The 2020s

2021 5 years ago

American businessman Jeff Bezos flies to space aboard New Shepard NS-16 operated by his private spaceflight company…

Jeffrey Preston Bezos is an American businessman, and the founder, executive chairman, and former president and CEO of Amazon, the world's largest e-commerce and cloud computing co…

American businessman Jeff Bezos flies to space aboard New Shepard NS-16 operated by his private spaceflight company…

2021 5 years ago

The International Space Station temporarily spins out of control, moving the ISS 45 degrees out of attitude, following…

The International Space Station (ISS) is a space station in low Earth orbit (LEO). It is the product of the International Space Station program and is operated by five partner spac…

The International Space Station temporarily spins out of control, moving the ISS 45 degrees out of attitude, following…

2021 5 years ago

Les McKeown, Scottish pop singer (born 1955)

Leslie Richard McKeown was a Scottish singer, best known as the lead vocalist of the pop rock band Bay City Rollers during their most successful period in the 1970s. The band's ori…

Les McKeown, Scottish pop singer (born 1955)

2021 5 years ago

Adrian Garrett, American professional baseball player (born 1943)

Henry Adrian Garrett Jr., nicknamed "Pat" and "Smokey", was an American professional baseball player and coach. A utility man in Major League Baseball, he appeared in 163 total gam…

Adrian Garrett, American professional baseball player (born 1943)

2021 5 years ago

Nick Kamen, English model, songwriter (born 1962)

Ivor Neville "Nick" Kamen was a British singer, songwriter and model. He was best known for the singles "Each Time You Break My Heart" from 1986 and "I Promised Myself" from 1990, …

Nick Kamen, English model, songwriter (born 1962)

2021 5 years ago

Kentaro Miura, Japanese manga artist (born 1966)

Kentaro Miura was a Japanese manga artist. He was best known for his dark fantasy series Berserk, which began serialization in 1989. By 2023, Berserk had over 60 million copies in…

Kentaro Miura, Japanese manga artist (born 1966)

2021 5 years ago

Helmut Jahn, German-American architect (born 1940)

Helmut Jahn was a German and American architect, known for projects such as the The Center Potsdamer Platz in Berlin, Germany; the Messeturm in Frankfurt, Germany; the James R. Tho…

Helmut Jahn, German-American architect (born 1940)

2021 5 years ago

Colt Brennan, American quarterback (born 1983)

Colton James Brennan was an American football quarterback. He played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes, Saddleback Gauchos, and Hawaii Rainbow Warriors. With the Rainbow …

Colt Brennan, American quarterback (born 1983)

2021 5 years ago

Anthony Payne, English composer (born 1936)

Anthony Edward Payne was an English composer, music critic and musicologist. He is best known for his acclaimed completion of Edward Elgar's third symphony, which gained wide accep…

Anthony Payne, English composer (born 1936)

2021 5 years ago

Norman Lloyd, American actor, producer and director (born 1914)

Norman Nathan Lloyd was an American actor, producer, director, and centenarian with a career in entertainment spanning nearly a century. He worked in every major facet of the indus…

Norman Lloyd, American actor, producer and director (born 1914)

2021 5 years ago

Pauline Tinsley, British soprano (born 1928)

Pauline Cecilia Tinsley was a British soprano, notable for her performances for the Welsh National Opera and the English National Opera (1963–1974).

Pauline Tinsley, British soprano (born 1928)

2021 5 years ago

Oliver Gillie, British journalist and scientist (born 1937)

Oliver J. Gillie was a British journalist and scientist. He previously served as the medical correspondent for The Sunday Times, and later medical editor for The Independent.

Oliver Gillie, British journalist and scientist (born 1937)

2021 5 years ago

Charles Grodin, American actor and talk show host (born 1935)

Charles Sidney Grodin was an American actor, comedian, author, and television talk show host. Known for his deadpan delivery and often cast as a put-upon straight man, Grodin becam…

Charles Grodin, American actor and talk show host (born 1935)

2021 5 years ago

Yolanda Tortolero, Venezuelan politician

Yolanda Tortolero Martínez was a Venezuelan physician and politician, alternate deputy of the National Assembly for the Carabobo state and the A New Era party.

Yolanda Tortolero, Venezuelan politician

2021 5 years ago

Bruno Covas, Brazilian lawyer, politician (born 1980)

Bruno Covas Lopes was a Brazilian lawyer, economist, and politician who was a member of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) and served as the mayor of São Paulo from 2018 u…

Bruno Covas, Brazilian lawyer, politician (born 1980)

2021 5 years ago

Paul Mooney, American comedian (born 1941)

Paul Gladney, better known by the stage name Paul Mooney, was an American comedian, writer, and actor. He collaborated with Redd Foxx, Eddie Murphy and Dave Chappelle, wrote for co…

Paul Mooney, American comedian (born 1941)

2021 5 years ago

Gary Wilson, American anti-pornography activist (born 1956)

Gary Bruce Wilson was an American writer and anti-pornography campaigner.

Gary Wilson, American anti-pornography activist (born 1956)

2021 5 years ago

Lois Ehlert, American author and illustrator (born 1934)

Lois Jane Ehlert was an American author and illustrator of children's books, most having to do with nature. Ehlert won the Caldecott Honor for Color Zoo in 1990. Some of her other …

Lois Ehlert, American author and illustrator (born 1934)

2021 5 years ago

Gavin MacLeod, American actor, Christian activist, and author (born 1931)

Gavin MacLeod was an American actor best known for his roles as news writer Murray Slaughter on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and ship's captain Merrill Stubing on ABC's The Love Boat.…

Gavin MacLeod, American actor, Christian activist, and author (born 1931)

2021 5 years ago

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Billy Joe Thomas was an American singer widely known for his country, contemporary Christian, and pop hits of the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s.

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2021 5 years ago

Cornelius Sim, Bruneian cardinal (born 1951)

Cornelius Sim DD was a Bruneian prelate of the Catholic Church who served as Vicar Apostolic of Brunei from 2004 until his death. He had previously served as the apostolic prefect …

Cornelius Sim, Bruneian cardinal (born 1951)

2021 5 years ago

Ron Hill, English long-distance runner (born 1938)

Ronald Hill MBE was a British runner and clothing entrepreneur. He was the second man to break 2:10 in the marathon; he set world records at four other distances, and laid claim to…

Ron Hill, English long-distance runner (born 1938)

2021 5 years ago

Eric Carle, American children's book designer, illustrator, and writer best known for The Very Hungry Caterpillar (born

Eric Carle was an American author, designer and illustrator of children's books. His picture book The Very Hungry Caterpillar, first published in 1969, has been translated into mor…

Eric Carle, American children's book designer, illustrator, and writer best known for The Very Hungry Caterpillar (born

2021 5 years ago

John Warner, American attorney and politician (born 1927)

John William Warner III was an American politician and lawyer who served as a United States senator from Virginia from 1979 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party, he previously…

John Warner, American attorney and politician (born 1927)