Persson Biography
Born October 4, 1947, in Stockholm, Sweden; son of Erling (an entrepreneur) and Margrit Persson.
Mekhi Phifer Biography
Born December 29, 1975, in New York, NY; son of Rhoda Phifer (a teacher); married Malinda Williams (divorced); children: Omi (son).
Sam Phillips Biography
Born Samuel Cornelius Phillips, January 5, 1923, in Florence, AL; died of respiratory failure, July 30, 2003, in Memphis, TN. Record label executive.
Pink Biography
Born Alecia Beth Moore, September 8, 1979, in Doylestown, PA; daughter of James (an insurance salesman) and Judy (an emergency room nurse) Moore.
George Plimpton Biography
Born George Ames Plimpton, March 18, 1927, in New York, NY; died September 26, 2003, in New York, NY. Author, editor, and actor.
Lisa Marie Presley Biography
Born February 1, 1968, in Memphis, TN; daughter of Elvis (a rock 'n' roll star) and Priscilla (Beaulieu) Presley; married Danny Keough (a musician), 1988 (divorced, 1994); married Michael Jackson (a pop singer), May, 1994 (divorced, 1996); married Nicolas Cage (an actor), August 10, 2002 (divorced, 2002); children: Danielle, Benjamin (from first marriage). Religion: Scientology.