Retired NBA player Brian Wade Grant played the power forward 
and center positions for five teams during 12 seasons. One of
those teams, the Portland Trail Blazers (1997- 2000).

Grant was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease in November of 
2008 and soon started The Brian Grant Foundation that partners
with other foundations, such as the Michael J. Fox Foundation
for Parkinson’s Research and the Muhammad Ali Parkinson
Center, to support and fund research dedicated to finding a
cure for Parkinson’s Disease.

Alka-Seltzer is an effervescent antacid and pain reliever first
marketed by the Dr. Miles Medicine Company. It was developed
by Maurice Treneer, head chemist at Miles, in Elkhart, Indiana.

Alka-Seltzer is currently owned by Bayer Schering Pharma AG,
Germany.

"Plop, plop, fizz, fizz"

Ed Danahue

Mike Gracia

Marion Shepilov Barry, Jr. (March 6, 1936 – November 23, 2014)

Marion Barry, the longtime mayor of the District of Columbia died shortly after
midnight Sunday at the United Medical Center, after having been released from
Howard University Hospital the previous day.

No cause of death was immediately specified, but spokeswoman LaToya Foster
said Barry collapsed outside his home. Barry had battled kidney problems as a
result of diabetes and high blood pressure and underwent a kidney transplant
in February 2009.

Barry made a political comeback after a 1990 FBI sting videotaped him smoking
crack cocaine,

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