The 2010s

2011 15 years ago

René Audet, Canadian bishop (born 1920)

René Audet was a Canadian bishop of the Roman Catholic Church.

René Audet, Canadian bishop (born 1920)

2011 15 years ago

Bill Haast, American herpetologist and academic (born 1910)

Bill Haast was the owner and operator, from 1947 until 1984, of the Miami Serpentarium, a tourist attraction south of Miami, Florida, where he entertained customers by performing l…

Bill Haast, American herpetologist and academic (born 1910)

2011 15 years ago

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Maqbool Fida Husain was an Indian painter and film director who painted narrative paintings in a modified Cubist style. One of the founding members of Bombay Progressive Artists' G…

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2011 15 years ago

Brian Lenihan Jnr, Irish lawyer and politician, 25th Irish Minister for Finance (born 1959)

Brian Joseph Lenihan was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Minister for Finance from 2008 to 2011, Deputy leader of Fianna Fáil from March 2011 to June 2011, Minister f…

Brian Lenihan Jnr, Irish lawyer and politician, 25th Irish Minister for Finance (born 1959)

2011 15 years ago

Östen Mäkitalo, Swedish engineer and academic (born 1938)

Östen Mäkitalo was a Swedish electrical engineer. He is considered to be one of the most important developers in modern times together with Laila Ohlgren, both engineers at Telia. …

Östen Mäkitalo, Swedish engineer and academic (born 1938)

2011 15 years ago

Rex Mossop, Australian rugby player and sportscaster (born 1928)

Rex Peers "Moose" Mossop was an Australian rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s – a dual-code international, and an Australian televisio…

Rex Mossop, Australian rugby player and sportscaster (born 1928)

2011 15 years ago

Yelena Bonner, Russian activist (born 1923)

Yelena Georgiyevna Bonner was a human rights activist in the former Soviet Union and wife of the physicist, activist and 1975 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Andrei Sakharov. During her…

Yelena Bonner, Russian activist (born 1923)

2011 15 years ago

Frederick Chiluba, Zambian politician, 2nd President of Zambia (born 1943)

Frederick Jacob Titus Chiluba was a Zambian politician who was the second president of Zambia from 1991 to 2002. Chiluba, a trade union leader, won the country's multi-party presid…

Frederick Chiluba, Zambian politician, 2nd President of Zambia (born 1943)

2011 15 years ago

Clarence Clemons, American saxophonist (born 1942)

Clarence Anicholas Clemons Jr., also known as The Big Man, was an American saxophonist. From 1972 until his death in 2011, he was the saxophonist for Bruce Springsteen and The E St…

Clarence Clemons, American saxophonist (born 1942)

2011 15 years ago

Ryan Dunn, American television personality (born 1977)

Ryan Matthew Dunn was an American stunt performer, television personality, and actor. He was one of the stars of the MTV reality stunt show Jackass and its film franchise.

Ryan Dunn, American television personality (born 1977)

2011 15 years ago

Robert Kroetsch, Canadian author and poet (born 1927)

Robert Paul Kroetsch was a Canadian novelist, poet and nonfiction writer. In his fiction and critical essays, as well as in the journal he co-founded, boundary 2, he was an influe…

Robert Kroetsch, Canadian author and poet (born 1927)

2011 15 years ago

Coşkun Özarı, Turkish footballer and coach (born 1931)

Coşkun Özarı was a Turkish football player and coach.

Coşkun Özarı, Turkish footballer and coach (born 1931)

2011 15 years ago

Peter Falk, American actor (born 1927)

Peter Michael Falk was an American actor. He is best known for his role as Lieutenant Columbo on the NBC/ABC series Columbo, for which he won four Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golde…

Peter Falk, American actor (born 1927)

2011 15 years ago

Dennis Marshall, Costa Rican footballer (born 1985)

Dennis Amos Marshall Maxwell was a Costa Rica professional footballer who played as a left-back. He made 19 appearances for the Costa Rica national team, scoring once.

Dennis Marshall, Costa Rican footballer (born 1985)

2011 15 years ago

Fred Steiner, American composer and conductor (born 1923)

Frederick Steiner was an American composer, conductor, orchestrator, film historian and arranger for television, radio and film. Steiner wrote the theme music for The Rocky and Bul…

Fred Steiner, American composer and conductor (born 1923)

2011 15 years ago

Tomislav Ivić, Croatian football coach and manager (born 1933)

Tomislav Ivić was a Croatian professional football player and manager. Often described as a brilliant strategist, Ivić is credited with helping develop the modern style of the game…

Tomislav Ivić, Croatian football coach and manager (born 1933)

2011 15 years ago

Annie Easley, American computer scientist and mathematician (born 1933)

Annie Jean Easley was an African American computer scientist who contributed significantly to the beginning iterations of NASA's rocket technologies.

Annie Easley, American computer scientist and mathematician (born 1933)

2011 15 years ago

Goff Richards, English composer and conductor (born 1944)

Goff Richards, sometimes credited as Godfrey Richards, was a prominent Cornish brass band arranger and composer. He was born in Cornwall, studying at the Royal College of Music an…

Goff Richards, English composer and conductor (born 1944)

2011 15 years ago

Margaret Tyzack, English actress (born 1931)

Margaret Maud Tyzack was an English actress. Her television roles included The Forsyte Saga (1967) I, Claudius (1976), and George Lucas's Young Indiana Jones (1992–1993). She won t…

Margaret Tyzack, English actress (born 1931)

2011 15 years ago

Edith Fellows, American actress (born 1923)

Edith Marilyn Fellows was an American actress who became a child star in the 1930s. Best known for playing orphans and street urchins, Fellows was an expressive actress with a good…

Edith Fellows, American actress (born 1923)

2011 15 years ago

Jan van Beveren, Dutch footballer and coach (born 1948)

Jan van Beveren was a Dutch footballer and coach, who played as a goalkeeper.

Jan van Beveren, Dutch footballer and coach (born 1948)

2011 15 years ago

Mike Doyle, English footballer (born 1946)

Michael Doyle was an English footballer, who spent most of his career with Manchester City and also played for Stoke City, Bolton Wanderers and Rochdale.

Mike Doyle, English footballer (born 1946)

2011 15 years ago

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Kaikhosru Dhunjibhoy Sethna was an Indian poet, scholar, writer, philosopher, and cultural critic. He published more than 50 books. He was known by the diminutive Kekoo, but wrote …

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2011 15 years ago

Ali Bahar, Bahraini singer and guitarist (born 1960)

Ali Khamis Ebrahim Bahar was a Bahraini singer, guitarist and organ player known for his music band Al Ekhwa. He was nicknamed the "Bob Marley of the Gulf" and has been called as b…

Ali Bahar, Bahraini singer and guitarist (born 1960)