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Jürgen Wilhelm Möllemann was a German politician of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) who served as Minister of State at the Foreign Office (1982–1987), as Minister of Education and …
Jürgen Möllemann, German soldier and politician, 10th Vice-Chancellor of Germany (born 1945)
Manuel Rosenthal was a French composer and conductor who held leading positions with musical organizations in France and the United States. He was friends with many contemporary co…
Manuel Rosenthal, French composer and conductor (born 1904)
Donald Thomas Regan was an American government official and business executive who served as the 66th United States secretary of the treasury from 1981 to 1985 and as the 11th Whit…
Donald Regan, American colonel and politician, 11th White House Chief of Staff (born 1918)
Sir Bernard Arthur Owen Williams was an English philosopher. His publications include Problems of the Self (1973), Ethics and the Limits of Philosophy (1985), Shame and Necessity (…
Bernard Williams, English philosopher and academic (born 1929)
Philip James Stradling Williams was a Welsh politician for Plaid Cymru and scientist.
Phil Williams, Welsh academic and politician (born 1939)
David McClure Brinkley was an American newscaster for NBC and ABC in a career lasting from 1943 to 1997.
David Brinkley, American journalist and author (born 1920)
Eldred Gregory Peck was an American actor and one of the most popular film stars from the 1940s to the 1970s. In 1999, the American Film Institute named Peck the 12th-greatest male…
Gregory Peck, American actor and political activist (born 1916)
Malik Meraj Khalid was a Pakistani barrister, politician and Marxist philosopher who served as the caretaker prime minister of Pakistan from 1996 to 1997. He also served as the chi…
Malik Meraj Khalid, Pakistani lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of Pakistan (born 1916)
Dale Lindsey Whittington was an American racing driver. Born in Farmington, New Mexico, he was the youngest of four sons born to 1950s race car owner Dick Whittington. Dale Whittin…
Dale Whittington, American race car driver (born 1959)
Hume Blake Cronyn Jr. was a Canadian-American actor, screenwriter and playwright. He appeared in many stage productions, television and film roles throughout his career, and receiv…
Hume Cronyn, Canadian-American actor (born 1911)
Pierre Bourgault was a politician and essayist, as well as an actor and journalist, from Quebec, Canada. He is most famous as a public speaker who advocated sovereignty for Quebec …
Pierre Bourgault, Canadian journalist and politician (born 1934)
Georg Henrik von Wright was a Finnish philosopher. He is particularly known for his work in philosophical logic, especially deontic logic, his work on Ludwig Wittgenstein's later p…
Georg Henrik von Wright, Finnish–Swedish philosopher and author (born 1916)
Lawrence Eugene Doby was an American professional baseball player in the Negro leagues and Major League Baseball (MLB) who was the second black player to break baseball's color bar…
Larry Doby, American baseball player and manager (born 1923)
Roger Paul Neilson was a Canadian professional ice hockey coach, most notably in the NHL, where he served with eight teams. Known as "Captain Video" because of his technological co…
Roger Neilson, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (born 1934)
Leon Marcus Uris was an American author of historical fiction who wrote many bestselling books, including Exodus and Trinity.
Leon Uris, American soldier and author (born 1924)
Vasil Uladzimiravič Bykaŭ was a Belarusian dissident and opposition politician, junior lieutenant, and author of novels and novellas about World War II. A significant figure in Sov…
Vasil Bykaŭ, Belarusian war novelist (born 1924)
Lester Garfield Maddox Sr. was an American politician who served as the 75th governor of Georgia from 1967 to 1971.
Lester Maddox, American businessman and politician, 75th Governor of Georgia (born 1915)
Marc-Vivien Foé was a Cameroonian professional footballer, who played as a defensive midfielder.
Marc-Vivien Foé, Cameroon footballer (born 1975)
Sir Denis Thatcher, 1st Baronet, was an English businessman and the husband of Margaret Thatcher, who served as the first female British prime minister from 1979 to 1990; thus, he …
Denis Thatcher, English soldier and businessman (born 1915)
David Newman was an American screenwriter. From the late 1960s through the early 1980s he frequently collaborated with Robert Benton. He was married to fellow writer Leslie Newman,…
David Newman, American director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1937)
James Strom Thurmond Sr. was an American politician who represented South Carolina in the United States Senate from 1954 to 2003. Before his 47 years as a senator, he served as the…
Strom Thurmond, American general, lawyer, and politician, 103rd Governor of South Carolina (born 1902)
Joan Lowery Nixon was an American journalist and author, specializing in historical fiction and mysteries for children and young adults.
Joan Lowery Nixon, American journalist and author (born 1927)
Katharine Houghton Hepburn was an American actress whose career as a leading lady on stage and screen spanned six decades. Known for her headstrong independence, spirited personali…
Katharine Hepburn, American actress (born 1907)
Buddy Hackett was an American comedian and comic actor. Known for his raunchy material, heavy appearance and thick New York City accent, his notable roles include Marcellus Washbur…
Buddy Hackett, American actor and comedian (born 1924)