Posted on 12/22/2004 1:50:48 PM PST by Dashing Dasher
Ronald Reagan changed history with his tough-minded stance on the Soviets and his insistence on the importance of tax cuts.
His influence rings throughout the White House, the Congress and the nation's state capitals, and seemed to sound even louder this election year.
Yasser Arafat was a hero to the Palestinian people, bringing their cause to the world stage, but was a terrorist to many. It could be years before we learn whether his long-term influence will be for the good or ill.
They are two notables who died in 2004 who profoundly influenced world history.
Francis Crick helped alter the history of science as co-discoverer of the structure of DNA. The world of business lost cosmetics queen Estee Lauder and the men who built the Eckerd drugstore and cofounded H&R Block. Archibald Cox and Sam Dash, who died on the same day, helped steer the Watergate investigation. Tug McGraw taught baseball fans that "You gotta believe," while swim coach extraordinaire Doc Counsilman watched his athletes win medal after medal, including 26 Olympic golds...
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Ronald Reagan, Yassar Arafat, Richard Avedon, Christopher Reeve, "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, Rodney Dangerfield, Gordo Cooper, etc...
The good, the bad and the ugly...
And let's not forget the brave and excellent. Yes, I am talking about every single soldier and civilian that died fighting and working for peace, prosperity and democracy in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Tillman.
GREAT point!
Yeah definately all the soldiers, Tillman, and Reagan
Missing from the list:
Terry McAuliffe's Career.
The Democrat party.
And Bob Shrum's...
Seriesly, for a list of notables that have passed, you can also go to www.deadoraliveinfo.com.
I can't vouch for their politics but, I admired their work.
The good, the bad and the ugly...
And the bad AND ugly...
Also some other actors. Howard Keel comes to mind. *sniff*
Man, how could I forget Ray Charles!
Let's not get too hasty.
The photo of Karl Rove driving a stake through its heart has not yet been posted.
Hopefully next year !
Johnny Ramone, 55. Co-founded supremely influential punk band "The Ramones." Sept. 15. Prostate cancer.Excellent politics and awesome work. Gabba gabba hey.
-Eric
Yikes. Forgot Johnny Ramone, and Ray Charles!
Bob Hope left quite a mark.
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