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Moustapha al Akkad was a Syrian-American film producer and director, best known for producing the original series of Halloween films and directing The Message and Lion of the Deser…
Moustapha Akkad, Syrian-American director and producer (died 2005)
Carol Doris Chomsky was an American linguist and education specialist who studied language acquisition in children.
Carol Chomsky, American linguist and academic (died 2008)
Ahmad Jamal was an American jazz pianist, composer, bandleader, and educator. For six decades, he was one of the most successful small-group leaders in jazz. He was a National Endo…
Ahmad Jamal, American jazz musician (died 2023)
Carlos Saúl Menem was an Argentine politician who served as the president of Argentina for ten years, from 1989 to 1999. He identified as Peronist, serving as President of the Just…
Carlos Menem, Argentinian lawyer and politician, 50th President of Argentina (died 2021)
Pierre Dewey LaFontaine Jr., known professionally as Pete Fountain, was an American jazz clarinetist.
Pete Fountain, American clarinet player (died 2016)
Thomas Joseph Tedesco was an American guitarist and studio musician in Los Angeles and Hollywood. He was part of the loose collective of the area's leading session musicians later …
Tommy Tedesco, American guitarist (died 1997)
George Michael Steinbrenner III, nicknamed "the Boss", was an American businessman who was the principal owner and managing partner of Major League Baseball's New York Yankees from…
George Steinbrenner, American businessman (died 2010)
Carlos Kleiber was a German-born Austrian conductor, who is widely regarded as among the greatest conductors of all time. The son of the conductor Erich Kleiber, he was particularl…
Carlos Kleiber, German-Austrian conductor (died 2004)
George Edward Armstrong was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. A centre, he played 21 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Toronto Maple Leafs. He played 1,1…
George Armstrong, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 2021)
Ian John Burgess was a British racing driver. He participated in 20 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 19 July 1958, and numerous non-Championship Formula One …
Ian Burgess, English racing driver (died 2012)
Hamish MacInnes was a Scottish mountaineer, explorer, mountain search and rescuer, and author. He has been described as the "father of modern mountain rescue in Scotland". He is cr…
Hamish MacInnes, Scottish mountaineer and author (died 2020)
Theodore Edgar McCarrick was an American former Catholic prelate who was dismissed and laicized by Pope Francis in 2019 after being convicted of sexual misconduct in a canonical tr…
Theodore McCarrick, American former cardinal (died 2025)
Henry Mobley was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and composer. Mobley was described by Leonard Feather as the "middleweight champion of the tenor saxophone", a metaphor used to …
Hank Mobley, American saxophonist and composer (died 1986)
Biljana Plavšić is a Bosnian Serb former politician, university professor and scientist who served as President of Republika Srpska and was later convicted of crimes against humani…
Biljana Plavšić, 2nd President of Republika Srpska
Jerry Vale was an American traditional pop singer. During the 1950s and 1960s, he reached the top of the pop charts with his interpretations of romantic ballads, including a cover …
Jerry Vale, American singer (died 2014)
Louis Isidore "Buddy" Bregman was an American arranger and conductor.
Buddy Bregman, American composer and conductor (died 2017)
Elsa Lystad was a Norwegian film and stage actress. She was a recipient of the Leonard Statuette, the King's Medal of Merit, the Amanda Honorary Award, and Gullruten.
Elsa Lystad, Norwegian actress (died 2023)
Roy Alastair McLean was a South African cricketer who played in 40 Test matches between 1951 and 1964. A stroke-playing middle-order batsman, he scored over 2,000 Test runs, but ma…
Roy McLean, South African cricketer and rugby player (died 2007)
Andrew Bruce Boa was a Canadian actor, who found success playing the token American in British films and television, usually playing military types. Boa's most notable film role is…
Bruce Boa, Canadian actor (died 2004)
Kailasam Balachander was an Indian playwright, film director, film producer, screenwriter and actor who worked mainly in the Tamil cinema. He was well known for his distinct film-m…
K. Balachander, Indian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2014)
Janice Richmond "Jan" Lourie is an American computer scientist and graphic artist. In the late 1960s she was a pioneer in CAD/CAM for the textile industry. She is best known for in…
Janice Lourie, American computer scientist and graphic artist
Margot Patricia "Pat" Newcomb Wigan is an American publicist and producer. After working for Pierre Salinger, she was hired by the agency of Arthur P. Jacobs and briefly represente…
Patricia Newcomb, American publicist
Janette Dexter Sherman was a physician, toxicologist, author, and activist in the U.S. She researched pesticides, nuclear radiation, birth defects, breast cancer, and illnesses ca…
Janette Sherman, American physician, author, and pioneer in occupational and environmental health (died 2019)
Josephine Veasey CBE was a British mezzo-soprano, particularly associated with Wagner and Berlioz roles.
Josephine Veasey, English soprano and actress (died 2022)