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Ernesto Samper Pizano is a Colombian politician who served as the President of Colombia from 1994 to 1998. From 2014 to 2017 he served as the Secretary General of the Union of Sout…
Ernesto Samper, Colombian economist and politician, 29th President of Colombia
Caldwell "Pops" Jones Jr. was an American professional basketball player.
Caldwell Jones, American basketball player and coach (died 2014)
Natesan Krishnasamy Gounder Rangaswamy is an Indian politician who is serving as the Chief Minister of Puducherry since May 2021. He has previously served as the chief minister fro…
N. Rangaswamy, Indian lawyer and politician, 9th Chief Minister of Puducherry
Luiz Gushiken was a Brazilian union leader and politician. He was formerly the head of the social communication office of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's administration, a position whi…
Luiz Gushiken, Brazilian trade union leader and politician (died 2013)
Mahendra Karma was an Indian political leader belonging to Indian National Congress from Chhattisgarh. He was the leader of the opposition in the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha from 200…
Mahendra Karma, Indian lawyer and politician (died 2013)
Dorian Harewood is an American actor, best known for playing Jesse Owens in The Jesse Owens Story (1984), Det. Paul Strobber on Strike Force (1981–1982), and Rev. Morgan Hamilton i…
Dorian Harewood, American actor
Rodney Crowell is an American musician, known primarily for his work as a singer and songwriter in country music. Crowell has had five number one singles on Hot Country Songs, all …
Rodney Crowell, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Alan Lee Keyes is an American politician, political scientist, and perennial candidate who served as the Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs from 19…
Alan Keyes, American politician and diplomat, 16th Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs
Singaravelu Thandayuthapani is a Sri Lankan Tamil teacher, civil servant, politician and provincial minister.
S. Thandayuthapani, Sri Lankan educator and politician
Willie Clarence Hall is an American drummer best known for his work with Isaac Hayes and as a member of the Blues Brothers band.
Willie Hall, American drummer and producer
Ken Kutaragi is a Japanese engineering technologist and businessman, currently president and CEO of Cyber AI Entertainment. Formerly the chairman and CEO of Sony Computer Entertai…
Ken Kutaragi, Japanese businessman, created PlayStation
Patti Austin is an American R&B, pop, and jazz singer and songwriter. Austin has collaborated with the likes of James Ingram, Steely Dan and Quincy Jones. She received an honorary …
Patti Austin, American singer-songwriter
Sue Rodriguez was a Canadian right-to-die activist. In August 1991, she was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and was given two to five years to live. She ultimately mad…
Sue Rodriguez, Canadian assisted suicide advocate, diagnosed with ALS (died 1994)
Erik Keith Brann, also known as Erik Braunn, was an American guitarist with the 1960s acid rock band Iron Butterfly. He was featured on the band's greatest hit, the 17-minute "In-A…
Erik Brann, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2003)
Gennadiy Nikolaevich Nikonov was a Russian firearm engineer. Some of his accomplishments were as the designer of the AN-94 assault rifle, and the "straight-back bolt." Nikonov held…
Gennadiy Nikonov, Russian engineer, designed the AN-94 rifle (died 2003)
Stephen Gary Wozniak, also known by his nickname Woz, is an American technology entrepreneur, electrical engineer, computer programmer, and inventor. In 1976, he co-founded Apple I…
Steve Wozniak, American computer scientist and programmer, co-founded Apple Inc.
James Norman Beaver Jr. is an American actor, writer, and film historian. He portrayed Bobby Singer in Supernatural. He also played Whitney Ellsworth on the HBO Western drama serie…
Jim Beaver, American actor, director, and screenwriter
Thomas August Darnell Browder, known professionally as August Darnell and under the stage name Kid Creole, is an American musician, singer and songwriter. He co-founded Dr. Buzzard…
August "Kid Creole" Darnell, American musician, bandleader, singer-songwriter, and record producer
James Edward Dunn was an Australian television and radio personality, puppeteer, comedian and voice artist. He began his entertainment career as a drummer and a singer-songwriter, …
Jamie Dunn, Australian actor, radio and television host (died 2026)
Jane Carr is an English actress. She is well known for her first film role as Mary McGregor in drama The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) and the voice role of "Pud'n" on the anima…
Jane Carr, English actress
George F. McGinnis was an American professional basketball player who played 11 seasons in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and National Basketball Association (NBA). He p…
George McGinnis, American basketball player (died 2023)
Allen Russell Gerhardt is an American former professional baseball player. He was a left-handed pitcher who appeared in 23 games, 22 in relief, for the San Diego Padres of Major Le…
Rusty Gerhardt, American baseball player, coach, and manager
Gary Larson is an American cartoonist who created The Far Side, a single-panel cartoon series that was syndicated internationally to more than 1,900 newspapers for fifteen years. T…
Gary Larson, American cartoonist
Tommy Aldridge is an American heavy metal and hard rock drummer. He is noted for his work with numerous bands and artists since the 1970s, such as Black Oak Arkansas, Pat Travers B…
Tommy Aldridge, American drummer