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Friedrich "Fritz" Walter was a German footballer who spent his entire senior career at 1. FC Kaiserslautern. He usually played as an attacking midfielder or inside forward. In his …
Fritz Walter, German footballer (born 1920)
Erwin Chargaff was an Austro-Hungarian-born American biochemist, writer, and professor of biochemistry at Columbia University medical school. A Bucovinian Jew who immigrated to the…
Erwin Chargaff, Austrian-American biochemist and academic (born 1905)
Martinus Bernardus "Tinus" Osendarp was a Dutch sprint runner.
Tinus Osendarp, Dutch runner (born 1916)
Timothy Irving Frederick Findley was a Canadian novelist and playwright. He was also informally known by the nickname Tiff or Tiffy, an acronym of his initials.
Timothy Findley, Canadian author and playwright (born 1930)
Guillermo Gonzalez, better known as Pedro "El Rockero" Alcázar was a Panamanian boxer who won the WBO Super flyweight championship, and then sustained fatal injuries in the ring.
Pedro Alcázar, Panamanian boxer (born 1975)
Pierre Werner was a Luxembourgish politician of the Christian Social People's Party (CSV) who was the prime minister of Luxembourg from 1959 to 1974 and from 1979 to 1984.
Pierre Werner, Luxembourgish banker and politician, 21st Prime Minister of Luxembourg (born 1913)
Jean Corbeil, was a Canadian politician.
Jean Corbeil, Canadian politician, 29th Canadian Minister of Labour (born 1934)
Arnold Brown was the 11th General of The Salvation Army (1977–1981).
Arnold Brown, English-Canadian 11th General of The Salvation Army (born 1913)
Robert Lyman John Long was a four-star admiral in the United States Navy who served as vice chief of Naval Operations from 1977 to 1979 and as commander in chief Pacific from 1979 …
Robert L
John Jacob "Jay" Berwanger was an American college football player and referee. In 1935, Berwanger was the first recipient of the Downtown Athletic Club Trophy, renamed the Heisman…
Jay Berwanger, American football player (born 1914)
John Alec Entwistle was an English singer, songwriter, musician, composer and record producer, best known as the bass guitarist for the rock band the Who. Entwistle's music career …
John Entwistle, English singer-songwriter, bass guitarist, and producer (born 1944)
Rosemary Clooney was an American singer and actress. She came to prominence in the early 1950s with the song "Come On-a My House", which was followed by other pop numbers such as "…
Rosemary Clooney, American singer and actress (born 1928)
Francisco Cândido Xavier, born Francisco de Paula Cândido and commonly known as Chico Xavier, was a Brazilian philanthropist and spiritist medium. Over a period of 60 years, he wro…
Chico Xavier, Brazilian medium and author (born 1910)
Raymond Matthews Brown was an American jazz double bassist, known for his extensive work with Oscar Peterson and Ella Fitzgerald. He was also a founding member of the group that wo…
Ray Brown, American jazz musician and composer (born 1926)
Gerald Albert Bales, was a Canadian organist and composer.
Gerald Bales, Canadian organist and composer (born 1919)
Benjamin Oliver Davis Jr. was a United States Air Force (USAF) general and commander of the World War II Tuskegee Airmen.
Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., American general (born 1912)
María Cristina Estela Marcela Jurado García, known professionally as Katy Jurado, was a Mexican actress. She followed in the footsteps of earlier Mexican actresses in Hollywood, in…
Katy Jurado, Mexican actress (born 1924)
Theodore Samuel Williams was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played his entire 19-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career, primarily as a left fielder, for…
Ted Williams, American baseball player and manager (born 1918)
Dhirajlal Hirachand "Dhirubhai" Ambani was an Indian businessman who founded Reliance Industries in 1958. Ambani took Reliance public in 1977. In 2016, he was honoured posthumously…
Dhirubhai Ambani, Indian businessman, founded Reliance Industries (born 1932)
Ward Walrath Kimball was an American animator employed by Walt Disney Animation Studios. He was part of Walt Disney's main team of animators, known collectively as Disney's Nine Ol…
Ward Kimball, American animator and trombonist (born 1914)
Mayo Kaan was a bodybuilder who claimed to be the original model for Superman. Mayo was the father of millionaire Valerie Kaan.
Mayo Kaan, American bodybuilder (born 1914)
John Michael Frankenheimer was an American film and television director, known both for his social dramas and his action/suspense pictures. Among his best-known theatrical film cre…
John Frankenheimer, American director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1930)
Rodney Stephen Steiger was an American actor, noted for his portrayal of offbeat, often volatile and crazed characters. Ranked as "one of Hollywood's most charismatic and dynamic s…
Rod Steiger, American actor (born 1925)
Joseph Julien Jean-Pierre Côté was a Canadian parliamentarian and the 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Quebec.
Jean-Pierre Côté, Canadian politician, 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Quebec (born 1926)