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Lawrence Eugene Williams was an American rhythm and blues and rock and roll singer, songwriter, and pianist from New Orleans. He is best known for writing and recording some rock a…
Larry Williams, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer (died 1980)
John Paul "Chief" Bucyk is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger and member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. Having played most of his career with the Boston Bruins, he …
Johnny Bucyk, Canadian ice hockey player
James Flavian White Sr. was an American funeral director and politician. A member of the Democratic–Farmer–Labor party, he was a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives fr…
James F
Ethel Blanche Hairston was an American professional wrestler whose ring name was Ethel Johnson. She debuted at age 16, becoming the first African-American women's champion. She was…
Ethel Johnson, American professional wrestler (died 2018)
Felipe Rojas Alou is a Dominican former professional outfielder, first baseman, coach and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). He managed the Montreal Expos (1992–2001) and the …
Felipe Alou, Dominican-American baseball player, coach, and manager
Donald George Bragg was an American athlete who competed mainly in the pole vault and won a gold medal in that event at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
Don Bragg, American pole vaulter (died 2019)
Edward Ralph Dexter, was an England international cricketer.
Ted Dexter, Italian-English cricketer (died 2021)
Bruce Duncan "Utah" Phillips was an American labor organizer, folk singer, storyteller and poet. He described the struggles of labor unions and the power of direct action, self-ide…
Utah Phillips, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2008)
Akihiro Maruyama , better known by his stage name Akihiro Miwa , is a Japanese singer, actor, director, composer, author and drag queen.
Akihiro Miwa, Japanese singer, actor, director, composer, author and drag queen
Dennis Christopher George Potter was an English television dramatist, screenwriter and journalist. He is best known for his BBC television serials Pennies from Heaven (1978) and Th…
Dennis Potter, English voice actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1994)
Pádraig Ó Snodaigh was an Irish language activist, poet, writer, and publisher. He worked for the Irish Electricity Supply Board, and later in the National Museum of Ireland. He wa…
Pádraig Ó Snodaigh, Irish activist and writer (died 2025)
Floyd Robert Donald Smith is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre and coach. Smith played 616 total games in the National Hockey League (NHL), doing so for the Boston B…
Floyd Smith, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
David Downs Hartman is an American journalist and media host who began his media career as an actor. He currently anchors and hosts documentary programs on History and PBS. Hartman…
David Hartman, American journalist and television personality
Terence John Lightfoot was a British jazz clarinettist and bandleader, and together with Chris Barber, Acker Bilk and Kenny Ball was one of the leading members of the trad jazz gen…
Terry Lightfoot, English clarinet player and bandleader (died 2013)
Billy Rayner was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s.
Billy Rayner, Australian rugby league player (died 2006)
Joan Micklin Silver was an American director of films and plays, screenwriter and playwright. Born in Omaha, Silver moved to New York City in 1967 where she began writing and direc…
Joan Micklin Silver, American director and screenwriter (died 2020)
John "Shôn" Eirwyn Ffowcs Williams was Emeritus Rank Professor of Engineering at the University of Cambridge and a former Master of Emmanuel College, Cambridge (1996–2002). He may …
John Ffowcs Williams, Welsh engineer and academic (died 2020)
José Alberto "Pepe" Mujica Cordano was a Uruguayan politician, revolutionary and farmer who served as the 40th president of Uruguay from 2010 to 2015. A former guerrilla with the T…
José Mujica, Uruguayan guerrilla leader and politician, 40th President of Uruguay (died 2025)
Folke Lars-Olov Strömstedt, better known as Lasse Strömstedt, was a Swedish writer who wrote of and about his own life in prison and drug abuse. Strömstedt was born in Gävle in 19…
Lasse Strömstedt, Swedish author (died 2009)
Carlton Chester "Cookie" Gilchrist was an American football fullback who played in the American Football League (AFL) and the Canadian Football League (CFL). A combined ten-time Al…
Cookie Gilchrist, American football player (died 2011)
William Patrick Kinsella was a Canadian novelist and short story writer, known for his novel Shoeless Joe (1982), which was adapted into the movie Field of Dreams in 1989. His work…
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Victoria Shaw was an Australian film and television actress.
Victoria Shaw, Australian actress (died 1988)
Eero Loone is an Estonian philosopher.
Eero Loone, Estonian philosopher and academic
Daniel Mametta Colchico was an American athlete who played defensive end in the National Football League (NFL).
Daniel Colchico, American football player and coach (died 2014)