Word: offing
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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RECORD SET. LAFFIT PINCAY JR., 52, Thoroughbred racing Hall of Famer; as jockey with the most wins, supplanting Bill Shoemaker, who held the title for 29 years; with his 8,834th victory; aboard Irish Nip at Hollywood Park; in Inglewood, Calif. The Panamanian's 35-year career includes winning the...
INDICTED. WEN HO LEE, 59, nuclear-weapons scientist, on 59 counts of mishandling classified data from the Los Alamos weapons laboratory, where he was employed. The Taiwan-born U.S. citizen, who was not charged with espionage, faces the possibility of life in prison.
RETIRED. CHARLES BARKLEY, 36, NBA rebound king and quote machine, following a career-ending knee injury on his farewell tour; in Philadelphia. Barkley made the All-Stars 11 times in his 16-year career and has said he may run for Governor of Alabama.
DIED. RICK DANKO, 56, bass player and singer with the Band; in Woodstock, N.Y. The Band, which began as Bob Dylan's backup ensemble, had several hits in the late '60s and early '70s, including Up on Cripple Creek, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame...
DIED. NICCOLO TUCCI, 91, writer of witty and sardonic novels (Before My Time, Unfinished Funeral) and short stories, many with an autobiographical cast and a household of colorful characters; in New York City. Sample advice to novices: "First learn to write as if you were already dead, and then you...