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André Watts was an American classical pianist. Over the six decades of his career, Watts performed as soloist with every major American orchestra and most of the world's finest orc…
André Watts, American pianist and educator (died 2023)
Donald John Trump is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 4…
Donald Trump, American businessman, television personality, 45th and 47th President of the United States
Per Torsten Eklund is a Swedish Rally and Rallycross driver. His nickname is "Pekka". In rallying he never made it to the very top but he has been very successful in his later rall…
Per Eklund, Swedish race car driver
Catharine Letitia Hoey, Baroness Hoey, better known as Kate Hoey, is a Northern Irish politician and life peer who served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Home Affairs from 199…
Kate Hoey, Northern Irish-British academic and politician, Minister for Sport and the Olympics
Brenda Holloway is an American soul singer who was a recording artist for Motown Records during the 1960s. Her best-known recordings are the hits "Every Little Bit Hurts", "When I'…
Brenda Holloway, American singer-songwriter
Trond Georg Kirkvaag was a Norwegian comedian, actor, impressionist, screenwriter, author, director and television host. During his 39 years at the Norwegian TV network, NRK, he pr…
Trond Kirkvaag, Norwegian actor, director, and screenwriter (died 2007)
Sir Malcolm Leslie Rifkind is a British politician who served in the cabinets of Margaret Thatcher and John Major from 1986 to 1997, and most recently as chair of the Intelligence …
Malcolm Rifkind, Scottish lawyer and politician, Secretary of State for Scotland
Maurice Nathan Saatchi, Baron Saatchi is a British businessman, and with his brother, Charles, co-founder of the advertising agencies Saatchi & Saatchi and M&C Saatchi.
Maurice Saatchi, Baron Saatchi, Iraqi-British businessman, founded M&C Saatchi and Saatchi & Saatchi
Linda Bond served as the 19th General of the Salvation Army. She was born in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Linda Bond, Canadian 19th General of The Salvation Army
Sheila Clare Hollins, Baroness Hollins, is Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry of Learning Disability at St George's, University of London, and was created a crossbench life peer in t…
Sheila Hollins, Baroness Hollins, English psychiatrist and academic
Eliades Ochoa Bustamante is a Cuban guitarist and singer from Loma de la Avispa, Songo La Maya in the east of the country near Santiago de Cuba.
Eliades Ochoa, Cuban singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
Józef Oleksy was a Polish left-wing politician who served as Prime Minister of Poland from 7 March 1995 to 7 February 1996, when he resigned due to espionage allegations. He was ch…
Józef Oleksy, Polish economist and politician, 7th Prime Minister of Poland (died 2015)
Sir Stephen Harry Waley-Cohen, 2nd Baronet is an English theatre owner-manager and producer, following a career as a businessman and financial journalist. He manages the St. Martin…
Stephen Waley-Cohen, English journalist and businessman
Julian Hipwood is a British polo player and coach.
Julian Hipwood, English polo player and coach
Theodore Tillman Shackelford III is an American actor, known for his roles on television. He played Gary Ewing in the CBS prime time soap operas Dallas and its spin-off Knots Landi…
Ted Shackelford, American actor
David Michael Collenette, PC OOnt is a former Canadian politician. From 1974, until his retirement from politics in 2004, he was a member of the Liberal Party of Canada. A graduate…
David Collenette, Canadian civil servant and politician, 32nd Canadian Minister of National Defence
Ellison Shoji Onizuka was an American astronaut, engineer, and U.S. Air Force flight test engineer from Kealakekua, Hawaii, who successfully flew into space with the Space Shuttle…
Ellison Onizuka, American engineer, and astronaut (died 1986)
Allen Glover Lanier was an American musician who played keyboards and guitar. He was an original member of Blue Öyster Cult.
Allen Lanier, American guitarist and songwriter (died 2013)
Ian Richard McDonald was an English musician, composer and multi-instrumentalist, best known as a founding member of the progressive rock band King Crimson in 1968, as well as the …
Ian McDonald, English guitarist and saxophonist (died 2022)
Candace Beebe Pert was an American neuroscientist and pharmacologist who discovered the opioid receptor, the cellular binding site for endorphins in the brain.
Candace Pert, American neuroscientist and pharmacologist (died 2013)
Robert Lynn Asprin was an American science fiction and fantasy author and active fan, known best for his humorous series MythAdventures and Phule's Company.
Robert Asprin, American soldier and author (died 2008)
Robert Bernard Reich is an American professor, author, lawyer, and political commentator. He worked in the administrations of presidents Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter, and he served…
Robert Reich, American economist and politician, 22nd United States Secretary of Labor
Roméo Antonius Dallaire is a retired Canadian politician and military officer who was a senator from Quebec from 2005 to 2014, and a lieutenant-general in the Canadian Armed Forces…
Roméo Dallaire, Dutch-Canadian general and politician
Bruce Davison is an American actor who has appeared in more than 270 films, television and stage productions since his debut in 1968. His breakthrough role was as Willard Stiles in…
Bruce Davison, American actor and director