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Janusz Olejniczak was a Polish classical pianist, academic teacher and actor. He made an international career as a pianist, especially with the piano music of Chopin which he playe…
Janusz Olejniczak, Polish classical pianist and actor (died 2024)
Robin Riker is an American actress and author. She made her big screen debut in the 1980 horror film Alligator and later went to star in the Showtime comedy series Brothers (1984–1…
Robin Riker, American actress
Gary Bertram Troup is a New Zealand former cricketer and local politician who played 15 Test matches and 22 One Day Internationals for New Zealand.
Gary Troup, New Zealand cricketer
Anita Lucette DeFrantz is an American Olympic rower, member of the International Olympic Committee, and twice vice-president of International Rowing Federation (FISA).
Anita DeFrantz, American rower and sports administrator
Jody Stephens is an American musician and producer who has played drums in Big Star and Golden Smog. After the deaths of Chris Bell in 1978, and Alex Chilton and Andy Hummel, both …
Jody Stephens, American rock drummer
Francisca Maria Monteira e Silva Vaz , better known as Zinha Vaz, is a Bissau-Guinean women's rights activist and politician. She has been a member of the National People's Assemb…
Zinha Vaz, Bissau-Guinean women's rights activist and politician
Clive Barker is a British writer, filmmaker, and visual artist. He came to prominence in the 1980s with a series of short stories collectively named the Books of Blood, which estab…
Clive Barker, English author, director, producer, and screenwriter
Bruce Charles Arians is an American football executive and former coach in the National Football League (NFL). Since 2022, he has been a senior football consultant for the Tampa Ba…
Bruce Arians, American football coach
Hans Hugo Harold Faltermeyer is a German musician, composer and record producer.
Harold Faltermeyer, German keyboard player, composer, and producer
Imran Ahmed Khan Niazi is a Pakistani former cricketer, philanthropist, and politician who served as the 19th prime minister of Pakistan from August 2018 until April 2022. As a cri…
Imran Khan, Pakistani cricketer and politician, 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan
Ayten Mutlu is a Turkish poet and writer. She graduated from Yıldız Technical University and Istanbul University and graduated from Management faculty of İstanbul University in 197…
Ayten Mutlu, Turkish poet and author
Mary Badham is an American actress who portrayed Jean Louise "Scout" Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Act…
Mary Badham, American actress
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who has served as President of Russia since 2012, having previously served from 2000 to 2008. P…
Vladimir Putin, Russian colonel and politician, 4th President of Russia
Joseph Alfred Gilles Jacques Richard was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Atlanta Flames, Buffalo Sabres, and Quebec…
Jacques Richard, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2002)
Graham Neil Yallop is a former Australian international cricketer. Yallop played Test and One Day International cricket for the Australia national cricket team between 1976 and 198…
Graham Yallop, Australian cricketer
Panagiotis "Takis" Koroneos is a retired Greek professional basketball player and a professional basketball coach. He is also a former member of the Greece men's national basketbal…
Takis Koroneos, Greek basketball player and coach
Johannes Guillaume Christianus Andreas "Jan" Marijnissen is a Dutch retired politician of the Socialist Party (SP).
Jan Marijnissen, Dutch journalist and politician
Edward M. Zwick is an American filmmaker. He has worked primarily in the comedy drama and epic historical film genres and received an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award for his work p…
Edward Zwick, American director, producer, and screenwriter
Sharon Rachel Osbourne is an English and American television personality, businesswoman and author. She came to prominence while appearing on The Osbournes (2002–2005), a reality t…
Sharon Osbourne, English television host and manager
Dennis Stratton is an English guitarist best known as a member of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden from December 1979 to October 1980. He was also the lead guitarist and occasional…
Dennis Stratton, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
Robert Thore Nystrom is a Swedish–Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. He played for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1972 to 1986. …
Bob Nystrom, Swedish ice hockey player
Dame Dela Smith is a retired British schoolteacher and educator. She was Headteacher at Beaumont Hill Technology College, Darlington, from 1992 until she retired in 2010, after 35 …
Dela Smith, English educator
Paulette Tenae Carlson is an American country music singer-songwriter, who rose to fame in the 1980s as the founder and lead vocalist for the country band Highway 101. With Highway…
Paulette Carlson, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Trevor Martin Chappell is a former Australian cricketer, a member of the South Australian Chappell family which excelled at cricket. He played 3 tests and 20 One Day Internationals…
Trevor Chappell, Australian cricketer and coach