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Larry Clark Robinson is a Canadian former ice hockey coach, executive and player. His coaching career includes head coaching positions with the New Jersey Devils, as well as the Lo…
Larry Robinson, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
Alexander Featherstonhaugh Wylie, Lord Kinclaven was a Senator of the College of Justice, a judge of the Supreme Courts of Scotland.
Alexander Wylie, Lord Kinclaven, Scottish lawyer, judge, and educator
Jill Tracy Jacobs Biden is an American educator who served as the first lady of the United States from 2021 to 2025, as the second wife of Joe Biden, the 46th president of the Unit…
Jill Biden, American educator, First Lady of the United States
June Deniece Williams is an American singer. She has been described as "one of the great soul voices" by the BBC.
Deniece Williams, American singer-songwriter
Leigh Kennedy is an American science fiction writer who has lived in the United Kingdom since 1985.
Leigh Kennedy, American author
Bronisław Malinowski was a Polish track and field athlete, who is best known for winning a gold medal in the 3000 m steeplechase race during the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow…
Bronisław Malinowski, Polish runner (died 1981)
Melanie Phillips is an English public commentator. She began her career writing for The Guardian and New Statesman. She currently writes for The Times, The Jerusalem Post, the Jewi…
Melanie Phillips, English journalist and author
Wendy Pini and Richard Pini are the husband-and-wife team responsible for creating the well-known Elfquest series of comics, graphic novels and prose works. They are also known as …
Wendy Pini, American author and illustrator
David Nicholas Yip is a British actor and playwright. He gained prominence through his role in the BBC series The Chinese Detective (1981–1982) as the first Chinese lead on British…
David Yip, English actor and playwright
Lyle Eldon Stewart was a Canadian provincial politician. A member of the Saskatchewan Party, he served six terms in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan.
Lyle Stewart, Canadian politician, Saskatchewan MLA (1999–2023) (died 2024)
Susan Lynn "Suze" Orman is an American financial advisor, author, and podcast host. In 1987, she founded the Suze Orman Financial Group. Her work as a financial advisor gained nota…
Suze Orman, American financial adviser, author, and television host
Dwight Twilley was an American pop/rock singer and songwriter, best known for the top 20 hit singles "I'm on Fire" (1975) and "Girls" (1984). His music is associated with the power…
Dwight Twilley, American pop/rock singer and songwriter (died 2023)
Gaynor Sullivan, known professionally as Bonnie Tyler, is a Welsh singer. Known for her distinctive husky voice, she came to prominence with the release of her 1977 album The World…
Bonnie Tyler, Welsh singer-songwriter
David Anthony Rice was an American bluegrass guitarist and singer. He was an influential acoustic guitar player in bluegrass, progressive bluegrass, newgrass and acoustic jazz. He …
Tony Rice, American bluegrass musician (died 2020)
Michael Patrick Cronan was an American graphic designer, brand strategist, adjunct professor, and fine art painter. He was one of the founders of the San Francisco Bay Area postmod…
Michael Patrick Cronan, American graphic designer and academic (died 2013)
James Newton Howard is an American film composer, orchestrator and music producer. He has scored over 100 films and is the recipient of a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, and nine nomi…
James Newton Howard, American composer, conductor, and producer
David Gene Parker, nicknamed "the Cobra", was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right fielder from 1973 to 1991. A seven-time All-St…
Dave Parker, American baseball player and coach (died 2025)
Brian Dwight Taylor is an American former professional basketball player who played for the New York Nets of the American Basketball Association (ABA) and the Kansas City Kings, De…
Brian Taylor, American basketball player
Anthony William Mundine, also known as Tony Mundine is an Australian former boxer, and one of the country's most accomplished Indigenous fighters. He was the only Australian boxer …
Tony Mundine, Australian boxer
Burglinde Pollak is a retired German pentathlete. She won bronze medals at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics and finished sixth in 1980. At the European championships she won three silver…
Burglinde Pollak, German pentathlete
Bradley Edward Delp was an American singer and musician who was the original lead vocalist of the American rock band Boston. A Massachusetts native, Delp began collaborating with l…
Brad Delp, American musician and singer (died 2007)
Andranik Nahapeti Margaryan was an Armenian politician who served as the Prime Minister of Armenia from 12 May 2000, when the President appointed him, until his death on 25 March 2…
Andranik Margaryan, Armenian engineer and politician, 10th Prime Minister of Armenia (died 2007)
Daniel Francis Fouts is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL) throughout his 15-sea…
Dan Fouts, American football player and sportscaster
Yasumasa Morimura is a contemporary Japanese performance and appropriation artist whose work encompasses photography, film, and live performance. He is known for his reinterpretati…
Yasumasa Morimura, Japanese painter and photographer