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Philip Ryan, professionally known as Philip Chevron, was an Irish singer-songwriter and guitarist and record producer. He was best known as the lead guitarist for the Celtic punk b…
Philip Chevron, Irish singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2013)
Martin Dillon was an American musician, operatic tenor, and professor of music at Rutgers University in Camden, New Jersey.
Martin Dillon, American tenor and educator (died 2005)
Uģis Prauliņš is a Latvian composer whose choral work Missa Rigensis was recorded by the Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge, the Riga Cathedral Boys Choir, Youth Choir BALSIS and …
Uģis Prauliņš, Latvian composer
Miguel Ángel Lotina Oruechebarría is a Spanish professional manager and former footballer who played as a striker.
Miguel Ángel Lotina, Spanish footballer and manager
Richard Powers is an American novelist whose works explore the effects of modern science and technology. His novel The Echo Maker won the 2006 National Book Award for Fiction. He h…
Richard Powers, American novelist
Ylva Anna Maria Lindh was a Swedish politician, diplomat, and lawyer who served as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1998 until her assassination in 2003. A leading figure of the S…
Anna Lindh, Swedish politician, 39th Swedish Minister of Foreign Affairs (died 2003)
Jean Rabe was an American journalist, editor, gamer and writer of fantasy and mystery. After a career as a newspaper reporter, she was employed by TSR, Inc. for several years as he…
Jean Rabe, American journalist and author
Guy Berkeley "Berke" Breathed is an American cartoonist, children's book author, director, and screenwriter, known for his comic strips Bloom County, Outland, and Opus. Bloom Count…
Berkeley Breathed, American author and illustrator
Danny Baker is an English comedy writer, journalist, radio DJ and screenwriter. Throughout his career he has largely presented for London's regional radio and television.
Danny Baker, English journalist and screenwriter
Garry William Beers, known as Garry Gary Beers, is an Australian musician and was the bass guitarist for the rock group INXS.
Garry Gary Beers, Australian bass player, songwriter, and producer
Rafael Sebastián Guillén Vicente is a Mexican insurgent, the former military leader and spokesman for the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN) in the ongoing Chiapas confli…
Subcomandante Marcos, Mexican insurgent and EZLN leader
Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle is a Filipino prelate of the Catholic Church, and has been the pro-prefect for the Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches of the Dica…
Luis Antonio Tagle, Filipino cardinal
Kevin John Bond is an English professional football manager and former footballer who played as a centre back.
Kevin Bond, English footballer and manager
Sir Michael Rudolf Stratton is a British clinical scientist and the third director of the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute. He currently heads the Cancer Genome Project and is a lea…
Michael Stratton, English geneticist and academic
David Laud Houghton is a Zimbabwean cricket coach and former cricketer. He was the first test captain of Zimbabwe.
Dave Houghton, Zimbabwean cricketer and coach
Frances Louise McDormand is an American actress and film producer. In a career spanning over four decades, McDormand has received numerous accolades, including four Academy Awards,…
Frances McDormand, American actress, winner of the Triple Crown of Acting
Mark Vincent Parkinson is an American businessman and former politician serving as head of the American Health Care Association (AHCA) and National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL…
Mark Parkinson, American lawyer and politician, 45th Governor of Kansas
Gregory H. Millen was a Canadian hockey commentator-analyst and professional ice hockey goaltender who played 14 seasons for six teams in the National Hockey League (NHL). During h…
Greg Millen, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster (died 2025)
Al Hunter Ashton, born Alan Hunter, was a British actor and script writer.
Al Hunter Ashton, English actor and screenwriter (died 2007)
Gabriella Dorio is an Italian former athlete and Olympic gold winner. She won two medals, at senior level, at the International athletics competitions.
Gabriella Dorio, Italian runner
Lance Nethery is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre and coach, and current executive. He played 41 games in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers and E…
Lance Nethery, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
Georgi Sedefchov Parvanov is a Bulgarian historian and politician who was the president of Bulgaria from 2002 to 2012. He was elected after defeating incumbent Petar Stoyanov in th…
Georgi Parvanov, Bulgarian historian and politician, 4th President of Bulgaria
Philippe Couillard is a Canadian business advisor and former neurosurgeon, university professor and politician who served as 31st premier of Quebec from 2014 to 2018. Between 2003 …
Philippe Couillard, Canadian surgeon and politician, 31st Premier of Quebec
Patricia Smyth, also known as Patty Smyth-McEnroe, is an American singer and songwriter. She gained national attention as the lead vocalist of rock band Scandal and went on to reco…
Patty Smyth, American singer-songwriter and musician