DIED One person referred to Detroit Tigers pitcher Mark Fidrych, 54, as having a "lunch-pail mentality" because of his simple, workaday approach to his job. The 1976 American League Rookie of the Year was nicknamed "the Bird" because of his quirky antics (talking to the baseball) and a curly blond mane that resembled that of Sesame Street's big yellow Muppet.
• He and his collaborator Gary Gygax (who died last year) created a new genre of entertainment with their 1974 role-playing game, Dungeons & Dragons. Dave Arneson, 61, and Gygax promoted gaming that encouraged teamwork to succeed.
• "Censorship dies in...
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