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Tomás Balduino, Brazilian bishop (born 1922)
Tomás Balduíno, O.P. was a diocesan bishop of the Catholic Church in Brazil.
Tomás Balduino, Brazilian bishop (born 1922)
The 2010s
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2014
Žarko Petan, Slovenian director, playwright, and screenwriter (born 1929)
Žarko Petan was a Slovenian writer, essayist, screenwriter, and theatre and film director. He is best known as a writer of aphorisms.
Žarko Petan, Slovenian director, playwright, and screenwriter (born 1929)
2014
Efrem Zimbalist Jr
Efrem Zimbalist Jr. was an American actor and theatre producer. Known for his "mellifluous voice and air of sophistication," he was known to television audiences for his starring r…
Efrem Zimbalist Jr
2014
Gary Becker, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1930)
Gary Stanley Becker was an American economist who received the 1992 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. He was a professor of economics and sociology at the University of Ch…
Gary Becker, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1930)
2014
Gyude Bryant, Liberian businessman and politician (born 1949)
Charles Gyude Bryant was a Liberian politician and businessman. He served as the Chairman of the Transitional Government of Liberia from 14 October 2003 to 16 January 2006. The ins…
Gyude Bryant, Liberian businessman and politician (born 1949)
2014
Gabriel García Márquez, Colombian journalist and author, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1927)
Gabriel José García Márquez was a Colombian writer and journalist, known affectionately as Gabo or Gabito throughout Latin America. Considered one of the most significant authors o…
Gabriel García Márquez, Colombian journalist and author, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1927)
2014
Jaap Havekotte, Dutch speed skater and producer of ice skates (born 1912)
Jaap Havekotte was a Dutch speed skater. He skated in several Dutch championships during the 1940s, but is best known as the founder of Viking Schaatsenfabriek, a Dutch producer of…
Jaap Havekotte, Dutch speed skater and producer of ice skates (born 1912)
2014
Sandy Jardine, Scottish footballer and manager (born 1948)
William "Sandy" Pullar Jardine was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Rangers, Hearts and represented Scotland. He played over 1000 professional games and twice won …
Sandy Jardine, Scottish footballer and manager (born 1948)
2014
Shobha Nagi Reddy, Indian politician (born 1968)
Bhuma Shobha Nagi Reddy was an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh, India. She represented the Allagadda constituency in the Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh for four terms…
Shobha Nagi Reddy, Indian politician (born 1968)
2014
Edgar Cortright, American scientist and engineer (born 1923)
Edgar Maurice Cortright was a scientist and engineer, and senior official at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in the United States. His most prominent posit…
Edgar Cortright, American scientist and engineer (born 1923)
2014
Ross Lonsberry, Canadian-American ice hockey player (born 1947)
David Ross Lonsberry was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Boston Bruins, Los Angeles Kings, Philadel…
Ross Lonsberry, Canadian-American ice hockey player (born 1947)
2014
Michael Otedola, Nigerian journalist and politician, 9th Governor of Lagos State (born 1926)
Michael Agbolade Otedola KSS was a Nigerian politician who served as governor of Lagos State during the Nigerian Third Republic.
Michael Otedola, Nigerian journalist and politician, 9th Governor of Lagos State (born 1926)
2014
Tadeusz Różewicz, Polish poet and playwright (born 1921)
Tadeusz Różewicz was a Polish poet, playwright, writer, and translator. Różewicz was in the first generation of Polish writers born after Poland regained its independence in 1918, …
Tadeusz Różewicz, Polish poet and playwright (born 1921)
2014
Dan Heap, Canadian priest and politician (born 1925)
Daniel James Macdonnell Heap was a Canadian activist and politician. Heap served as a Member of Parliament with the New Democratic Party, a Toronto City Councillor, a political act…
Dan Heap, Canadian priest and politician (born 1925)
2014
Earl Morrall, American football player and coach (born 1934)
Earl Edwin Morrall was an American professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for 21 seasons, both a starter and reserve. He was the l…
Earl Morrall, American football player and coach (born 1934)
2014
Stefanie Zweig, German journalist and author (born 1932)
Stefanie Zweig was a German Jewish writer and journalist. She is best known for her autobiographical novel, Nirgendwo in Afrika (1995), which was a bestseller in Germany. The novel…
Stefanie Zweig, German journalist and author (born 1932)
2014
Gerald Guralnik, American physicist and academic (born 1936)
Gerald Stanford "Gerry" Guralnik was the Chancellor’s Professor of Physics at Brown University. In 1964, he co-discovered the Higgs mechanism and Higgs boson with C. R. Hagen and T…
Gerald Guralnik, American physicist and academic (born 1936)
2014
Wil Albeda, Dutch economist and politician, Dutch Minister of Social Affairs (born 1925)
Willem Albeda was a Dutch politician of the Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP) and later of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) and economist.
Wil Albeda, Dutch economist and politician, Dutch Minister of Social Affairs (born 1925)
2014
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William Harvey Dana was an American aeronautical engineer, U.S. Air Force pilot, NASA test pilot, and astronaut. He was one of twelve pilots who flew the North American X-15, an ex…
William H
2014
Jimmy Ellis, American boxer (born 1940)
James Albert Ellis was an American professional boxer. He won the vacant WBA heavyweight title in 1968 by defeating Jerry Quarry, making one successful title defense in the same ye…
Jimmy Ellis, American boxer (born 1940)
2014
Billy Harrell, American baseball player and scout (born 1928)
William Harrell was an American reserve infielder in Major League Baseball who played between 1955 and 1961 for the Cleveland Indians and Boston Red Sox (1961). Listed at 6 feet 1 …
Billy Harrell, American baseball player and scout (born 1928)
2014
Jack Ramsay, American basketball player, coach, and sportscaster (born 1925)
John Travilla Ramsay was an American basketball coach, commonly known as "Dr. Jack". He was best known for leading the Portland Trail Blazers to the 1977 NBA championship, and for …
Jack Ramsay, American basketball player, coach, and sportscaster (born 1925)
2014
Julian Lewis, English biologist and academic (born 1946)
Julian Hart Lewis FRS was an English developmental biologist and researcher whose work shed light on the nature of cellular timing mechanisms and their role in animal development. …
Julian Lewis, English biologist and academic (born 1946)
2014
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Carl Eugene Moses was an American businessman from Unalaska, Alaska who served in the Alaska House of Representatives from 1965 to 1973 as both a Republican and Democrat, and was …
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