Jim Simons, American golfer (died 2005)
James Bradley Simons was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1970s and 1980s.
Jim Simons, American golfer (died 2005)
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James Bradley Simons was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1970s and 1980s.
Jim Simons, American golfer (died 2005)
Keith John Charles Bradley, Baron Bradley, is a British Labour Party politician and life peer. He was formerly the Labour Member of Parliament (MP) for Manchester Withington from 1…
Keith Bradley, Baron Bradley, English accountant and politician
Janez Drnovšek was a Slovenian liberal politician, President of the Presidency of Yugoslavia (1989–1990), Prime Minister of Slovenia and President of Slovenia (2002–2007).
Janez Drnovšek, Slovenian economist and politician, 2nd President of Slovenia (died 2008)
Stevland Hardaway Morris, known professionally as Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. He is widely regarded as one of the most influenti…
Stevie Wonder, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer
Howard Elliott Ashman was an American playwright, lyricist, and stage director. He is most widely known for his work on feature films for Walt Disney Animation Studios, for which A…
Howard Ashman, American playwright and composer (died 1991)
Alan Arthur Johnson is a British former politician who served as Secretary of State for Education and Skills from 2006 to 2007, Secretary of State for Health from 2007 to 2009, Hom…
Alan Johnson, English politician, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
Valeriya Ilyinichna Novodvorskaya was a Russian and Soviet dissident, writer and liberal politician. She was the founder and the chairwoman of the Democratic Union party and a memb…
Valeriya Novodvorskaya, Russian journalist and politician (died 2014)
Rodney Milburn Jr. was an American hurdler who won gold at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich in the 110 m hurdles.
Rod Milburn, American hurdler and coach (died 1997)
Mark Allen Mothersbaugh is an American musician, composer and artist. He came to prominence in the late 1970s as co-founder, lead vocalist and keyboardist of the new wave band Devo…
Mark Mothersbaugh, American singer-songwriter and painter
Johannes Georg Bednorz is a German physicist who, together with K. Alex Müller, discovered high-temperature superconductivity in ceramics, for which they shared the 1987 Nobel Priz…
Georg Bednorz, German physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
Ray Condo, born Ray Tremblay, was a Canadian rockabilly singer, saxophonist, and guitarist.
Ray Condo, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2004)
Bruce Farrington Coville is an author of young adult fiction. Coville was first published in 1977 and has written over 100 books.
Bruce Coville, American author
Tadeusz Ślusarski was a Polish Olympic gold medalist in pole vault at the 1976 Olympics, as well as a silver medalist at the 1980 Olympics.
Tadeusz Ślusarski, Polish pole vaulter (died 1998)
Jeremy Andrew Johns was a British sound engineer and record producer who worked on several well-known rock albums, including the Rolling Stones' Exile on Main St. (1972), Televisio…
Andy Johns, English-American engineer and producer (died 2013)
Reinaldo Carlos Merlo, better known as Mostaza, is an Argentine former football coach and former player, who played as a midfielder for Club Atlético River Plate throughout his ent…
Reinaldo Merlo, Argentinian footballer and coach
Jane Caroline Rebecca Parker-Smith was a British classical organist. Her obituary in The Guardian said she had "a stellar international career, popular with audiences for her wide-…
Jane Parker-Smith, English organist (died 2020)
William Nicolas Hutton is an English journalist. As of 2022, he writes a regular column for The Observer, co-chairs the Purposeful Company, and is the president-designate of the Ac…
Will Hutton, English economist and journalist
Bernard John Taupin is an English lyricist and visual artist. He is best known for his songwriting partnership with Elton John, recognised as one of the most successful partnership…
Bernie Taupin, English singer-songwriter and poet
James Martin Pacelli McGuinness was an Irish republican politician and statesman for Sinn Féin and a leader within the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) during The Troubles. …
Martin McGuinness, Irish republican and Sinn Féin politician, Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland (died 2017)
Richard Trenton Chase was an American serial killer, cannibal and necrophile known as the Vampire of Sacramento, the Dracula Killer and the Vampire Killer, who killed six people be…
Richard Chase, American serial killer (died 1980)
Robert Eugene Steinhardt was an American musician best known for his work with rock band Kansas, for which he was co-lead singer, violinist and MC along with keyboardist Steve Wals…
Robby Steinhardt, American rock violinist and singer (died 2021)
Dee Dee Bridgewater is an American jazz singer and actress. She is a three-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, as well as a Tony Award-winning stage actress. For 23 years,…
Dee Dee Bridgewater, American singer-songwriter and actress
Gerasimos "Makis" Dendrinos was a Greek professional basketball player and basketball coach. He was a 1.80 m tall point guard. His nickname as a player was "Buddha".
Makis Dendrinos, Greek basketball player and coach (died 2015)
Maureen Reillette "Rebbie" Jackson-Brown is an American singer and the eldest child of the Jackson family of musicians. She first performed on stage with her siblings during shows …
Rebbie Jackson, American singer and actress