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Stephen Jay Gould was an American paleontologist, evolutionary biologist, historian of science, and one of the most influential and widely read authors of popular science of his ge…
Stephen Jay Gould, American paleontologist, biologist, and academic (born 1941)
Niki de Saint Phalle was a French American sculptor, painter, filmmaker, and author of colorful hand-illustrated books. Widely noted as one of the few female monumental sculptors, …
Niki de Saint Phalle, French-American sculptor and painter (born 1930)
Bill Neidjie, nicknamed "Kakadu Man", was the last surviving speaker of the Gaagudju language, an Aboriginal Australian language from northern Kakadu, after which Kakadu National…
Big Bill Neidjie, Australian activist and last speaker of the Gaagudju language (born c
Samuel Jackson Snead was an American professional golfer who was one of the top players in the world for the better part of four decades and widely regarded as one of the greatest …
Sam Snead, American golfer and journalist (born 1912)
Wallace Markfield was an American comic novelist best known for his first novel, To an Early Grave (1964), about four men who spend the day driving across Brooklyn to their friend'…
Wallace Markfield, American author (born 1926)
Degaga "Mamo" Wolde was an Ethiopian long-distance runner who competed in track, cross-country, and road running events. He was the winner of the marathon at the 1968 Summer Olympi…
Mamo Wolde, Ethiopian runner (born 1932)
Marjorie Ogilvie Anderson was a Scottish historian and paleographer.
Marjorie Ogilvie Anderson, Scottish historian (born 1909)
Ebrahim Al-Arrayedh Ibrahim Al-Arrayedh was a celebrated Bahraini poet and writer, widely regarded as one of the most influential literary figures in Bahrain’s modern history. His …
Ebrahim Al-Arrayedh, Indian poet and author (born 1908)
Mildred Augustine Wirt Benson was an American journalist and writer of children's books. She wrote some of the earliest Nancy Drew mysteries and created the detective's adventurous…
Mildred Benson, American journalist and author (born 1905)
Subhashchandra Pandharinath "Fergie" Gupte was one of Test cricket's finest spin bowlers. Sir Garry Sobers, EAS Prasanna and Jim Laker pronounced him the best leg spinner they had …
Subhash Gupte, Indian cricketer (born 1929)
Wessel Johannes "Hansie" Cronje was a South African international cricketer and captain of the South Africa national cricket team in the 1990s. A right-handed all-rounder, as capta…
Hansie Cronje, South African cricketer (born 1969)
Hugo Arndt Rodolf, Baron van Lawick was a Dutch wildlife filmmaker and photographer.
Hugo van Lawick, Dutch director and photographer (born 1937)
Lewis Robert Wasserman was an American businessman and talent agent, described as "the last of the legendary movie moguls" and "arguably the most powerful and influential Hollywood…
Lew Wasserman, American talent agent and manager (born 1913)
Fernando Sergio Marcelo Marcos Belaúnde Terry was a Peruvian politician who twice served as President of Peru. Deposed by a military coup in 1968, he was re-elected in 1980 after t…
Fernando Belaúnde Terry, Peruvian architect and politician, 42nd President of Peru (born 1912)
Signe Eleonora Cecilia Hasso was a Swedish actress.
Signe Hasso, Swedish-American actress (born 1915)
John Joseph Gotti Jr. was an American mafioso and boss of the Gambino crime family in New York City. He ordered and helped to orchestrate the murder of Gambino boss Paul Castellano…
John Gotti, American mobster (born 1940)
William Ralph Blass was an American fashion designer. He was the recipient of many fashion awards, including seven Coty Awards and the Fashion Institute of Technology's Lifetime Ac…
Bill Blass, American fashion designer, founded Bill Blass Limited (born 1922)
Zena Sutherland was an American reviewer of children's literature. She is best known for her editorship and contributions to the Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books and as …
Zena Sutherland, American reviewer of children's literature (born 1915)
Douglas Glenn Colvin, better known by his stage name Dee Dee Ramone, was an American musician. He was the bassist, occasional lead vocalist and a founding member of the punk rock b…
Dee Dee Ramone, American singer-songwriter and bass player (born 1951)
John Raymond Hope was an American meteorologist who specialized in hurricane forecasting and was an on-air personality on The Weather Channel.
John Hope, American navigator and meteorologist (born 1919)
Maia Teresa Wojciechowska was a Polish-American writer best known for children's and young adult fiction. Her first book and two books for adults were published under her married n…
Maia Wojciechowska, Polish-American author (born 1927)
June Millicent Jordan was an American poet, essayist, teacher, and activist. In her writing she explored issues of gender, race, immigration, and representation.
June Jordan, American author and activist (born 1936)
Choi Hong-hi was a South Korean Army general, and martial artist who was an important figure in the history of the Korean martial art of Taekwondo, albeit controversial due to his …
Choi Hong Hi, South Korean general and martial artist, founded Taekwondo (born 1918)
William D. Davenport was an American sprint runner.
Willie Davenport, American sprinter and hurdler (born 1943)