Posts tagged: Longevity

Side-by-side photos of bell hooks (a black woman in a classroom, holding a microphone and pen) and Evel Knievel (looking through the skeleton of a shark's jawbone)

bell hooks outlived Evel Knievel

Both were daredevils in their own way. Evel Knievel jumped over buses and fountains on a souped-up motorcycle. Dr. bell hooks jumped over sexists and racists with her deep thinking …..

A.E. Hotchner sits at a desk with a pile of books and a sign reading "Lifeguard on Duty"

A.E. Hotchner Outlived ‘Em All

Author and famous-friend-of-the-famous A.E. Hotchner has died at his home in Connecticut. Born in St. Louis during World War I, he was 102 years old. He was still writing until …..

Broadway Shocker: Fired After Only 9832 Shows

 George Lee Andrews is being let go by The Phantom of the Opera a mere 23 years after he joined the Broadway cast. After 9832 shows he is back out on the street.Let’s look at the embarrassing details.