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John Hollander was an American poet and literary critic. At the time of his death, he was Sterling Professor Emeritus of English at Yale University, having previously taught at Con…
John Hollander, American poet and critic (born 1929)
David Saul Landes was a professor of economics and of history at Harvard University. He is the author of Bankers and Pashas, Revolution in Time, The Unbound Prometheus, The Wealth …
David Landes, Jewish-American historian and economist (born 1924)
Francisco Alonzo "Frank" Martínez was an American artist. He painted murals of his Mexican American heritage.
Frank Martínez, American painter (born 1924)
Willem Frederick August "Gus" Winckel was a Dutch military officer and pilot who flew for the Royal Netherlands East Indies Air Force (ML-KNIL) in World War II. During the attack o…
Gus Winckel, Dutch lieutenant and pilot (born 1912)
Josephine "Jo Jo" D'Angelo was an American baseball left fielder who played from 1943 through 1944 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL). Listed at 5 ft 0…
Josephine D'Angelo, American baseball player (born 1924)
Jean Salomon Kahn was a French Jewish community leader, human rights activist, and lawyer. Kahn served as the President of the Representative Council of Jewish Institutions in Fran…
Jean Kahn, French lawyer and activist (born 1929)
Albert L. Murray was an American literary and music critic, novelist, essayist, and biographer. His books include The Omni-Americans, South to a Very Old Place, and Stomping the Bl…
Albert Murray, American author and critic (born 1916)
Musa'id bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was the eleventh son of King Abdulaziz, the founder of Saudi Arabia. He was a businessman and the father of Faisal bin Musaid, the assassin of his hal…
Musa'id bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Arabian prince (born 1923)
Russell S. Doughten Jr. was an American filmmaker and a producer of numerous short and feature-length films. His film work is credited under numerous variations of his name: with o…
Russell S. Doughten, American director and producer (born 1927)
Abdul Rahim Hatif was a politician in Afghanistan. He served as one of the vice presidents during the last years of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan.
Abdul Rahim Hatif, Afghan politician, 8th President of Afghanistan (born 1926)
Donna Lubertha Hightower was an American R&B, soul and jazz singer and songwriter, who recorded and released albums for the Decca and Capitol labels. Later in her career she was ba…
Donna Hightower, American singer-songwriter (born 1926)
Beatrice "Sathima Bea" Benjamin was a South African vocalist and composer based in New York City for nearly 45 years.
Sathima Bea Benjamin, South African singer-songwriter (born 1936)
Narendra Achyut Dabholkar was an Indian physician, social activist, rationalist, and author from Maharashtra, India. In 1989, he founded and became president of the Maharashtra And…
Narendra Dabholkar, Indian author and activist (born 1945)
Don Hassler was an American composer, musician, and A&R representative. He is known for his membership and performances in jazz bands and symphonic orchestras, in which he played t…
Don Hassler, American saxophonist and composer (born 1929)
Elmore John Leonard Jr. was an American novelist, short story author and screenwriter. He was, according to British journalist Anthony Lane, "hailed as one of the best crime writer…
Elmore Leonard, American novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter (born 1925)
Margaret Marian McPartland OBE, was an English and American jazz pianist, composer, and writer. She was the host of Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz on National Public Radio from 197…
Marian McPartland, English-American pianist and composer (born 1918)
John Woodland Morris was an American lieutenant general who became Chief of Engineers.
John W. Morris, American general (born 1921)
Theodore Ian Post was an American film, television, and theatre director. He directed numerous episodes of well-known television series during the 1950s and '60s, and was nominated…
Ted Post, American director and screenwriter (born 1918)
Jean Louise Berkey was an American politician who served as a Washington State Senator from Washington's 38th legislative district from 2005 to 2011. Her career ended due to the Mo…
Jean Berkey, American lawyer and politician (born 1938)
Sidney Bernstein was an American music promoter, talent manager, and author. Bernstein changed the American music scene in the 1960s by bringing the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, He…
Sid Bernstein, American record producer (born 1918)
Charles Gordon Fullerton was a United States Air Force colonel, a USAF and NASA astronaut, and a research pilot at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Facility, Edwards, California. His …
C. Gordon Fullerton, American colonel, engineer, and astronaut (born 1936)
Fred George Martin was a Scottish professional footballer, who played as a goalkeeper. His only senior club was Aberdeen, with whom he played for 14 years. He also represented Scot…
Fred Martin, Scottish footballer (born 1929)
Enos Mzombi Nkala was one of the founders of the Zimbabwe African National Union.
Enos Nkala, Zimbabwean politician, Zimbabwean Minister of Defence (born 1932)
Paul Howard Poberezny was an American aviator, entrepreneur, and aircraft designer. He founded the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) in 1953, and spent the greater part of hi…
Paul Poberezny, American pilot and businessman, founded the Experimental Aircraft Association (born 1921)