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Basil Konstantine Poledouris was an American composer, conductor, and orchestrator of film and television scores, best known for his long-running collaborations with directors Simo…
Basil Poledouris, Greek-American composer, conductor (died 2006)
Celia Brayfield is an English author, academic and cultural commentator.
Celia Brayfield, English journalist and author
Frank Gerald DaVanon is an American former professional baseball player. He played all or part of seven seasons in Major League Baseball, primarily as an infielder.
Jerry DaVanon, American baseball player
Willie Edward Lanier is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs of the American Football League (AFL) and National Football …
Willie Lanier, American football player
Patricia McCormack is an American actress with a career in theater, films, and television.
Patty McCormack, American actress
David Henry Chase is an American writer, producer, and director. A recipient of seven Primetime Emmy Awards, he is best known for being the creator, head writer, and executive prod…
David Chase, American screenwriter and producer
Carmine John Granito, known professionally as Ron Dante, is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. Dante is best known as the real-life lead singer of the fictional ca…
Ron Dante, American singer-songwriter and producer
Larry Rayfield Wright was an American professional football player who was an offensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons. He is a …
Rayfield Wright, American football player and coach (died 2022)
Ronee Sue Blakley is an American actress, singer-songwriter, composer, producer and director.
Ronee Blakley, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress
Malcolm "Molly" Duncan was a Scottish tenor saxophonist, and founding member of Average White Band.
Molly Duncan, Scottish saxophonist (died 2019)
Kenneth William David Hensley was an English musician, singer, songwriter and producer, best known for his work with Uriah Heep during the 1970s.
Ken Hensley, English rock singer-songwriter and musician (died 2020)
Marsha P. Johnson was an American LGBTQ activist, sex worker and performer. Sometimes known as the "Saint of Christopher Street", she is considered an important figure in the LGBTQ…
Marsha P. Johnson, American gay liberation activist and drag queen (died 1992)
Daniel Hulet was a Belgian cartoonist.
Daniel Hulet, Belgian cartoonist (died 2011)
Vincent Kennedy McMahon is an American businessman and former professional wrestling promoter. McMahon, along with his later-estranged wife Linda, is co-founder of the modern WWE, …
Vince McMahon, American wrestler, promoter, and entrepreneur; co-founded WWE
Hannah Louise Shearer, also known as Hannah Shearer or Hannah L. Shearer, is a writer who was credited with writing five episodes whilst on the staff of Star Trek: The Next Generat…
Hannah Louise Shearer, American screenwriter and producer
Thomas Joseph Ridge is an American politician and author who served in the George W. Bush administration as the assistant to the president for homeland security from 2001 to 2003 a…
Tom Ridge, American sergeant and politician, 1st Secretary of Homeland Security
Douglas R. Campbell was a judge who served on the Federal Court of Canada. He was Canada's longest-serving judge, serving a total of 46 years.
Douglas R. Campbell, Canadian lawyer and judge
Marianne Sägebrecht is a German film actress.
Marianne Sägebrecht, German actress
Robert Joseph Segarini was an American-Canadian recording artist, singer, songwriter, composer, and radio host. During a professional music career primarily developed between 1968 …
Bob Segarini, American-Canadian singer-songwriter (died 2023)
Chris Copping is a musician and singer-songwriter who was a member of Procol Harum in the 1970s, and has also composed for TV and film. He predominantly plays organ, piano and bass…
Chris Copping, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
Wyomia Tyus is a retired American track and field sprinter, and the first person to retain the Olympic title in the 100 m.
Wyomia Tyus, American sprinter
Sir George Ivan Morrison is a Northern Irish musician, singer, and songwriter whose recording career started in the 1960s. Morrison's albums have performed well in the UK and Irela…
Van Morrison, Northern Irish singer-songwriter
Itzhak Perlman is an Israeli-American violinist. He has performed worldwide and throughout the United States, in venues that have included a state dinner for Elizabeth II at the Wh…
Itzhak Perlman, Israeli-American violinist and conductor
Robert Lawrence Welch Jr. was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter who was a member of Fleetwood Mac from 1971 to 1974. He had a successful solo career in the late 1970s. …
Bob Welch, American singer and guitarist (died 2012)