Richard Corliss pays a last tribute to
100 of 2004's deceased artistesAmong those who died in 2004, who...
1. Was arguably the first black man to win an Oscar for acting?
2. Starred on Broadway in three roles that, when filmed, won Best Actress Oscars for the women who took her place?
3. Was called "the best guitar player in the world, or any other world" by George Harrison?
4. Was the one degree of separation between Doris Day and Charles Manson?
5. Fathered triplets at 69 and wrote a TV play about it?
6. Was revered by her countrymen as the sweetest mother in films, yet was charged with cruelty by her own daughter-in-law?
7. Was cited in the Guinness Book of World Records for "the longest sentence ever to appear in a newspaper"?
8. Had the longest-running talk radio show in history — 58 years?
9. Talked publicly about his mother's suicide, then killed himself?
10. Was the only person to play for three New York sports teams: the Yankees (baseball), the Knicks (basketball) and the Rangers (hockey)?
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