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Milton Meltzer was an American historian and author best known for his nonfiction books on Jewish, African-American, and American history. Since the 1950s, he was a prolific author…
Milton Meltzer, American historian and author (born 1915)
Eduard "Ede" Zimmermann was a German journalist, television presenter and security expert.
Eduard Zimmermann, German journalist (born 1929)
Robert Winthrop Ginty was an American actor, producer, screenwriter, and director. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Ginty took interest in the arts at a young age and went on to study a…
Robert Ginty, American actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1948)
Edward Delaney was an Irish sculptor born in Claremorris in County Mayo in 1930. His best-known works include the 1967 statue of Wolfe Tone and famine memorial at the northeastern …
Edward Delaney, Irish sculptor (born 1930)
Paul Burgess Fay Jr. was the Acting United States Secretary of the Navy in November 1963, and a close confidant of President John F. Kennedy.
Paul B. Fay, American sailor and politician, United States Secretary of the Navy (born 1918)
Nelly Arcan was a Canadian novelist. Arcan was born Isabelle Fortier at Lac-Mégantic in the Eastern Townships of Quebec.
Nelly Arcan, Canadian author (born 1975)
Alicia de Larrocha y de la Calle was a Spanish pianist and composer. She was considered one of the great piano legends of the 20th century. Reuters called her "the greatest Spanish…
Alicia de Larrocha, Spanish pianist (born 1923)
Pierre Falardeau was a Québécois film and documentary director, pamphleteer and noted activist for Quebec independence.
Pierre Falardeau, Canadian actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1946)
Ivan Vladimirovich Dykhovichny was a Russian film director and screenwriter.
Ivan Dykhovichny, Russian director and screenwriter (born 1947)
Guillermo David Endara Galimany was a Panamanian politician who served as the president of Panama from 1989 to 1994.
Guillermo Endara, Panamanian lawyer and politician, 32nd President of Panama (born 1936)
Ulf Sigfrid "Uffe" Larsson was a Swedish actor, revue artist, comedian and stage director.
Ulf Larsson, Swedish actor and director (born 1956)
Cintio Vitier was a Cuban poet, essayist, and novelist. Upon selecting him for the Juan Rulfo Prize, the award jury called him "one of the most important writers of his generation"…
Cintio Vitier, Cuban poet and author (born 1921)
Vladimir Beekman was an Estonian writer, poet and translator.
Vladimir Beekman, Estonian poet and translator (born 1929)
Gerhard Kaufhold was a German footballer who spent his entire career at Kickers Offenbach. He played a total of 396 games in the Oberliga Süd for the club, scoring 112 goals. He al…
Gerhard Kaufhold, German footballer (born 1928)
Günther Rall was a highly decorated German military aviator, officer and General, whose military career spanned nearly forty years. Rall was the third most successful fighter pilot…
Günther Rall, German general and pilot (born 1918)
Douglas Campbell, CM was a Canadian-based stage actor. He was born in Glasgow, Scotland.
Douglas Campbell, Scottish-Canadian actor and screenwriter (born 1922)
Irving Penn was an American photographer known for his fashion photography, portraits, and still lifes. Penn's career included work at Vogue magazine, and independent advertising w…
Irving Penn, American photographer (born 1917)
Stuart M. Kaminsky was an American mystery writer and film professor. He is known for three long-running series of mystery novels featuring the protagonists Toby Peters, a private …
Stuart M. Kaminsky, American author and educator (born 1934)
Horst "Schimmi" Szymaniak was a German footballer who played as a midfielder.
Horst Szymaniak, German footballer (born 1934)
Angelo Mario DiGeorge was an American physician and pediatric endocrinologist from Philadelphia who pioneered the research on the autosomal dominant immunodeficiency now commonly r…
Angelo DiGeorge, American physician and endocrinologist (born 1922)
Halit Refiğ was a Turkish film director, film producer, screenwriter and writer. He made around sixty films, including feature films, documentaries and TV serials. He is considered…
Halit Refiğ, Turkish director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1934)
Richard Allan Peterson known as Dickie Peterson was an American musician, best known as the bassist, lead singer and only constant member of Blue Cheer. He also recorded two solo a…
Dickie Peterson American singer-songwriter and bass player (born 1948)
John Daido Loori was a Zen Buddhist rōshi who served as the abbot of Zen Mountain Monastery and was the founder of the Mountains and Rivers Order and CEO of Dharma Communications. …
John Daido Loori, American Zen Buddhist monastic and teacher (born 1931)
Stephen Patrick David Gately was an Irish singer who, with Ronan Keating, was co-lead singer of the pop group Boyzone. All of Boyzone's studio albums during Gately's lifetime hit n…
Stephen Gately, Irish singer-songwriter, dancer, and actor (born 1976)