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Elizabeth Williams was a peace activist from Northern Ireland. She was a co-recipient with Mairead Corrigan of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1976 for her work as a cofounder of Communit…
Betty Williams, Northern Irish peace activist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2020)
Thomas Edward John Jr., nicknamed "the Bionic Man," is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 26 seasons between 1963 and 19…
Tommy John, American baseball player
Sir Peter Kenilorea was a Solomon Islander politician, officially styled The Rt Hon. Sir Peter Kenilorea as a member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom. He was the first pr…
Peter Kenilorea, Solomon Islands politician, 1st Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands (died 2016)
Gary Rich Burghoff is an American actor who is known for originating the role of Charlie Brown in the 1967 Off-Broadway musical You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, and the character …
Gary Burghoff, American actor
Mirriam Johnson, known professionally as Jessi Colter, is an American country singer who is best known for her collaborations with her second husband, country musician Waylon Jenni…
Jessi Colter, American singer-songwriter and pianist
John Michael "Poli" Palmer was an English rock musician who was a key member in the progressive rock band Family. Though he was not an original member, he was regarded as being int…
John Palmer, English keyboard player
Leslie Marian Uggams is an American actress and singer. After beginning her career as a child in the early 1950s, she garnered acclaim for her role in the Broadway musical Halleluj…
Leslie Uggams, American actress and singer
Erica Georgina Terpstra is a retired Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD).
Erica Terpstra, Dutch swimmer, journalist, and politician
Priscilla Maria Veronica Willis, known professionally as Cilla Black, was an English singer, actress and television presenter.
Cilla Black, English singer and actress (died 2015)
Bruce Peter Weitz is an American actor, best known for his role as Sgt. Michael "Mick" Belker in the TV series Hill Street Blues, which ran from 1981 until 1987. For his role in th…
Bruce Weitz, American actor
Terrance Arthur Crisp is a Canadian former professional ice hockey coach and player. Crisp played ten seasons in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins, St. Louis Blues, …
Terry Crisp, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
Robert William Edgar was an American politician, administrator, and religious leader. A native of the Philadelphia area, he began his career as a Methodist pastor and chaplain. He …
Robert W
James Earl Chaney was an American civil rights activist. He was one of three civil rights workers murdered in Philadelphia, Mississippi, by members of the Ku Klux Klan on June 21, …
James Chaney, American civil rights activist (died 1964)
Anders Michanek is a Swedish Speedway rider. In 1974 he won the Speedway World Championship in his Swedish homeland with a maximum score of 15 points. He earned 101 caps for the Sw…
Anders Michanek, Swedish motorcycle racer
Gale Eugene Sayers was an American professional football halfback and return specialist in the National Football League (NFL). Sayers played for the Chicago Bears from 1965 to 1971…
Gale Sayers, American football player and philanthropist (died 2020)
Sharon Marguerite Gless is an American actress known for her television roles. She portrayed Maggie Philbin on Switch (1975–1978), Sgt. Christine Cagney in the police procedural dr…
Sharon Gless, American actress
Joseph William Namath is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons, pr…
Joe Namath, American football player, sportscaster, and actor
Orietta Galimberti, known professionally as Orietta Berti, is an Italian folk-pop singer and television personality.
Orietta Berti, Italian singer and actress
Richard Goode is an American classical pianist who is especially known for his interpretations of Mozart and Beethoven.
Richard Goode, American pianist
Anthony Lorraine "Lorrie" Wilmot was a South African first-class cricketer from Cape Province who played from 1960–61 to 1988–89.
Lorrie Wilmot, South African cricketer (died 2004)
Ivi Eenmaa is an Estonian politician.
Ivi Eenmaa, Estonian politician, 36th Mayor of Tallinn
Charles Maurice Haid III is an American actor and television director, with notable work in both movies and television. He is best known for his portrayal of Officer Andy Renko in …
Charles Haid, American actor and director
Crescenzio Sepe is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Naples from 2006 to 2020. He served in the Roman Curia as Prefect of the Congregation for t…
Crescenzio Sepe, Italian cardinal
William John Cunningham is an American former professional basketball player and coach, who was nicknamed the Kangaroo Kid for his leaping and record-setting rebounding abilities. …
Billy Cunningham, American basketball player and coach