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Dominick Roy Harrod was a British journalist and broadcaster. He was the BBC's economic correspondent in the 1970s and 1980s.
Dominick Harrod, English journalist, historian, and author (died 2013)
Endre Szemerédi is a Hungarian-American mathematician and computer scientist, working in the field of combinatorics and theoretical computer science. He is the State of New Jersey …
Endre Szemerédi, Hungarian-American mathematician and computer scientist
William Paul McCartney was an American college football coach who was the head coach of the Colorado Buffaloes for 13 seasons (1982–1994). He compiled a 93–55–5 (.624) record, and …
Bill McCartney, American football player and coach (died 2025)
Galen Avery Rowell was an American wilderness photographer, adventure photojournalist and mountaineer. Born in Oakland, California, he became a full-time photographer in 1972.
Galen Rowell, American mountaineer and photographer (died 2002)
Richard Sanders is a retired American actor and screenwriter. He played quirky news anchorman Les Nessman on the CBS sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati (1978–1982). Most of his acting caree…
Richard Sanders, American actor and screenwriter
Duncan Madsen Pirie is a British researcher and author. He is a co-founder and current president of the Adam Smith Institute, a UK neoliberal think tank which has been in operation…
Madsen Pirie, British academic, President and co-founder of the Adam Smith Institute
Francine Lalonde was a Canadian politician who served on both the provincial and federal levels. Prior to being elected, she was a lecturer, teacher, and unionist.
Francine Lalonde, Canadian educator and politician (died 2014)
Keith Frederick Savage is a former England international rugby union player.
Keith Savage, English rugby player
Norbert Grupe, better known outside Germany by his stage name Wilhelm von Homburg, was a German boxer, actor, and professional wrestler known for his villainous supporting roles in…
Wilhelm von Homburg, German boxer and actor (died 2004)
Michael Roger Lewis Cockerell is a British broadcaster and journalist. He is the BBC's most established political documentary maker, with a long, Emmy award-winning career of polit…
Michael Cockerell, English journalist
Donald LeRoy LaFontaine was an American voice actor who recorded more than 5,000 film trailers and hundreds of thousands of television advertisements, network promotions, and video…
Don LaFontaine, American voice actor, producer, and screenwriter (died 2008)
Nicholas Robert Turner was an English musician best known as a member of space rock pioneers Hawkwind. Turner played saxophone and flute, as well as being a vocalist and composer. …
Nik Turner, English musician and songwriter (died 2022)
Fernest Arceneaux was a French-speaking Creole Zydeco accordionist and singer from Louisiana. He was known as "The New Prince of Accordion" for his virtuosity.
Fernest Arceneaux, American singer and accordion player (died 2008)
Warren Harding "Sonny" Sharrock was an American jazz guitarist. His first wife was singer Linda Sharrock, with whom he recorded and performed.
Sonny Sharrock, American guitarist (died 1994)
William Sebastian Cohen is an American attorney, author, and politician. A member of the Republican Party, Cohen also served as a member of the United States House of Representativ…
William Cohen, American lawyer and politician, 20th United States Secretary of Defense
Roger Pingeon was a French professional road bicycle racer.
Roger Pingeon, French cyclist (died 2017)
James Scott Brady was an American journalist, politician, activist and American public official who served as assistant to the U.S. president and the 17th White House press secreta…
James Brady, American politician and activist, 15th White House Press Secretary (died 2014)
Gary Michael Gabelich was an American motorsport driver who set the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) Land Speed Record (LSR) on October 23, 1970, driving the rocket …
Gary Gabelich, American race car driver (died 1984)
Jack Joseph Biondolillo was an American professional bowler and member of the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA).
Jack Biondolillo, American bowler (died 2021)
Robbie Basho was an American acoustic guitarist, pianist and singer.
Robbie Basho, American guitarist, pianist, and composer (died 1986)
Wilton Lewis Felder was an American saxophone and bass player, and is best known as a founding member of the Jazz Crusaders, later known as the Crusaders. Felder played bass on the…
Wilton Felder, American saxophonist and bass player (died 2015)
Lawrence Alan Hankin is an American character actor. He has had major film roles as Charley Butts in Escape from Alcatraz (1979), Ace in Running Scared (1986), and Carl Alphonse in…
Larry Hankin, American actor, director, and producer
Roger Newman was a British born-American soap opera actor and writer. He was born in London, and died in New York City.
Roger Newman, English-American actor and screenwriter (died 2010)
John Hadley Thompson, AM is an Australian actor and a major figure of Australian cinema, particularly Australian New Wave. He is best known for his role as a lead actor in several …
Jack Thompson, Australian actor