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Robert Louis Peters was an American poet, critic, scholar, playwright, editor, and actor. He held a PhD in Victorian literature. Born in an impoverished rural area of northern Wisc…
Robert Peters, American poet, playwright and critic (born 1924)
Alberto Cañas Escalante was a politician, writer, intellectual, public servant, and journalist from San José, Costa Rica. He is known as one of the most important figures in the cu…
Alberto Cañas Escalante, Costa Rican journalist and politician (born 1920)
Isabelle Collin Dufresne, known professionally as Ultra Violet, was a French-American artist, actress, and writer. She initially studied and worked with Surrealist artist Salvador …
Isabelle Collin Dufresne, French actress (born 1935)
Robert Lebeck was an award-winning German photojournalist.
Robert Lebeck, German photographer and journalist (born 1929)
James E. Rogers was an American entrepreneur and former attorney. He served as interim chancellor of the Nevada System of Higher Education and the University of Arizona College of …
James E
Jacques Bergerac was a French actor and businessman.
Jacques Bergerac, French actor and businessman (born 1927)
Cándido Muatetema Rivas was a political figure in Equatorial Guinea who was Prime Minister from 2001 to 2004.
Cándido Muatetema Rivas (born 1960), Equatoguinean politician and diplomat, Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea
Patricia Anne Thirza Byrne was an English actress, best known for her role as "Nursie" in Blackadder II as well as Malcolm's domineering Mother, Mrs Stoneway in all seven series of…
Patsy Byrne, English actress (born 1933)
Anthony Keith Gwynn Sr., nicknamed "Mr. Padre", was an American professional baseball right fielder who played 20 seasons (1982–2001) in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Die…
Tony Gwynn, American baseball player and coach (born 1960)
Éric Dewailly was a Canadian epidemiologist and medical researcher from Quebec. He was particularly notable for his research into human toxicology and the effect of contaminants on…
Éric Dewailly, Canadian epidemiologist and academic (born 1954)
Stanley Marsh 3 was an American artist, businessman, philanthropist, and prankster from Amarillo, Texas. He is perhaps best known for having been the sponsor of the Cadillac Ranch,…
Stanley Marsh 3, American businessman and philanthropist (born 1938)
Arnold Seymour Relman — known as Bud Relman to intimates — was an American internist and professor of medicine and social medicine. He was editor of The New England Journal of Medi…
Arnold S
Lazarus "Larry The Rock" Zeidel was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman, most notably for the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League, for whom he played nine seasons…
Larry Zeidel, Canadian-American ice hockey player and sportscaster (born 1928)
Stephanie Louise Kwolek was a Polish-American chemist known for inventing Kevlar. Her career at the DuPont company spanned more than 40 years.
Stephanie Kwolek, American chemist and engineer (born 1923)
John Russell Mann was an American arranger, composer, conductor, entertainer, singer, and recording artist.
Johnny Mann, American singer-songwriter and conductor (born 1928)
Vladimir Aleksandrovich Popovkin was a Russian statesman and military figure. He was a commander of the Russian Space Forces, then First Deputy Defense Minister of Russia, then Gen…
Vladimir Popovkin, Russian general (born 1957)
Horace Ward Martin Tavares Silver was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger, particularly in the hard bop style that he helped pioneer in the 1950s.
Horace Silver, American pianist and composer (born 1928)
Oskar-Hubert Heinrich Dennhardt was a German Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.…
Oskar-Hubert Dennhardt, German general (born 1915)
Gerald Goffin was an American lyricist. Collaborating initially with his first wife, Carole King, he co-wrote many international pop hits of the early and mid-1960s, including the …
Gerry Goffin, American songwriter (born 1939)
Claire Martin, was the pseudonym of the Canadian writer Claire Montreuil. She wrote mainly in French. Her novels often have themes of women's liberation and erotic relationships. M…
Claire Martin, Canadian author (born 1914)
Ibrahim Obyala Touré was an Ivorian professional footballer who played as a striker. He was the younger brother of former Manchester City midfielder Yaya Touré and former Arsenal a…
Ibrahim Touré, Ivorian footballer (born 1985)
Yozo Ishikawa was a Japanese lawmaker and a member of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). He served as director general of the now-defunct defense agency of Japan in 1990.
Yozo Ishikawa, Japanese politician, Japanese Minister of Defense (born 1925)
Walter Kieber was a lawyer and politician from Liechtenstein who served as Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 1974 to 1978. He also served as Deputy Prime Minister of Liechtenste…
Walter Kieber, Austrian-Liechtenstein politician, 7th Prime Minister of Liechtenstein (born 1931)
Wong Ho Leng was a Malaysian politician. He was the opposition leader of the Sarawak State Assembly from May 2006 to June 2013. He was also the state chairman of the Democratic Act…
Wong Ho Leng, Malaysian lawyer and politician (born 1959)