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Gary Bruce Bettman is an American sports executive who serves as the commissioner of the National Hockey League (NHL), a post he has held since February 1, 1993. Previously, Bettma…
Gary Bettman, American sports executive, 14th Commissioner of the National Hockey League
Bronisław Maria Komorowski is a Polish politician and historian who served as the 5th president of Poland from 2010 to 2015. Komorowski previously served as Marshal of the Sejm fro…
Bronisław Komorowski, Polish historian and politician, 5th President of Poland
Dambudzo Marechera was a Zimbabwean novelist, short story writer, playwright, and poet. His short career produced a book of stories, two novels, a book of plays, prose, and poetry,…
Dambudzo Marechera, Zimbabwean author and poet (died 1987)
Pierre Bruneau, is a Canadian journalist and news anchor. He is the longtime anchor of the weekday edition of TVA Nouvelles news bulletins which air on the Quebec television networ…
Pierre Bruneau, Canadian journalist and news anchor
Carole Denise Fredericks was an American singer best known for her work in French music. She was the younger sister of Taj Mahal.
Carole Fredericks, American singer (died 2001)
Harvey Forbes Fierstein is an American actor, playwright, and screenwriter, known for his distinctive gravelly voice. He gained notice for his theater work in Torch Song Trilogy, w…
Harvey Fierstein, American actor and playwright; winner of four Tony Awards
William John Neeson is an actor from Northern Ireland. He has received several accolades, including nominations for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, three Golden Globe Awards, two …
Liam Neeson, Irish-American actor
Ferit Orhan Pamuk is a Turkish novelist, screenwriter, academic, and recipient of the 2006 Nobel Prize in Literature. One of Turkey's most prominent novelists, he has sold over 13 …
Orhan Pamuk, Turkish-American novelist, screenwriter, and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
Michael Henry "Nicko" McBrain is an English musician, best known as the drummer of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden since 1982. He is the third-longest serving member of the band, …
Nicko McBrain, English drummer and songwriter
Uzi Hitman was an Israeli singer-songwriter, composer, actor, director and television personality.
Uzi Hitman, Israeli singer-songwriter (died 2004)
William R. Knight is an American former professional basketball player and executive. Playing with the Indiana Pacers in both the American Basketball Association (ABA) and later th…
Billy Knight, American basketball player
Kage Baker was an American science fiction and fantasy writer.
Kage Baker, American author (died 2010)
Yekaterina Ilyinychna Podkopayeva, née Poryvkina, is a retired middle-distance runner who represented the USSR and later Russia. She gained international recognition in 1983, when …
Yekaterina Podkopayeva, Russian runner
Donald Newton Van Zant is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He is best known as a member of the band 38 Special, from its formation in 1974 until 2013. Van Zant was th…
Donnie Van Zant, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Edward Spencer Abraham is an American attorney, author, and politician who served as the 10th United States Secretary of Energy from 2001 to 2005, under President George W. Bush. A…
Spencer Abraham, American academic and politician, 10th United States Secretary of Energy
Jamieson "Junior" Brown is an American country guitarist and singer. He has released 12 studio albums in his career, and has charted twice on the Billboard country singles charts. …
Junior Brown, American country music singer-songwriter and guitarist
Jean-Marie Louis Dedecker is a Belgian politician.
Jean-Marie Dedecker, Belgian martial artist and politician
Patricia Susan Summitt was an American women's college basketball head coach and college basketball player. She coached 1,098 career wins, the most in college basketball history at…
Pat Summitt, American basketball player and coach (died 2016)
Satya Pal Jain is an Additional Solicitor General of India. He is a Member of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National Executive Committee. He was elected Member of Parliament from Ch…
Satya Pal Jain, Indian lawyer and politician, Additional Solicitor General of India
George Andreas Papandreou is an American-born Greek politician who served as Prime Minister of Greece from 2009 to 2011. He is currently serving as an MP for PASOK-Kinima Allagis.
George Papandreou, Greek sociologist and politician, 182nd Prime Minister of Greece
Gino Vannelli is a Canadian rock singer and songwriter who had several hit songs in the 1970s and 1980s. His best-known singles include "People Gotta Move" (1974), "I Just Wanna St…
Gino Vannelli, Canadian singer-songwriter
Michael James Milbury is an American former professional ice hockey player and current sports announcer. He played for twelve seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL), all for t…
Mike Milbury, American ice hockey player, coach, and manager
Estelle Morris, Baroness Morris of Yardley,, is a British politician and life peer who served as Secretary of State for Education and Skills from 2001 to 2002. A member of the Labo…
Estelle Morris, Baroness Morris of Yardley, English educator and politician, Secretary of State for Education
Tiiu Aro is an Estonian physician and politician.
Tiiu Aro, Estonian physician and politician, Estonian Minister of Social Affairs