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Hussein Yousef Maziq was a Libyan politician who was Prime Minister of Libya from 20 March 1965 to 2 July 1967. He was one of the most important men in the Kingdom era of Libya.
Hussein Maziq, Libyan politician, Prime Minister of Libya (born 1918)
Jaroslav Jan Pelikan Jr. was an American scholar of the history of Christianity, Christian theology, and medieval intellectual history at Yale University.
Jaroslav Pelikan, American historian and scholar (born 1923)
Johnnie James Wilder Jr. was an American musician, co-founder and vocalist of the R&B/funk group Heatwave. The group were popular during the late 1970s with hits such as "Boogie Ni…
Johnnie Wilder, Jr
Iain Stewart Macmillan was the Scottish photographer famous for taking the cover photograph for the Beatles' album Abbey Road in 1969. He grew up in Scotland, then moved to London …
Iain Macmillan, Scottish photographer and author (born 1938)
Lewis Burr Anderson was an American actor and musician. He is widely known by TV fans as the third and final actor to portray Clarabell the Clown on Howdy Doody between 1954 and 19…
Lew Anderson, American actor and saxophonist (born 1922)
Stanley Jasspon Kunitz was an American poet. He was appointed Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress twice, first in 1974 and then again in 2000.
Stanley Kunitz, American poet and translator (born 1905)
Eva Norvind was a Norwegian-born Mexican actress, writer, documentary producer, director, sex therapist, and dominatrix.
Eva Norvind, Mexican actress, director, and producer (born 1944)
Nazar Abdul Zahra Khalaf, nicknamed "Maradona of Al-Minaa", was an Iraqi footballer who played forward. He spent the majority of his career with Al-Minaa club.
Nizar Abdul Zahra, Iraqi footballer (born 1961)
Cyrus "Cy" Feuer was an American theatre producer, director, composer, musician, and half of the celebrated producing duo Feuer and Martin. He won three competitive Antoinette Perr…
Cy Feuer, American director, producer, and composer (born 1911)
Jaan Eilart was an Estonian phytogeographer, landscape ecologist, cultural historian and conservationist.
Jaan Eilart, Estonian geographer, ecologist, and historian (born 1933)
Spencer Clark was an American stock car racing driver.
Spencer Clark, American race car driver (born 1987)
Katherine Mary Dunham was an American dancer, choreographer, anthropologist, and social activist. One of the most renowned modern dance artists of the 20th century, she has been c…
Katherine Dunham, American dancer, choreographer, and author (born 1909)
Cherd Songsri was a Thai film director, screenwriter and film producer. A maker of period films that sought to introduce international audiences to his vision of Thai culture, his …
Cherd Songsri, Thai director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1931)
William Marvin Walker was an American country music singer and guitarist best known for his 1962 hit, "Charlie's Shoes". Nicknamed The Tall Texan, Walker had more than 30 charting …
Billy Walker, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1929)
Lee Jong-wook was a South Korean physician. He was the director-general of the World Health Organization for three years. Lee joined the WHO in 1983, working on a variety of projec…
Lee Jong-wook, South Korean physician and diplomat (born 1945)
Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. was an American politician who served as the 69th United States secretary of the treasury under President Bill Clinton from 1993 to 1994. He served as a U…
Lloyd Bentsen, American colonel and politician, 69th United States Secretary of the Treasury (born 1921)
Kazimierz Klaudiusz Górski was a Polish professional football manager. He was also a football player, capped once for Poland.
Kazimierz Górski, Polish footballer and manager (born 1921)
Lloyd Henry "Bummy" Bumstead was an American cinematic art director and production designer. In a career that spanned nearly 70 years, Bumstead began as a draftsman in RKO Pictures…
Henry Bumstead, American art director and production designer (born 1915)
Claude Léon Auguste Piéplu was a French theatre, film and television actor. He was known for his hoarse and frayed voice.
Claude Piéplu, French actor (born 1923)
Édouard Michelin was managing partner and co-chief executive of the Michelin Group. He was the great-grandson of Édouard Michelin (1859–1940), a co-founder of the company.
Édouard Michelin, French businessman (born 1963)
Kevin Patrick O'Flanagan was an Irish sportsman, physician and sports administrator. An outstanding all-rounder, he represented his country at both soccer and rugby union. He was a…
Kevin O'Flanagan, Irish footballer and physician (born 1919)
Rob Borsellino was a newspaper columnist who worked for the Des Moines Register. His columns, which appeared three times weekly, became popular due to Borsellino's colloquial writi…
Rob Borsellino, American journalist (born 1949)
Paul Xavier Gleason was an American film and television actor. He was known for his roles on television series such as All My Children and films such as The Breakfast Club, Trading…
Paul Gleason, American actor (born 1939)
Craig William Heyward, nicknamed "Ironhead", was an American professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for t…
Craig Heyward, American football player (born 1966)