1993
William H
William Harrison Riker was an American political scientist known for applying game theory and mathematics to political science. He helped establish University of Rochester as a cen…
William H
The 1990s
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1993
Héctor Lavoe, Puerto Rican-American singer-songwriter (born 1946)
Héctor Juan Pérez Martínez, better known as Héctor Lavoe, was a Puerto Rican salsa singer. Widely regarded as one of salsa's most important and influential vocalists, Lavoe played …
Héctor Lavoe, Puerto Rican-American singer-songwriter (born 1946)
1993
Fred Gwynne, American actor (born 1926)
Frederick Hubbard Gwynne was an American actor, artist, and author, who is widely known for his roles in the 1960s television sitcoms Car 54, Where Are You? and The Munsters, as we…
Fred Gwynne, American actor (born 1926)
1993
Don Drysdale, American baseball player and sportscaster (born 1936)
Donald Scott Drysdale, nicknamed "Big D", was an American professional baseball pitcher and broadcaster who played in Major League Baseball (MLB). He spent his entire 14-year caree…
Don Drysdale, American baseball player and sportscaster (born 1936)
1993
Bona Arsenault, Canadian historian, genealogist, and politician (born 1903)
Bona Arsenault, was a Canadian historian, genealogist and a federal and provincial politician.
Bona Arsenault, Canadian historian, genealogist, and politician (born 1903)
1993
Mia Zapata, American singer (born 1965)
Mia Katherine Zapata was an American musician who was the lead vocalist and lyricist of the punk rock band the Gits. As part of the burgeoning Seattle music scene, she was noted fo…
Mia Zapata, American singer (born 1965)
1993
Abul Hasan Jashori, Bangladeshi Islamic scholar and freedom fighter (born 1918)
Abul Hasan Jashori was a Bangladeshi Islamic scholar, politician, author, teacher and freedom fighter. He was the founding principal and Shaykh al-Hadith of the Jamia Ezazia Darul …
Abul Hasan Jashori, Bangladeshi Islamic scholar and freedom fighter (born 1918)
1993
Metin Altıok, Turkish poet and educator (born 1940)
Metin Altıok was a Turkish poet of Alevi faith, who - together with 34 other people, mostly Alevi intellectuals - fell victim to the 1993 Sivas massacre.
Metin Altıok, Turkish poet and educator (born 1940)
1993
Rıfat Ilgaz, Turkish author, poet, and educator (born 1911)
Rıfat Ilgaz was a Turkish teacher, writer and poet. He became especially known for his novel "Hababam Sınıfı". He maintained a socialist line both in his writings and in his person…
Rıfat Ilgaz, Turkish author, poet, and educator (born 1911)
1993
Ruth Krauss, American author and poet (born 1901)
Ruth Ida Krauss was an American writer of children's books, including The Carrot Seed, and of theatrical poems for adult readers. Many of her books are still in print.
Ruth Krauss, American author and poet (born 1901)
1993
Sam Rolfe, American screenwriter and producer (born 1924)
Samuel Harris Rolfe was an American screenwriter best known for creating the 1950–60s highly rated CBS television series Have Gun – Will Travel, as well as his work on the 1960s NB…
Sam Rolfe, American screenwriter and producer (born 1924)
1993
Yvette Amice, French mathematician (born 1936)
Yvette Amice was a French mathematician whose research was in the areas of number theory and p-adic analysis. The Amice transform and Amice theorem for p-adic functions are named a…
Yvette Amice, French mathematician (born 1936)
1993
Dan Eldon, English photographer and journalist (born 1970)
Daniel Robert Eldon was a British-American photojournalist, artist and activist who was killed in Somalia whilst working as a Reuters photojournalist. His journals were published p…
Dan Eldon, English photographer and journalist (born 1970)
1993
Davey Allison, American race car driver (born 1961)
David Carl Allison was an American NASCAR driver. He was best known for driving the No. 28 Texaco-Havoline Ford for Robert Yates Racing in the NASCAR Cup Series. Born in Hollywood,…
Davey Allison, American race car driver (born 1961)
1993
Léo Ferré, Monacan singer-songwriter, pianist, and poet (born 1916)
Léo Ferré was a Monégasque poet and composer, and a dynamic and controversial live performer. He released some forty albums over this period, composing the music and the majority o…
Léo Ferré, Monacan singer-songwriter, pianist, and poet (born 1916)
1993
Vince Foster, American lawyer and political figure (born 1945)
Vincent Walker Foster Jr. was an American attorney who served as deputy White House counsel during the first six months of the Clinton administration.
Vince Foster, American lawyer and political figure (born 1945)
1993
Reggie Lewis, American basketball player (born 1965)
Reginald C. Lewis was an American professional basketball player for the National Basketball Association's Boston Celtics from 1987 to 1993. Lewis died at the age of 27, and his nu…
Reggie Lewis, American basketball player (born 1965)
1993
Stanley Woods, Irish motorcycle racer (born 1903)
Stanley Woods was an Irish motorcycle racer famous for 29 motorcycle Grand Prix wins in the 1920s and 1930s, winning the Isle of Man TT races ten times in his career, plus wins at …
Stanley Woods, Irish motorcycle racer (born 1903)
1993
Baudouin, King of Belgium (born 1930)
Baudouin was King of the Belgians from 17 July 1951 until his death in 1993. He was the last Belgian king to be sovereign of the Congo, before it became independent in 1960 and bec…
Baudouin, King of Belgium (born 1930)
1993
Tex Hughson, American baseball player (born 1916)
Cecil Carlton Hughson was an American Major League Baseball starting pitcher who played his entire career in the American League with the Boston Red Sox. He batted and threw right-…
Tex Hughson, American baseball player (born 1916)
1993
Stewart Granger, English-American actor (born 1913)
Stewart Granger was a British film actor, mainly associated with heroic and romantic leading roles. He was a popular leading man from the 1940s to the early 1960s, rising to fame t…
Stewart Granger, English-American actor (born 1913)
1993
Matthew Ridgway, American general (born 1895)
Matthew Bunker Ridgway was a senior officer in the United States Army, who served as Supreme Allied Commander Europe (1952–1953) and the 19th Chief of Staff of the United States Ar…
Matthew Ridgway, American general (born 1895)
1993
Euronymous, Norwegian singer, guitarist, and producer (born 1968)
Øystein Aarseth, better known by his stage name Euronymous, was a Norwegian musician and a founder of and central figure in the early Norwegian black metal scene. He was a co-found…
Euronymous, Norwegian singer, guitarist, and producer (born 1968)
1993
Feng Kang, Chinese mathematician and academic (born 1920)
Feng Kang was a Chinese mathematician. He was elected an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 1980. After his death, the Chinese Academy of Sciences established the Fe…
Feng Kang, Chinese mathematician and academic (born 1920)