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The September 11 attacks were the deadliest terrorist attacks in human history, causing the deaths of 2,996 people, including 19 hijackers who committed murder–suicide and 2,977 vi…
Casualties of the September 11 attacks: see Category:Victims of the September 11 attacks
John Thomas Alexis Craig, was an American comic book artist notable for his work with the EC Comics line of the 1950s. He sometimes used the pseudonyms Jay Taycee and F. C. Aljohn.
Johnny Craig, American sailor and illustrator (born 1926)
Dorothy Hackett McGuire was an American actress. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for Gentleman's Agreement (1947) and won the National Board of Review Awar…
Dorothy McGuire, American actress (born 1916)
Stelios Kazantzidis was one of the most prominent Greek singers. His roots were from Pontus and Asia Minor. A top artist of Greek music, or Laïkó, he collaborated with many of Gree…
Stelios Kazantzidis, Greek singer and guitarist (born 1931)
June Marie Salter was an Australian actress and author prominent in theatre and television. She is best known for her character roles, in particular as schoolteacher Elizabeth McKe…
June Salter, Australian actress and author (born 1932)
Samuel Zachary Arkoff was an American film producer, known as the co-founder of American International Pictures.
Samuel Z. Arkoff, American producer (born 1918)
Ernest Arthur Coombs, CM was an American-Canadian children's entertainer who starred in the Canadian television series Mr. Dressup (1967–1996).
Ernie Coombs, American-Canadian television host (born 1927)
Jaroslav Drobný was a world No. 1 amateur tennis and ice hockey champion. He left Czechoslovakia in 1949 and travelled as an Egyptian citizen before becoming a citizen of the Unite…
Jaroslav Drobný, Czech-English ice hockey player and tennis player (born 1921)
Rhys Maengwyn Jones was a Welsh-Australian archeologist.
Rhys Jones, Welsh-Australian archaeologist and academic (born 1941)
Isaac Stern was an American violinist.
Isaac Stern, Polish-Ukrainian violinist and conductor (born 1920)
Ronald Hewitt was a Wales international footballer.
Ron Hewitt, Welsh footballer (born 1928)
Mabel Fairbanks was an American figure skater and coach. As an African American and Native American woman she paved the way for other minorities to compete in the sport of figure s…
Mabel Fairbanks, American figure skater and coach (born 1915)
Nguyễn Văn Thiệu was a South Vietnamese military officer and politician who was the president of South Vietnam from 1967 to 1975. He was a general in the Republic of Vietnam Armed …
Nguyễn Văn Thiệu, South Vietnamese military officer and politician, 2nd President of South Vietnam (born 1923)
Henry George Reginald Molyneux Herbert, 7th Earl of Carnarvon, , was a British peer and racing manager to Queen Elizabeth II from 1969 until his death. From his birth until Septemb…
Henry Herbert, 7th Earl of Carnarvon, British peer and racing manager to Queen Elizabeth II (born 1924)
Franz Xaver Biebl was a German composer of classical music and an academic teacher. Most of his compositions were for choral ensembles. He became known internationally when Chantic…
Franz Biebl, German composer and academic (born 1906)
Kostas Hatzichristos or Costas Hajihristos was a Greek actor.
Costas Hajihristos, Greek actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1921)
Blaise Robert Alexander Jr. was an American racing driver from Montoursville, Pennsylvania. He began racing at the age of twelve in go-karts, winning the coveted World Karting Asso…
Blaise Alexander, American race car driver (born 1976)
John Elbert Collins was an American jazz guitarist who was a member of the Nat King Cole trio.
John Collins, American guitarist (born 1913)
Ahron (Aaron) Soloveichik was an Orthodox Jewish rosh yeshiva and scholar of Talmud and halakha.
Ahron Soloveichik, Russian rabbi and scholar (born 1917)
Arnold H. Harris was the producer/director of WGN-TV's Chicago Cubs television broadcasts for 38 years from 1964 until his death. While he never appeared on camera, he could freque…
Arne Harris, American director and producer (born 1934)
Herbert Lawrence Block, commonly known as Herblock, was an American editorial cartoonist and author best known for his commentaries on national domestic and foreign policy.
Herblock, American cartoonist and author (born 1909)
Michael Joseph Mansfield was an American Democratic Party politician and diplomat who represented Montana in the United States House of Representatives from 1943 to 1953 and United…
Mike Mansfield, American soldier, politician, and diplomat, 22nd United States Ambassador to Japan (born 1903)
Christopher Adams, best known as "Gentleman" Chris Adams, was an English professional wrestler, promoter, coach, and judoka.
Christopher Adams, English-American wrestler and trainer (born 1955)
Roger Gaudry, was a Canadian chemist, businessman, corporate director, and rector of the Université de Montréal.
Roger Gaudry, Canadian chemist and businessman (born 1913)