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Carl John Neumann, nicknamed "Johnny Reb", was an American professional basketball player and coach. At 6'6" and 200 pounds, he played at the shooting guard and small forward posit…
Johnny Neumann, American basketball player and coach (died 2019)
Hugo Porta is an Argentine retired rugby union player. Considered one of the best fly-halves the sport has seen, he is an inductee of both the International Rugby Hall of Fame and …
Hugo Porta, Argentinian rugby player
Bartholomew Patrick "Bertie" Ahern is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as Taoiseach from 1997 to 2008, and as Leader of Fianna Fáil from 1994 to 2008. A Teachta Dá…
Bertie Ahern, Irish accountant and politician, 11th Taoiseach of Ireland
Normand G. Dubé is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 57 games in the National Hockey League and 148 games in the World Hockey Association. He played with …
Norm Dubé, Canadian ice hockey player
Raymond William Robert Gravell was a Welsh rugby union centre who played club rugby for Llanelli RFC. At international level, Gravell earned 23 caps for Wales and was selected for …
Ray Gravell, Welsh rugby player and actor (died 2007)
Joseph Peter Pantoliano is an American actor who has played more than 150 roles across film, television, and theater. He won an Emmy for his portrayal of the sadistic gangster Ralp…
Joe Pantoliano, American actor and producer
Ali-Ollie Woodson was an American R&B singer, musician, songwriter, keyboardist, drummer, and occasional actor best known for his twelve years with the Temptations alongside Otis W…
Ali-Ollie Woodson, American singer-songwriter and keyboard player (died 2010)
Anne Devlin is a short story writer, playwright and screenwriter born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. She was a teacher from 1974 to 1978, and started writing fiction in 1976 in Germ…
Anne Devlin, Irish author, playwright, and screenwriter
Salva Kiir Mayardit is a South Sudanese politician who has served as the President of South Sudan since its independence on 9 July 2011. Prior to independence, he was the President…
Salva Kiir Mayardit, South Sudanese politician, 1st President of South Sudan
Jean Elizabeth Smart is an American actress. Her work includes both comedy and drama, and her accolades include seven Primetime Emmy Awards, three Screen Actors Guild Awards and th…
Jean Smart, American actress
Volodymyr Melnykov is a Ukrainian poet, writer, songwriter, author of lyrics and music for songs, inventor, mathematician, composer and public figure, Merited Figure of Arts of Ukr…
Volodymyr Melnykov, Ukrainian poet, writer, songwriter and composer
Joseph McDonnell was a volunteer in the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) who died during the 1981 Irish hunger strike.
Joe McDonnell, Provisional Irish Republican Army, died on hunger strike (died 1981)
Johannes Jacobus Neeskens was a Dutch football manager and player. A midfielder, he was an important member of the Netherlands national team that finished as runners-up in the 1974…
Johan Neeskens, Dutch footballer and manager (died 2024)
Fred Seibert is an American television executive. Seibert began his professional career as a jazz and blues record producer and audio engineer in the 1970s. He co-founded the recor…
Fred Seibert, American television producer, co-founder of MTV
Vince Bell is a Texas singer-songwriter who has appeared on the PBS television program Austin City Limits along with NPR broadcasts such as Mountain Stage, World Cafe and Morning E…
Vince Bell, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Andrew Robertson Irvine is a former president of the Scottish Rugby Union (SRU), and a former Scottish international rugby player. He earned fifty one Scotland caps, captaining the…
Andy Irvine, Scottish rugby player and coach
Cornelius Sim DD was a Bruneian prelate of the Catholic Church who served as Vicar Apostolic of Brunei from 2004 until his death. He had previously served as the apostolic prefect …
Cornelius Sim, Bruneian cardinal (died 2021)
Russell Leslie Brown is a Scottish Labour Party politician. He is a former Member of Parliament (MP) for Dumfriesshire (1997–2005) and Dumfries and Galloway (2005–2015). He lost hi…
Russell Brown, Scottish politician
Cassandra Gay Peterson is an American actress best known for her portrayal of the horror hostess character Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. Peterson gained fame on Los Angeles televis…
Cassandra Peterson, American actress, television host, and producer
Kermit Alan Washington is an American former professional basketball player. Washington is best remembered for punching opposing player Rudy Tomjanovich during an on-court fight in…
Kermit Washington, American basketball player
Benjamin Solomon Carson Sr. is an American retired neurosurgeon, academic, author, and government official serving as the National Nutrition Advisor at the Department of Agricultur…
Ben Carson, American neurosurgeon, author, and politician
Douglas Glenn Colvin, better known by his stage name Dee Dee Ramone, was an American musician. He was the bassist, occasional lead vocalist and a founding member of the punk rock b…
Dee Dee Ramone, American singer-songwriter and bass player (died 2002)
Marc Surer is a Swiss former racing driver and broadcaster, who competed in Formula One from 1979 to 1986.
Marc Surer, Swiss racing driver and sportscaster
Daniel Roland Lanois is a Canadian record producer and musician.
Daniel Lanois, Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer