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Mahasweta Devi was an Indian Bengali language writer and activist. Her notable literary works include Hajar Churashir Maa, Rudali, and Aranyer Adhikar. She was a leftist who worked…
Mahasweta Devi, Indian Bengali fiction writer and socio-political activist (born 1926)
David William Huddleston was an American actor. He had a prolific career as a character actor between 1960 and 2014, appearing in over 140 film and television productions, as well …
David Huddleston, American actor (born 1930)
Franciszek Macharski was a Polish cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He was appointed Archbishop of Kraków from 1978, named by Pope John Paul II to succeed him in that role. Ma…
Franciszek Macharski, Polish cardinal (born 1927)
Ahmed Hassan Zewail was an Egyptian-American chemist, known as the "father of femtochemistry". He was awarded the 1999 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on femtochemistry and b…
Ahmed Zewail, Egyptian-American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1946)
Bryan Timothy Clauson was an American professional auto racing driver, best known for his achievements in dirt track open-wheel racing, such as USAC Silver Crown, Midget and Sprint…
Bryan Clauson, American racing driver (born 1989)
Major General Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster was a British landowner, businessman, aristocrat, Territorial Army general, and peer. He was the son of Robert Gro…
Gerald Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster, third-richest British citizen (born 1951)
Juan Pedro de Miguel Rubio was a Spanish handball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics and in the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Juan Pedro de Miguel, Spanish handball player (born 1958)
Kenneth George "Kenny" Baker was a British actor, comedian and musician. He portrayed the character R2-D2 in the Star Wars franchise and also appeared in The Elephant Man, Time Ban…
Kenny Baker, English actor and musician (born 1934)
Philip "Fyvush" Finkel was an American actor and director known as a star of Yiddish theater and for his role as lawyer Douglas Wambaugh on the television series Picket Fences, for…
Fyvush Finkel, American actor (born 1922)
John Joseph McLaughlin was an American television personality and political commentator. He created, produced, and hosted the political commentary series The McLaughlin Group from …
John McLaughlin, American television personality (born 1927)
Pramukh Swami Maharaj was the guru and Pramukh, or president, of the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS), a major branch of the Swaminarayan Sampradaya, a H…
Pramukh Swami Maharaj, Indian Hindu leader (born 1921)
Jean-Marie Faustin Godefroid "João" de Havelange was a Brazilian lawyer, businessman, and athlete who was the seventh president of FIFA from 1974 to 1998. His tenure as president i…
João Havelange, Brazilian water polo player, lawyer, and businessman (born 1916)
Arthur Hiller, was a Canadian film and television director. He directed over 33 feature films during a 50-year career. He began his career directing television in Canada and later …
Arthur Hiller, Canadian actor, director, and producer (born 1923)
Ernst Nolte was a German historian and philosopher. Nolte's major interest was the comparative studies of fascism and communism. Originally trained in philosophy, he was professor …
Ernst Nolte, German historian (born 1923)
John Albert Riley Jr. was an American actor, comedian and writer, best known for his comedic roles. He is known for playing Elliot Carlin, a chronic psychology client of Bob Newhar…
Jack Riley, American actor and voice artist (born 1935)
Sellapan Ramanathan, often known as S. R. Nathan, was a Singaporean civil servant, diplomat and politician who served as the sixth president of Singapore between 1999 and 2011. He …
S. R. Nathan, 6th President of Singapore (born 1924)
Jean-Baptiste Frédéric Isidor, Baron Thielemans, known professionally as Toots Thielemans, was a Belgian jazz musician. He was mostly known for playing the chromatic harmonica, as …
Toots Thielemans, Belgian and American jazz musician (born 1922)
Walter Scheel was a German statesman. A former member of the Nazi Party who joined the Free Democratic Party of Germany (FDP) in 1946, he first served in government as the Federal …
Walter Scheel, German politician, 4th President of Germany (born 1919)
Marvin Wilbur Kaplan was an American actor, playwright and screenwriter who was best known as Henry Beesmeyer in Alice (1978–1985).
Marvin Kaplan, American actor (born 1927)
Cookie was a male pink cockatoo residing at Brookfield Zoo, near Chicago, Illinois, United States. He was believed to be the oldest member of his species alive in captivity, at the…
Cookie, Australian Major Mitchell's cockatoo, oldest recorded parrot (born 1933)
Alberto Aguilera Valadez, known professionally as Juan Gabriel, was a Mexican singer-songwriter. Colloquially nicknamed Juanga and El Divo de Juárez, Juan Gabriel was known for his…
Juan Gabriel, Mexican singer and songwriter (born 1950)
Harry Masayoshi Fujiwara was an American professional wrestler, actor and manager, known professionally by his ring name Mr. Fuji. He was famous for often throwing salt in the eye…
Mr. Fuji, American professional wrestler and manager (born 1934)
Gene Wilder was an American actor, comedian, writer and filmmaker. He was mainly known for his comedic roles, including his collaborations with Mel Brooks on the films The Producer…
Gene Wilder, American stage and screen comic actor, screenwriter, film director, and author (born 1933)
Gerald Elliot Heller was an American music manager and businessman. He was best known for managing West Coast rap and gangsta rap pioneers N.W.A and Eazy-E. He rose to prominence i…
Jerry Heller, American music manager (born 1940)