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Famous Birth Today in History

George Trow

George Trow

Date of Birth

28 Sep, 1943

Date of Death

24 Nov, 2006

Age at time of Death

63 years

Cause of Death

Complications from a stroke

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

George Trow's Quotes

  • “Culture is a context, and the loss of that context is the loss of identity”

  • “Television was the first place I ever encountered the world”

  • “All knowledge begins with recognition”

  • “Media shapes the lens through which we see ourselves.”

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    Did You Know?
    • He critiqued the rise of television and its effects on society.

    • Trow's book The Harvard Black Rock Forest (1991) is a fictionalized memoir that reflects on his personal life and education at Harvard.

    • Trow's seminal essay "Within the Context of No Context" became a landmark work in cultural criticism.

    • Trow's works remain widely studied in media and cultural studies.

    • Trow was friends with several prominent literary figures, including novelist and essayist Joan Didion and playwright David Mamet.

    Famous Death Today in History

    Wally Parks

    Wally Parks

    Date of Birth

    23 Jan, 1913

    Date of Death

    28 Sep, 2007

    Age at time of Death

    94 years

    Cause of Death

    Complications from pneumonia

    Nationality

    American

    Gender

    Male

    Wally Parks's Quotes

    • “We had no pattern, we just started from scratch. It was always a case of trial and error. If something sounded like it might work—we tried it.”

    • “Drag racing is a combination of many things — hobby, recreation, big business, science, challenge and crusade.”

    • “We did it together, I take the accolades and the bows, but I’ve never gotten over the fact that it was a lot of people that did it, and I was just fortunate to be one of them.”

    • “No one ever wants to give up any advantage they have, 300 mph is better than 270 mph.”

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      Did You Know?
      • A bronze statue of Parks was erected at NHRA's Gainesville Raceway in 1994.

      • He was a road test driver and process engineer for General Motors for 10 years.

      • He was named Man of the Decade (1962-1972) by Popular Hot Rodding magazine.

      • Parks was drag racing's first inductee into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1992.

      • The trophy awarded to winners of NHRA national events is nicknamed "Wally" in his honor.

      Famous Births This Week In History

      • George Trow
        George Trow
        Born

        28 Sep, 1943

        Died

        24 Nov, 2006

        Nationality

        American

        Age at time of death

        63

      • Lata Mangeshkar
        Lata Mangeshkar
        Born

        28 Sep, 1929

        Died

        06 Feb, 2022

        Nationality

        Indian

        Age at time of death

        92

      • Jerry Lee Lewis
        Jerry Lee Lewis
        Born

        29 Sep, 1935

        Died

        28 Oct, 2022

        Nationality

        American

        Age at time of death

        87

      • Donald Drake Hogestyn
        Drake Hogestyn
        Born

        29 Sep, 1953

        Died

        28 Sep, 2024

        Nationality

        American

        Age at time of death

        70

      • Silvio Berlusconi
        Silvio Berlusconi
        Born

        29 Sep, 1936

        Died

        12 Jun, 2023

        Nationality

        Italian

        Age at time of death

        86

      • Laszlo Biro
        László Bíró
        Born

        29 Sep, 1899

        Died

        24 Oct, 1985

        Nationality

        Hungarian, Argentine

        Age at time of death

        86

      • Cissy Houston
        Cissy Houston
        Born

        30 Sep, 1933

        Died

        07 Oct, 2024

        Nationality

        American

        Age at time of death

        91

      • Marc Feld
        Marc Bolan
        Born

        30 Sep, 1947

        Died

        16 Sep, 1977

        Nationality

        British

        Age at time of death

        29

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        Famous Deaths This Week In History

        • Wally Parks
          Wally Parks
          Born

          23 Jan, 1913

          Died

          28 Sep, 2007

          Nationality

          American

          Age at time of death

          94

        • Louis Pasteur
          Louis Pasteur
          Born

          27 Dec, 1822

          Died

          28 Sep, 1895

          Nationality

          French

          Age at time of death

          72

        • Kristoffer Kristofferson
          Kris Kristofferson
          Born

          22 Jun, 1936

          Died

          28 Sep, 2024

          Nationality

          American

          Age at time of death

          88

        • Donald Drake Hogestyn
          Drake Hogestyn
          Born

          29 Sep, 1953

          Died

          28 Sep, 2024

          Nationality

          American

          Age at time of death

          70

        • Kristoffer Kristofferson
          Kris Kristofferson
          Born

          22 Jun, 1936

          Died

          28 Sep, 2024

          Nationality

          American

          Age at time of death

          88

        • Rudolf Diesel
          Rudolf Diesel
          Born

          18 Mar, 1858

          Died

          29 Sep, 1913

          Nationality

          French, German

          Age at time of death

          55

        • Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo
          Dikembe Mutombo
          Born

          24 Jun, 1966

          Died

          29 Sep, 2024

          Nationality

          Congolese

          Age at time of death

          58

        • Tom Alter
          Tom Alter
          Born

          22 Jun, 1950

          Died

          29 Sep, 2017

          Nationality

          Indian

          Age at time of death

          67

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          Quote of the Week

          • Richard Merrill Cohen

            “I am not defined by multiple sclerosis. I have MS, MS does not have me.”

            Richard Merrill Cohen

            Author, Journalist

          • Yvonne Barr

            “Science was a chapter, not my whole story”

            Yvonne Barr

            Researcher, Teacher

          • David Roger Johansen

            “The New York Dolls weren’t about rebellion. We were about liberation.”

            David Roger Johansen

            Actor, Singer

          • Brittany Murphy

            “The older I get, the more I embrace my own idiosyncrasies.”

            Brittany Murphy

            Actress, Singer

          • Elijah Muhammad

            “The best way to defeat someone is to beat him at politeness.”

            Elijah Muhammad

            Religious leader

          • Michélle Botes

            “I didn’t see a chance to feel so terribly bad again and not be myself.”

            Michélle Botes

            South African actress

          • Arthur Leonard Schawlow

            “A good scientist is a person who can explain a complex topic in a simple way.”

            Arthur Leonard Schawlow

            Physicist

          • Yasser Arafat

            “Whoever stands by a just cause cannot possibly be called a terrorist.”

            Yasser Arafat

            Political leader

          • Hermeto Pascoal Oliveira da Costa

            “Music is everywhere; you just have to open your ears.”

            Hermeto Pascoal Oliveira da Costa

            Composer, Multi-instrumentalist

          • George Robert Wendt Jr.

            “I’m not Norm—I’m just the guy who played him. But I get why people blur the lines. Norm was someone you could count on.”

            George Robert Wendt Jr.

            Actor, Comedian

          • Maria Elisabeth Sieber

            “I had to grow up with a mother who was a star and learn that love and fame are not always the same thing.”

            Maria Elisabeth Sieber

            Actress, Memoirist

          • Enzo Ferrari

            “Fear is the ultimate leverage of power.”

            Enzo Ferrari

            Automotive industry executive, Industrialist

          • Bill Veeck

            “There are only two seasons - winter and Baseball”

            Bill Veeck

            MLB franchise owner, Promoter

          • Elliot Smith

            “Playing things too safe is the most popular way to fail.”

            Elliot Smith

            Multi-instrumentalist, Musician

          • Doris Hart

            “Never feel sorry for yourself. The only antidote for the poison of self-pity is faith, courage and patience”

            Doris Hart

            Player, Tennis

          • Giorgio Armani

            “I must always try to do better. Because perfectionism, and the need to always have new goals and achieve them, is a state of mind that brings profound meaning to life”

            Giorgio Armani

            Italian fashion designer

            Richard Merrill Cohen
            ““I am not defined by multiple sclerosis. I have MS, MS does not have me.””
            Richard Merrill Cohen
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            Notable People Who Died in 2025

            • Pope Francis

              Pope Francis

              1936 - 2025 - (Aged: 88)

              Archbishop, Pope, Priest

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              1950 - 2025 - (Aged: 75)

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              David Lynch

              1947 - 2025 - (Aged: 77)

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              1937 - 2025 - (Aged: 87)

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              Gene Hackman

              1930 - 2025 - (Aged: 95)

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            • Geneviève Page

              Geneviève Page

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              French actress

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            • George Foreman

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              1949 - 2025 - (Aged: 76)

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            • George Wendt

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