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Sergio Donati was an Italian screenwriter. He wrote for more than 70 films beginning in 1952. He was born in Rome, Italy. He started as a writer and had some of his books optioned …
Sergio Donati, Italian screenwriter (born 1933)
Franklin Delano Selvy was an American National Basketball Association (NBA) player who was best known for holding the record for the most points (100) in a Division I college baske…
Frank Selvy, American basketball player and coach (born 1932)
Virginia Fortune Ogilvy, Countess of Airlie, was a Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Elizabeth II. She was born in London to an American family, and grew up in the United States befo…
Virginia Ogilvy, Countess of Airlie, British countess (born 1933)
Senor Abravanel, known professionally as Silvio Santos, was a Brazilian television presenter and business magnate. Widely regarded as the greatest personality in Brazilian televisi…
Silvio Santos, Brazilian media mogul and television host (born 1930)
Ruth Johnson Colvin was an American philanthropist who was the founder of the non-profit organization Literacy Volunteers of America, now called ProLiteracy Worldwide in Syracuse, …
Ruth Johnson Colvin, American author and educator, founded ProLiteracy Worldwide (born 1916)
Alain Fabien Maurice Marcel Delon was a French actor, film producer, screenwriter, singer, and businessman. Acknowledged as a cultural and cinematic leading man of the 20th century…
Alain Delon, French-Swiss actor (born 1935)
Maria Branyas Morera was an American and Spanish supercentenarian of Catalan descent, who, until her death at the age of 117 years, 168 days, was the world's oldest verified living…
Maria Branyas, American-Spanish supercentenarian (born 1907)
Alvin Austin Attles Jr. was an American professional basketball player, coach, and executive who spent his entire career with the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball A…
Al Attles, American basketball player and coach (born 1936)
Ellen Pamela McCafferty was an Irish journalist, playwright, civil rights campaigner and feminist. She wrote for The Irish Press, The Irish Times, Sunday Tribune, Hot Press and The…
Nell McCafferty, Northern Irish journalist, playwright and civil rights campaigner (born 1944)
William James Pascrell Jr. was an American politician who was a U.S. representative from New Jersey from 1997 until his death in 2024. Pascrell was a member of the Democratic Party…
Bill Pascrell, American politician (born 1937)
Phillip John Donahue was an American media personality, writer, film producer, and the creator and host of The Phil Donahue Show. The television program, later known simply as Dona…
Phil Donahue, American talk show host and producer (born 1935)
John Allen Amos Jr. was an American actor. He was best known for his role as James Evans Sr. on the CBS television series Good Times. His other well known roles were as the adult K…
John Amos, American actor (born 1939)
Arthur James Gregg was an American military officer who on July 1, 1977, became the first African American in the U.S. Army to reach the rank of lieutenant general. Previously, he …
Arthur J. Gregg, American military officer (born 1928)
Christoph Paul Daum was a German professional football manager and player. As a manager, he won eight trophies with clubs from Germany, Turkey and Austria. In 1992, he won the Bund…
Christoph Daum, German footballer and manager (born 1953)
Salim Ahmad al-Huss, also spelled Selim El-Hoss, was a Lebanese politician who served as the prime minister of Lebanon and a longtime Member of Parliament representing his hometown…
Salim Al-Huss, Lebanese statesman, 34th Prime Minister of Lebanon (born 1929)
Sven-Göran Eriksson was a Swedish football player and manager. After a playing career as a right-back, Eriksson went on to experience major success in club management between 1977 …
Sven-Göran Eriksson, Swedish footballer and manager (born 1948)
Sidney Raymond Eudy was an American professional wrestler, best known for his tenures in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) under the ring …
Sid Eudy, American actor and professional wrestler (born 1960)
Milton Robert Carr was an American lawyer, academic, and politician from Michigan.
Bob Carr, American politician (born 1943)
Juan Manuel Izquierdo Viana was a Uruguayan professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
Juan Izquierdo, Uruguayan footballer (born 1997)
Charlotte Kretschmann was a German supercentenarian and is Germany's oldest-ever person.
Charlotte Kretschmann, German supercentenarian (born 1909)
Obi Ndefo was an American actor and yoga teacher, best known as Bodie Wells on the television drama Dawson's Creek, and for his recurring role as Rak'nor in Stargate SG-1.
Obi Ndefo, American actor (born 1972)
Stephen Louis Silberman was an American writer for Wired magazine and was an editor and contributor there for more than two decades. In 2010, Silberman was awarded the AAAS "Kavli …
Steve Silberman, American writer and journalist (born 1957)
Leonard Stephen Riggio was an American businessman. He served as executive chairman of book store chain Barnes & Noble and was its largest shareholder from 1971 until the sale of t…
Leonard Riggio, American businessman (born 1941)
John Michael Gaudreau was an American professional ice hockey player. A left winger, he played 11 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played college ice hockey for the …
Johnny Gaudreau, American ice hockey player (born 1993)