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Donald Maynard Dokken is an American musician, best known as the lead singer and founder of glam metal band Dokken. He is known for his vibrato-laden, melodic vocal style which has…
Don Dokken, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Colin James Hay is a Scottish-Australian musician. He came to prominence as the lead vocalist and the sole continuous member of the band Men at Work, and later as a solo artist. Ha…
Colin Hay, Scottish-Australian singer and guitarist
Hal Lindes is an American guitarist and film score composer best known for his time as a member of Dire Straits from 1980 until late 1984.
Hal Lindes, American-English guitarist and film score composer
Lawrence Gonzi is a Maltese politician, retired Nationalist politician and lawyer, who served for twenty-five years in various critical roles in Maltese politics. Gonzi was Prime M…
Lawrence Gonzi, Maltese lawyer and politician, 12th Prime Minister of Malta
Jadranka Kosor is a Croatian politician and former journalist who served as Prime Minister of Croatia from 2009 to 2011, having taken office following the sudden resignation of her…
Jadranka Kosor, Croatian journalist and politician, 9th Prime Minister of Croatia
Lotta Sollander is a Swedish former alpine skier, who competed in the 1972 Winter Olympics. She is the daughter of Stig Sollander.
Lotta Sollander, Swedish alpine skier
David William Morrow was an Australian sports radio and television broadcaster/commentator, best known for his association with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and 2GB, and…
David Morrow, Australian radio host and sportscaster (died 2024)
Caryn Linda Navy is an American mathematician and computer scientist. Blind since childhood, she is chiefly known for her work in set-theoretic topology and Braille technology.
Caryn Navy, American mathematician and computer scientist
Michael James Haynes is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles …
Mike Haynes, American football player
Francis Anthony Aylmer Maude, Baron Maude of Horsham, is a British Conservative Party politician who served as Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General from 2010 to 20…
Francis Maude, English lawyer and politician, Minister for the Cabinet Office
Nanci Caroline Griffith was an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter. She often appeared on the PBS music program Austin City Limits, starting in 1985 during season 10. Griffi…
Nanci Griffith, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2021)
Kaiser Kalambo was a Zambian coach and former footballer. He represented Zambia in three African Cup of Nations tournaments and was named Zambian captain in 1980, the same year in …
Kaiser Kalambo, Zambian footballer and manager (died 2014)
Robert Ménard is a French politician and former journalist who has served as Mayor of Béziers since 2014.
Robert Ménard, French politician and former journalist
Margie Gillis is a Canadian dancer and choreographer. Gillis has been creating original works of modern dance for over thirty-five years. Her repertoire includes more than one hund…
Margie Gillis, Canadian dancer and choreographer
Thomas Ligotti is an American horror author, philosopher, and writer. His writings are rooted in several literary genres – most prominently weird fiction – and have been described …
Thomas Ligotti, American author
Richard Gordon Emmett is a Canadian vocalist, guitarist, and member of the hard rock band Triumph.
Rik Emmett, Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
Zoogz Rift was an American musician, painter and professional wrestling personality.
Zoogz Rift, American musician and wrestler (died 2011)
Sir Brian Clarke was a British painter, architectural artist, designer and printmaker, known for his large-scale stained glass and mosaic projects, symbolist paintings, set designs…
Brian Clarke, British artist known for his work with stained glass (died 2025)
Peter Brown is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. Brown was a popular performer in the late 1970s and early 1980s. His biggest success was the release of the LP in …
Peter Brown, American singer-songwriter and producer
Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu is an Indian politician. He served as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1996 to 2009, representing Rajapur in the Lok Sabha. He was also a member of the Rajy…
Suresh Prabhu, Indian accountant and politician, Indian Minister of Railways
Piyasvasti Amranand, born 11 July 1953) is a former Thailand's Energy Minister between 9 October 2006 and 6 February 2008. He is former Secretary-General of the Thai National Energ…
Piyasvasti Amranand, Thai businessman and politician, Thai Minister of Energy
Angélica Espinoza Stransky, known professionally as Angélica Aragón, is a Mexican film, television, and stage actress and singer. She is the daughter of Mexican composer José Ángel…
Angélica Aragón, Mexican film, television, and stage actress and singer
Patricia Verónica Núñez Reyes Spíndola is a Mexican actress, director, and producer. She has received four Ariel Awards, two for Best Actress, and two for Supporting Actress.
Patricia Reyes Spíndola, Mexican actress, director, and producer
Leon Spinks was an American professional boxer who competed from 1977 to 1995. In only his eighth professional fight, he won the undisputed heavyweight championship in 1978 after d…
Leon Spinks, American boxer (died 2021)