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Kathryn Wasserman Davis was an American investor, painter, philanthropist, and political activist. She was a longtime promoter of women's rights and planning parenthood. She was co…
Kathryn Wasserman Davis, American philanthropist and scholar (born 1907)
Brian James Adam was a Scottish politician and biochemist who served as Minister for Parliamentary Business and Chief Whip from 2011 to 2012. A member of the Scottish National Part…
Brian Adam, Scottish biochemist and politician (born 1948)
Jacob Avshalomov was a composer and conductor.
Jacob Avshalomov, American composer and conductor (born 1919)
György Berencsi 3rd was a Hungarian virologist. He was the Head of the Department of Virology at the "Béla Johan" National Centre for Epidemiology and professor at the Semmelweis U…
György Berencsi, Hungarian virologist and academic (born 1941)
Rick Lamar Camp was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for a total of nine seasons with the Atlanta Braves between 1976 and 1985.
Rick Camp, American baseball player (born 1953)
Jacqueline Victoire Brookes was an American film, television, and stage actress, best known for her work both off-Broadway and on Broadway.
Jacqueline Brookes, American actress and educator (born 1930)
George Glenn Jones was an American country musician, singer, and songwriter. He achieved international fame for a long list of hit records, and is well known for his distinctive v…
George Jones, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1931)
Earl Silverman was a Canadian domestic abuse survivor, activist and men's rights advocate who founded the Men's Alternative Safe House (MASH), the only privately funded domestic ab…
Earl Silverman, Canadian men's rights advocate (born 1948)
Aída Bortnik was an Argentine screenwriter, nominated for an Academy Award for her work in the film La historia oficial (1985). She has the notable distinction of having written th…
Aída Bortnik, Argentinian screenwriter (born 1938)
Lorraine Copeland was a British archaeologist specialising in the Palaeolithic period of the Near East. She was a secret agent with the Special Operations Executive during World Wa…
Lorraine Copeland, Scottish archaeologist (born 1921)
Antonio Díaz Jurado was a Spanish professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Antonio Díaz Jurado, Spanish footballer (born 1969)
Jérôme Louis Heldring was a Dutch journalist. He was columnist (1953–2012) and editor-in-chief (1968–1972) of the newspapers Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant and NRC Handelsblad.
Jérôme Louis Heldring, Dutch journalist and author (born 1917)
Aloysius Jin Luxian, SJ was a Chinese Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Shanghai.
Aloysius Jin Luxian, Chinese bishop (born 1916)
Mutula Kilonzo was a Kenyan politician and Senior Counsel, who served as Minister of Education after having previously served as Minister for Nairobi Metropolitan and justice and c…
Mutula Kilonzo, Kenyan lawyer and politician, Kenyan Minister of Justice (born 1948)
Bradley Jay Lesley was an American actor, media personality and former professional baseball pitcher. Lesley was an especially imposing physical figure, standing 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)…
Brad Lesley, American baseball player (born 1958)
Fredrick Lemuel "Fred" McKissack, Sr. was an American writer, best known for collaborating with his wife, Patricia C. McKissack, on more than 100 children's books about the history…
Fredrick McKissack, American author (born 1939)
Jack Shea was an American television and film director. He was the president of the Directors Guild of America from 1997 to 2002.
Jack Shea, American director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1928)
János Starker was a Hungarian-American cellist. From 1958 until his death, he taught at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, where he held the title of Distinguished Prof…
János Starker, Hungarian-American cellist and educator (born 1924)
Paulo Emilio Vanzolini was a Brazilian scientist and music composer. He was best known for his samba compositions, including the famous "Ronda", "Volta por Cima", and "Boca da Noit…
Paulo Vanzolini, Brazilian singer-songwriter and zoologist (born 1924)
Bernard Joseph Wood was a New Zealand rugby league administrator and sports historian.
Bernie Wood, New Zealand journalist and author (born 1939)
Alex Elisala was a Samoa international rugby league footballer who was contracted to the North Queensland Cowboys at the time of his death. He primarily played as a hooker.
Alex Elisala, New Zealand-Australian rugby player (born 1992)
Pesah Grupper was an Israeli politician who served as Minister of Agriculture between October 1983 and September 1984.
Pesah Grupper, Israeli politician, 13th Israel Minister of Agriculture (born 1924)
John Maynard La Montaine, also later LaMontaine, was an American pianist and composer, born in Oak Park, Illinois, who won the 1959 Pulitzer Prize for Music for his Piano Concerto …
John La Montaine, American pianist and composer (born 1920)