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James Campbell Scott was an American political scientist and anthropologist specializing in comparative politics. He was a comparative scholar of agrarian and non-state societies.
James C. Scott, American political scientist and anthropologist (born 1936)
Esta TerBlanche was a South African actress, best known for her roles on television soap operas in both South Africa and the United States.
Esta TerBlanche, South African actress (born 1973)
Jill Schary Robinson was an American novelist, essayist, and teacher. Based in Los Angeles, her memoirs contended with the themes of addiction, recovery, and growing up during the …
Jill Schary Robinson, American novelist (born 1936)
Sheila Jackson Lee was an American lawyer and politician who was the U.S. representative for Texas's 18th congressional district, from 1995 until her death in 2024. The district in…
Sheila Jackson Lee, American lawyer and politician (born 1950)
Nguyễn Phú Trọng was a Vietnamese politician and political theorist who served as general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam from 2011 until his death. As the head of the …
Nguyễn Phú Trọng, Vietnamese politician, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (born 1944)
Jerry Miller was an American songwriter, guitarist and vocalist. He performed as a solo artist and as a member of the Jerry Miller Band. He was also a founding member of the 1960s …
Jerry Miller, American songwriter, guitarist and vocalist (born 1943)
Mark Kevin Carnevale was an American professional golfer and commentator for Sirius XM PGA Tour Radio. He won once on the PGA Tour, also being awarded Rookie of the Year in 1992.
Mark Carnevale, American golfer and radio commentator (born 1960)
Abdul Kareem "Duke" Fakir was an American singer. He co-founded the Motown quartet the Four Tops and performed in an ensemble under that name from 1953 until shortly before his dea…
Duke Fakir, American singer (born 1935)
John Brumwell Mayall was an English blues and rock musician, songwriter and producer. In the 1960s, he formed John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, a band that has counted among its mem…
John Mayall, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (born 1933)
John Robin Warren was an Australian pathologist, Nobel laureate, and researcher who is credited with the 1979 re-discovery of the bacterium Helicobacter pylori, together with Barry…
Robin Warren, Australian pathologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1937)
Shafin Ahmed was a Bangladeshi rock bassist, singer-songwriter, record producer and politician. He was the lead singer, songwriter and bassist for the Bangladeshi rock band Miles, …
Shafin Ahmed, Bangladeshi bassist and singer-songwriter (born 1961)
Dmytro Semenovich Kiva was a Ukrainian engineer and academic who was a recipient of the Hero of Ukraine, Order of Merit and Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise. Additionally, he was …
Dmytro Kiva, Ukrainian engineer and designer (born 1942)
Shafin Ahmed was a Bangladeshi rock bassist, singer-songwriter, record producer and politician. He was the lead singer, songwriter and bassist for the Bangladeshi rock band Miles, …
Shafin Ahmed, Bangladeshi bassist and singer-songwriter (born 1961)
Hamzah Haz was an Indonesian politician who served as the ninth vice president of Indonesia from 2001 to 2004 under President Megawati Sukarnoputri. Prior to serving as vice presid…
Hamzah Haz, Indonesian journalist and politician, 9th Vice President of Indonesia (born 1940)
Martin Sean Indyk was an Australian-American diplomat and foreign relations analyst with expertise in the Middle East.
Martin Indyk, American diplomat (born 1951)
Josephine Edna O'Brien was an Irish novelist, memoirist, playwright, poet and short-story writer.
Edna O'Brien, Irish novelist, playwright, poet and short story writer (born 1930)
Pavel Mikhailovich Kushnir was a Russian pianist, writer, and political activist, who became the first political prisoner in modern Russia to die during a hunger strike. Born into …
Pavel Kushnir, Russian pianist, writer, activist and political prisoner (born 1984)
John Anderson was a Scottish television personality and sports coach. He was best known as the referee and official trainer on the UK television show Gladiators which featured his …
John Anderson, Scottish television personality, teacher and coach (born 1931)
Paul Douglas Creek was an American professional baseball pitcher who played nine seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1995 to 2005 for seven different teams. He also played …
Doug Creek, American baseball player (born 1969)
Reyes Armando Moronta was a Dominican professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers, Arizona Diamondback…
Reyes Moronta, Dominican baseball player (born 1993)
Francine Paula Pascal was an American author best known for her Sweet Valley series of young adult novels. Sweet Valley High, the backbone of the collection, was made into a televi…
Francine Pascal, American author (born 1932)
Onyeka Onwenu was a Nigerian singer-songwriter, actress, human rights and social activist, journalist, politician, and X Factor series judge. Dubbed the "Elegant Stallion" due to h…
Onyeka Onwenu, Nigerian singer, actress and politician (born 1952)
Paul William Bucha was an American Vietnam War veteran and a recipient of the Medal of Honor. He was a foreign policy adviser to Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign.
Paul Bucha, United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (born 1943)
Joyce Brabner was an American writer of political comics and wife of Harvey Pekar; with whom she co-wrote the nonfiction graphic novel Our Cancer Year.
Joyce Brabner, American writer and artist (born 1952)