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Maxwell Douglas McNab was a Canadian professional ice hockey player, coach, and National Hockey League (NHL) general manager. He played in the NHL with the Detroit Red Wings betwee…
Max McNab, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (born 1924)
Jeffrey Carter Albrecht was an American musician best known for his keyboard and guitar work in Edie Brickell & New Bohemians.
Carter Albrecht, American keyboard player and guitarist (born 1973)
Sydney Keepa Jackson was a prominent Māori activist, trade unionist and leader.
Syd Jackson, New Zealand trade union leader and activist (born 1939)
Jane Emily Tomlinson, was an amateur English athlete who raised £1.85 million for charity by completing a series of athletic challenges, despite suffering from terminal cancer.
Jane Tomlinson, English runner (born 1964)
James Stephen Fossett was an American businessman and a record-setting aviator, sailor, and adventurer. He was the first person to fly solo nonstop around the world in a balloon an…
Steve Fossett, American aviator (born 1944)
Walter Francis John Montagu Douglas Scott, 9th Duke of Buccleuch and 11th Duke of Queensberry,, known as Lord Eskdaill from birth to 1935 and then as the Earl of Dalkeith from 1935…
John Scott, 9th Duke of Buccleuch, Scottish soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Roxburghshire (born 1923)
Jennifer Jill Dunn was an American politician and engineer who served six terms as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1993 to 2005, representing…
Jennifer Dunn, American engineer and politician (born 1941)
Paul Eugene Gillmor was an American politician of the Republican Party who served as the U.S. representative from the 5th congressional district of Ohio from 1989 until his death i…
Paul Gillmor, American lawyer and politician (born 1939)
Thomas Hansen was a Norwegian alternative country musician performing under the name Saint Thomas.
Thomas Hansen, Norwegian singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1976)
Dennis James Kennedy was an American Presbyterian pastor, evangelist, Christian broadcaster, and author. He was the senior pastor of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Fort Lauderd…
D. James Kennedy, American pastor and author (born 1930)
Nikos Georgiou Nikolaidis was a Greek film director, screenwriter, film producer, writer, theatre director, assistant director, record producer, television director, and commercial…
Nikos Nikolaidis, Greek director and screenwriter (born 1939)
Madeleine L'Engle was an American writer of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. L'Engle received the Newbery Medal for her 1962 children's book, A Wrinkle in Time. She also received …
Madeleine L'Engle, American author and poet (born 1918)
Luciano Pavarotti was an Italian operatic tenor who during the late part of his career crossed over into popular music, eventually becoming one of the most acclaimed tenors of all …
Luciano Pavarotti, Italian tenor (born 1935)
Vincent Noel Serventy AM was an Australian author, ornithologist and conservationist.
Vincent Serventy, Australian ornithologist, conservationist, and author (born 1916)
Dame Anita Lucia Roddick was a British businesswoman, human rights activist and environmental campaigner, best known as the founder of The Body Shop, The Body Shop International Li…
Anita Roddick, English businesswoman, founded The Body Shop (born 1942)
Joe Sherlock was an Irish Labour Party politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 2002 to 2007, 1987 to 1992 and 1981 to 1982. He was a Senator for the Labour Panel from 199…
Joe Sherlock, Irish politician (born 1930)
Theodore John Stepien was an American businessman who owned the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1980 to 1983. Born in Pittsburgh in 1925, he b…
Ted Stepien, American businessman (born 1925)
Jane Wyman, TOSD was an American actress. A star of both movies and television, she received an Academy Award for Best Actress, four Golden Globe Awards and nominations for two Pri…
Jane Wyman, American actress (born 1917)
John Ian Porterfield was a Scottish professional footballer, and an experienced football coach who worked at both club and international level for almost 30 years. At the time of h…
Ian Porterfield, Scottish footballer and manager (born 1946)
Douglas Eugene "Gene" Savoy was an American explorer, author, religious leader, and theologian. He served as Head Bishop of the International Community of Christ, Church of the Se…
Gene Savoy, American explorer, theologian, and author (born 1927)
Jean Séguy was a French sociologist of religions. He was particularly interested in cults, religious conflicts and Christianity. He was also member of the École des hautes études e…
Jean Séguy, French sociologist and author (born 1925)
Josef Erich Zawinul was an Austrian jazz and jazz fusion keyboardist and composer. First coming to prominence with saxophonist Cannonball Adderley, Zawinul went on to play with Mil…
Joe Zawinul, Austrian keyboard player and songwriter (born 1932)
Bobby Howard Byrd was an American rhythm and blues, soul and funk singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, bandleader, pianist and talent dedicated. He played a part in the d…
Bobby Byrd, American singer-songwriter and producer (born 1934)
Whakahuihui "Hui" Vercoe was an Anglican bishop in New Zealand. He was the Archbishop of New Zealand from 2004 to 2006, the first person from the Māori church to hold that office. …
Whakahuihui Vercoe, New Zealand archbishop (born 1928)