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Laurie Colwin was an American writer who wrote five novels, three collections of short stories and two volumes of essays and recipes. She was known for her portrayals of New York s…
Laurie Colwin, American novelist and short story writer (died 1992)
Robert David Keppel was an American law enforcement officer and detective. He was also an associate professor at the University of New Haven and Sam Houston State University. Keppe…
Robert D
Henri Richelet was a French painter.
Henri Richelet, French painter and etcher (died 2020)
Randolph Klaus Johnson was an American professional football player. He was the starting quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons in their inaugural season of 1966. He also had brief st…
Randy Johnson, American football player (died 2009)
Christopher John Spedding is an English guitarist and record producer. In a career spanning more than 50 years, Spedding is best known for his studio session work. By the early 197…
Chris Spedding, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
Bruce DuMont was an American syndicated radio political analyst and television presenter based in Chicago, Illinois. He was the host of Beyond the Beltway, a syndicated talk radio …
Bruce DuMont, American broadcaster and political analyst
Sandra Lou Posey was an American popular singer who enjoyed success in the 1960s with singles such as her 1966 recording of Martha Sharp's compositions "Born a Woman" and "Single G…
Sandy Posey, American pop/country singer
Francisco Buarque de Hollanda, popularly known as Chico Buarque, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, guitarist, composer, playwright, writer, and poet. He is best known for his music…
Chico Buarque, Brazilian singer, composer, writer and poet
Sir Raymond Douglas Davies is an English musician. He was the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and primary songwriter for the rock band the Kinks, which he led, with his younger bro…
Ray Davies, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
Philip John Albert "Jon" Hiseman was an English drummer, recording engineer, record producer, and music publisher. He played with the Graham Bond Organisation, with John Mayall & t…
Jon Hiseman, English drummer (died 2018)
Anthony David Leighton Scott was an English film director and producer. He made his theatrical film debut with The Hunger (1983) and went on to direct highly successful action and …
Tony Scott, English-American director and producer (died 2012)
Peter Asher is an English guitarist, singer, manager and record producer. He came to prominence in the 1960s as a member of the pop music vocal duo Peter and Gordon before going on…
Peter Asher, English singer, guitarist, and producer
Helmut Dietl was a German film director and author from Bad Wiessee.
Helmut Dietl, German director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2015)
Geoffrey Arnold Beck was an English guitarist. He rose to prominence as a member of the rock band the Yardbirds, and afterwards founded and fronted the Jeff Beck Group and Beck, Bo…
Jeff Beck, English guitarist and songwriter (died 2023)
Kathryn Lasky is an American children's writer who also writes for adults under the names Kathryn Lasky Knight and E. L. Swann. Her children's books include several Dear America bo…
Kathryn Lasky, American author
Christopher Gordon Blandford Wood was a British rock musician, best known as a founding member of the rock band Traffic, along with Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi and Dave Mason.
Chris Wood, English saxophonist (died 1983)
Robert Charlebois is a Québécois author, composer, musician, performer and actor.
Robert Charlebois, Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor
Gary David Goldberg was an American writer and producer for television and film. Goldberg was best known for his work on Family Ties (1982–89), Spin City (1996–2002), and his semi-…
Gary David Goldberg, American screenwriter and producer (died 2013)
Gennady Andreyevich Zyuganov is a Russian politician who has been the general secretary of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation since 1993 and a member of the State Duma s…
Gennady Zyuganov, Russian politician
Wilbur Herschel Jennings was an American lyricist. He wrote the lyrics for the songs "Up Where We Belong", "Higher Love", "Tears in Heaven", "My Heart Will Go On" and "Valerie". He…
Will Jennings, American songwriter (died 2024)
Angela King co-founded Common Ground, a British organisation which campaigns to link nature with culture and the positive investment people can make in their own localities, with …
Angela King, English environmentalist and author, co-founded Common Ground
Patrick Sercu was a Belgian cyclist who was active on the road and track between 1961 and 1983. On track, he won the gold medal in the 1 km time trial at the 1964 Summer Olympics, …
Patrick Sercu, Belgian cyclist (died 2019)
William Gary Busey is an American actor. He portrayed Buddy Holly in The Buddy Holly Story (1978), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor and won the Natio…
Gary Busey, American actor
Claude B. Humphrey was an American professional football player who played as a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Atlanta Falcons and Philadelphia Eagles.…
Claude Humphrey, American football player (died 2021)