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Frederick Sigfred Franck was a painter, sculptor, and author of more than 30 books on Buddhism and other subjects, who was known for his interest in human spirituality. He became a…
Frederick Franck, Dutch-American painter, sculptor, and author (born 1909)
Edward L. Moyers, Jr. was an American railroad executive of the 20th century. He served as president and CEO of several railroads including MidSouth Rail, Illinois Central Railroad…
Edward L
Jack Edward Jackson, also known by his pen name Jaxon, was an American cartoonist, illustrator, historian, and writer. He co-founded Rip Off Press, and some consider him to be the …
Jaxon, American illustrator and publisher, co-founded Rip Off Press (born 1941)
Matta El Meskeen, born Youssef Iskandar, was a Coptic Orthodox monk. He was the key figure in the revival of Coptic monasticism, a movement which began in 1969 when he was appointe…
Matta El Meskeen, Egyptian monk, theologian, and author (born 1919)
Drafi Franz Richard Deutscher was a German singer and songwriter of Sinti origin.
Drafi Deutscher, German singer-songwriter (born 1946)
Neroli Susan Fairhall was a New Zealand athlete, who was the first paraplegic competitor in the Olympic Games.
Neroli Fairhall, New Zealand archer (born 1944)
William Everett Preston was an American keyboardist, singer, and songwriter whose work encompassed R&B, rock, soul, funk, and gospel. Preston was a top session keyboardist in the 1…
Billy Preston, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and actor (born 1946)
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, born Ahmad Fadeel Nazal al-Khalayleh, was a Jordanian militant jihadist who ran a training camp in Afghanistan. He became known after going to Iraq and master…
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, Jordanian militant (born 1966)
Andrew William "Nicky" Barr, was a member of the Australian national rugby union team, who became a fighter ace in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) during World War II. He was…
Nicky Barr, Australian rugby player and fighter pilot (born 1915)
György Sándor Ligeti was a Hungarian composer of contemporary classical music. He has been described as "one of the most important avant-garde composers in the latter half of the t…
György Ligeti, Romanian-Hungarian composer and educator (born 1923)
Kenneth Roy Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet, known in Canada as Ken Thomson, was a Canadian/British businessman and art collector. At the time of his death, he was listed by Fo…
Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet, Canadian businessman and art collector (born 1923)
Charles James Haughey was an Irish politician who served as Taoiseach three times between 1979 and 1992, when he was leader of Fianna Fáil. Over a forty-year career, Haughey was th…
Charles Haughey, Irish lawyer and politician, 7th Taoiseach of Ireland (born 1925)
Nestor Montague Berman was an English producer, writer, cinematographer, and director of film and television. He was best known for his work at ITC Entertainment, particularly in c…
Monty Berman, English director, producer, and cinematographer (born 1913)
Jean Roba was a Belgian comics author from the Marcinelle school. His best-known work is Boule et Bill.
Jean Roba, Belgian author and illustrator (born 1930)
Raymond Devos was a French humorist, stand-up comedian and clown. He is best known for his sophisticated puns and surreal humour.
Raymond Devos, Belgian-French comedian and clown (born 1922)
Herbert Taylor Pearson was a New Zealand cricketer who played for Auckland in the 1930s and 1940s.
Herb Pearson, New Zealand cricketer (born 1910)
Cláudio Besserman Vianna, commonly known as Bussunda, was a Brazilian humorist and TV comedian, member of the Casseta & Planeta troupe. He was born in Rio de Janeiro, where he live…
Bussunda, Brazilian comedian (born 1962)
Vincent Sherman was an American director and actor who worked in Hollywood. His movies include Mr. Skeffington (1944), Nora Prentiss (1947), and The Young Philadelphians (1959).
Vincent Sherman, American actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1906)
Joseph Zobel is the Martinican author of several novels and short-stories in which social issues are at the forefront. Although his most famous novel, La Rue Cases-Nègres, was publ…
Joseph Zobel, Martinique-French author (born 1915)
Jared Christopher Monti was a soldier in the United States Army who received the United States military's highest decoration for valor, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in the W…
Jared C
Aaron Spelling was an American film and television producer and occasional actor. His productions included the television series Family (1976–1980); Charlie's Angels (1976–1981); T…
Aaron Spelling, American actor, producer, and screenwriter, founded Spelling Television (born 1923)
Harriet was a Galápagos tortoise who had an estimated age of 175 years at the time of her death in Australia. At the time of her death, she lived at the Australia Zoo which was own…
Harriet, Western Santa Cruz tortoise (born c
Jaap Penraat was a Dutch resistance fighter during the Second World War.
Jaap Penraat, Dutch-American humanitarian (born 1918)
Tommy Wonder was the stage name of Jacobus Maria Bemelman, a Dutch magician who performed both close-up and stage magic. Wonder performed in Las Vegas, Monte Carlo and on Fox telev…
Tommy Wonder, Dutch magician (born 1953)