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Nellie Meadows (April 4, 1915 – November 6, 2006) was an artist from Clay City, Kentucky whose painting "Kentucky the Great State" became the state's official piece during the U.S. bicentennial. [1] Meadows was born in 1915, and spent most of her life in Clay City, Kentucky. In the 1960s, she began painting birds and wildflowers that were ...
Arthur B. "Bull" Hancock Jr. (January 24, 1910 – September 14, 1972) was a breeder and owner of thoroughbred racehorses at Claiborne Farm in Paris, Kentucky, United States. He acquired European horses to breed in the United States, in particular Nasrullah and Princequillo , and gained great standing in the racing world as a result.
At this point last year the city had reported 13 homicides, according to police. In 2023, Lexington reported 24 homicides, fewer than the record-breaking year of 2022, when 44 killings took place ...
The Kentucky State Police, who conducted the investigation, noted that there had been widespread misinformation and speculation from the media coverage of the incident. [16] Robert Stivers, the Republican state senator from Clay County, said Sparkman's death had been “sensationalized” because of his status as a federal census worker. [ 27 ]
Manhattan, New York City Struck by a bus. Rolf Dieter Brinkmann: 1940 1975 35 years German poet pedestrian London, England Killed in a hit-and-run crash. Lorenzo Brino: 1998 2020 21 years American former child actor car San Bernardino County, California [65] Jay Briscoe: 1984 2023 38 years American professional wrestler car Laurel, Delaware ...
Beginning soon after his high school graduation, Potter toured the drag racing circuit for 13 years with his creations. [ 1 ] Potter died from complications of Alzheimer's disease in Ithaca, Michigan, on April 30, 2012, at the age of 71.
Drag Racing Chevrolet Camaro: Jet Funny Car Atlanta Dragway: Race Hit two walls, flipped and caught fire [214] Dean Gardner (USA) 1946-10-03 Midget Ford Phoenix Speedway Race Crash [215] Johnny Garrett (USA) 1953-03-15 Sprint car WCRA Sprint Cars Clovis Speedway: Race Hit car of George Amick, hit wall and flipped [216] Jo Gartner (AUT) 1986-06-01
Scott Geoffrion (May 18, 1965 – May 8, 2006) was an NHRA drag racing driver. He was a former two-time Pro Stock World Championship runner-up and a nine-time national event winner. He died on May 8, 2006, of an apparent heart attack in Irvine, California. Geoffrion reached the final round 28 times in his career that spanned more than 200 races ...