2017
John Ashbery, American poet (born 1927)
John Lawrence Ashbery was an American poet and art critic.
John Ashbery, American poet (born 1927)
The 2010s
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2017
Nicolaas Bloembergen, Dutch-American physicist and Nobel laureate (born 1920)
Nicolaas Bloembergen was a Dutch–American physicist recognized for his work in developing driving principles behind nonlinear optics for laser spectroscopy. During his career, he w…
Nicolaas Bloembergen, Dutch-American physicist and Nobel laureate (born 1920)
2017
Peter Luck, Australian journalist and television host (born 1944)
Peter Anthony Luck was an Australian author, TV journalist, producer and presenter.
Peter Luck, Australian journalist and television host (born 1944)
2017
Kate Millett, American feminist author and activist (born 1934)
Katherine Murray Millett was an American feminist writer, educator, artist, and activist. She attended the University of Oxford and was the first American woman to be awarded a deg…
Kate Millett, American feminist author and activist (born 1934)
2017
Pierre Bergé, French businessman (born 1930)
Pierre Vital Georges Bergé was a French industrialist and patron. He co-founded the fashion label Yves Saint Laurent (YSL), and was a longtime business partner—and onetime partner—…
Pierre Bergé, French businessman (born 1930)
2017
Blake Heron, American actor (born 1982)
Blake Christopher Heron was an American actor. He was best known for his starring role as Marty Preston in the 1996 film Shiloh. He died of an accidental drug overdose, aged 35.
Blake Heron, American actor (born 1982)
2017
Jerry Pournelle, American author and journalist (born 1933)
Jerry Eugene Pournelle was an American scientist in the area of operations research and human factors research, a science fiction writer, journalist, and one of the first bloggers.…
Jerry Pournelle, American author and journalist (born 1933)
2017
Ljubiša Samardžić, Serbian actor and director (born 1936)
Ljubiša Samardžić, nicknamed Smoki, was a Serbian actor and director, best known as Šurda in the Vruć vetar TV series, and Inspector Boško Simić in the comedy crime series Policaja…
Ljubiša Samardžić, Serbian actor and director (born 1936)
2017
Don Williams, American musician (born 1939)
Donald Ray Williams was an American country music singer, songwriter, and 2010 inductee into the Country Music Hall of Fame. He began his solo career in 1971, singing popular balla…
Don Williams, American musician (born 1939)
2017
Allan MacEachen, Canadian economist and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Canada (born 1921)
Allan Joseph MacEachen was a Canadian politician and statesman who served as a senator and several times as a Cabinet minister. He was the first deputy prime minister of Canada and…
Allan MacEachen, Canadian economist and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Canada (born 1921)
2017
Edith Windsor, American LGBT rights activist and technology manager at IBM (born 1929)
Edith Windsor was an American LGBT rights activist and a technology manager at IBM. She was the lead plaintiff in the 2013 Supreme Court of the United States case United States v. …
Edith Windsor, American LGBT rights activist and technology manager at IBM (born 1929)
2017
Pete Domenici, American politician, senator of New Mexico (born 1932)
Pietro Vichi "Pete" Domenici was an American attorney and politician who served as a United States senator from New Mexico from 1973 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party, he s…
Pete Domenici, American politician, senator of New Mexico (born 1932)
2017
Harry Dean Stanton, American actor (born 1926)
Harry Dean Stanton was an American actor and musician. In a career that spanned more than six decades, Stanton played supporting roles in films including Cool Hand Luke (1967), Kel…
Harry Dean Stanton, American actor (born 1926)
2017
Marcelo Rezende, Brazilian journalist (born 1951)
Marcelo Luiz Rezende Fernandes was a Brazilian journalist and television presenter.
Marcelo Rezende, Brazilian journalist (born 1951)
2017
Arjan Singh, Marshal of the Indian Air Force (born 1919)
Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh, was a senior air officer of the Indian Air Force. He served as the 3rd Chief of the Air Staff from 1964 to 1969, leading the Air Force …
Arjan Singh, Marshal of the Indian Air Force (born 1919)
2017
Bobby Heenan, American professional wrestling manager (born 1944)
Raymond Louis Heenan was an American professional wrestling manager, color commentator, and wrestler. He performed with the American Wrestling Association (AWA), the World Wrestlin…
Bobby Heenan, American professional wrestling manager (born 1944)
2017
Afzal Ahsan Randhawa, Pakistani writer, poet, translator and playwright (born 1937)
Muhammad Afzal Ahsan Randhawa was a Pakistani Punjabi language writer, poet, translator, playwright and a politician.
Afzal Ahsan Randhawa, Pakistani writer, poet, translator and playwright (born 1937)
2017
Leonid Kharitonov, Russian bass-baritone (born 1933)
Leonid Mikhailovich Kharitonov was a Soviet and Russian bass-baritone singer. He was honored with People's Artist of the RSFSR and Honored Artist of RSFSR. In the West he was noted…
Leonid Kharitonov, Russian bass-baritone (born 1933)
2017
Jan Tříska, Czech actor (born 1936)
Jan Tříska was a Czech actor who played over 160 roles across stage, film, and television. He worked in the United States after emigrating there in the 1970s, but later returned to…
Jan Tříska, Czech actor (born 1936)
2017
Daniel Pe'er, Israeli television host and newsreader (born 1943)
Daniel Pe'er was an Israeli television host and newsreader.
Daniel Pe'er, Israeli television host and newsreader (born 1943)
2017
Tom Alter, Indian actor (born 1950)
Thomas Beach Alter was an Indian actor of American descent who worked in Indian cinema. He was best known for his works in Hindi cinema, and Indian theatre. In 2008, he was awarded…
Tom Alter, Indian actor (born 1950)
2017
Hugh Hefner, American publisher, founder of Playboy Enterprises (born 1926)
Hugh Marston Hefner was an American magazine publisher and businessman. He was the founder and editor-in-chief of Playboy magazine, a publication with sexualized photographs of wom…
Hugh Hefner, American publisher, founder of Playboy Enterprises (born 1926)
2017
Monty Hall, American game show host (born 1921)
Monty Hall was a Canadian-American radio and television show host who moved to the United States in 1955 to pursue a career in broadcasting. After working as a radio newsreader and…
Monty Hall, American game show host (born 1921)
2017
Vladimir Voevodsky, Russian-American mathematician (born 1966)
Vladimir Alexandrovich Voevodsky was a Russian-American mathematician. His work in developing a homotopy theory for algebraic varieties and formulating motivic cohomology led to th…
Vladimir Voevodsky, Russian-American mathematician (born 1966)