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Kieth W. Merrill is an American filmmaker who has worked as a writer, director, and producer in the film industry since 1967. He is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts a…
Kieth Merrill, American filmmaker
Erapalli Anantharao Srinivas Prasanna is a former Indian cricket player. He was a spin bowler, specialising in off spin and a member of the Indian spin quartet. He is an alumnus of…
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Michael Sarrazin was a French Canadian actor. His most notable film was They Shoot Horses, Don't They?.
Michael Sarrazin, Canadian actor (died 2011)
Bernard Shaw was an American journalist and lead news anchor for CNN from its launch in 1980 until his retirement on March 2, 2001. Prior to his time at CNN, he was a reporter and …
Bernard Shaw, American journalist (died 2022)
Henry Michael Tingelhoff was an American professional football player who was a center for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL) from 1962 to 1978. He was ele…
Mick Tingelhoff, American football player (died 2021)
Bjørn John Johansen was a Norwegian jazz musician, known from a number of recordings and international cooperation. He has been one of the most influential Norwegian saxophonists o…
Bjørn Johansen (musician), Norwegian saxophonist (died 2002)
Gérard Gilles Marie Armand Larrousse is a former sports car racing, rallying and Formula One driver from France. His greatest success as a driver was winning the 24 Hours of Le Man…
Gérard Larrousse, French race car driver
Cora Susana Sadosky de Goldstein was an Argentine mathematician and Professor of Mathematics at Howard University.
Cora Sadosky, Argentinian mathematician and academic (died 2010)
Iosif Aleksandrovich Brodsky, anglicized as Joseph, was a Russian and American poet and essayist.
Joseph Brodsky, Russian-American poet and essayist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1996)
Nobuyoshi Araki , professionally known by the mononym Arākii (アラーキー), is a Japanese photographer and contemporary artist. Known primarily for photography that blends eroticism and …
Nobuyoshi Araki, Japanese photographer
Monique Gagnon-Tremblay is a politician in Quebec, Canada. She was the MNA for the riding of Saint-François in the Estrie region from 1985 to 2012. She served as Liberal leader of …
Monique Gagnon-Tremblay, Canadian academic and politician, Deputy Premier of Quebec
Mike Gibson, often also known by the nickname "Gibbo", was an Australian sports journalist, columnist, commentator, and radio and television presenter.
Mike Gibson, Australian journalist and sportscaster (died 2015)
Sir David William Brewer was a British marine insurance broker who served as Lord Mayor of London (2005/06) and Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London to Elizabeth II (2008–15).
David Brewer, English politician, Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (died 2023)
Shlomo Riskin is an Orthodox rabbi, and the founding rabbi of Lincoln Square Synagogue on the Upper West Side of New York City, which he led for 20 years; founding chief rabbi of t…
Shlomo Riskin, American rabbi and academic, founded the Lincoln Square Synagogue
Mark Lavon "Levon" Helm was an American musician who achieved fame as the drummer and one of the three lead vocalists for The Band, for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll…
Levon Helm, American singer-songwriter, drummer, producer, and actor (died 2012)
Taihō Kōki was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler. He became the 48th yokozuna in 1961 at the age of 21, the youngest ever at the time.
Taihō Kōki, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 48th Yokozuna (died 2013)
Farooq Ahmad Khan Leghari was a Pakistani politician who served as the eighth president of Pakistan from 1993 until his resignation in 1997. He, prior to his presidency, also serve…
Farooq Leghari, Pakistani politician, 8th President of Pakistan (died 2010)
Jagmohan Dalmiya was an Indian cricket administrator and businessman from the city of Kolkata. He was the President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India as well as the Cric…
Jagmohan Dalmiya, Indian cricket administrator (died 2015)
Joseph Hector Gilles Villemure is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played for the New York Rangers and Chicago Black Hawks in the 1960s and 1970s.
Gilles Villemure, Canadian-American ice hockey player
Anatoliy Pavlovych Bondarchuk was a Ukrainian hammer thrower who competed for the Soviet Union. An Olympic gold medallist, he is regarded as one of the most accomplished hammer thr…
Anatoliy Bondarchuk, Ukrainian hammer thrower and coach (died 2025)
August Edmond George Meyer Jr., known professionally as Augie Meyers, was an American musician, songwriter, studio musician, record producer and record label owner. He is perhaps b…
Augie Meyers, American musician and singer-songwriter
Gilbert Shelton is an American cartoonist and a key member of the underground comix movement. He is the creator of the iconic underground characters The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothe…
Gilbert Shelton, American illustrator
René Marie Murat Auberjonois was an American actor. He was a Tony Award and Drama Desk Award winner, and a three-time Emmy Award nominee, among other accolades.
René Auberjonois, American actor (died 2019)
Katerina Gogou was a Greek poet, author and actress.
Katerina Gogou, Greek writer and actress (died 1993)