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George "Buddy" Guy is an American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter. He is an exponent of Chicago blues who has influenced generations of guitarists including Eric Clapton, Jim…
Buddy Guy, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Infanta Pilar, Duchess of Badajoz, Viscountess of La Torre, sometimes known more simply as Pilar de Borbón, was the elder daughter of Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona and Princess …
Infanta Pilar, Duchess of Badajoz (died 2020)
Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent, better known as Yves Saint Laurent or YSL, was a French fashion designer who founded his eponymous fashion label in 1962. He is widely regar…
Yves Saint Laurent, Algerian-French fashion designer, co-founded Yves Saint Laurent (died 2008)
Laurence John Taylor is an English sociologist and radio presenter, originally from Liverpool.
Laurie Taylor, English sociologist, radio host, and academic
William Donald Hamilton was a British evolutionary biologist, recognised as one of the most significant evolutionary theorists of the 20th century. Hamilton became known for his th…
W. D. Hamilton, British biologist, psychologist, and academic (died 2000)
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 and author (died 2021)
Jerry G. Bishop was an American radio and television personality who is known for being Chicago's original "Svengoolie", and for his award-winning twelve-year stint on Sun-Up San D…
Jerry G. Bishop, American radio and television host (died 2013)
Edward Petherbridge is an English actor, writer and artist. Among his many roles, he portrayed Lord Peter Wimsey in the 1987 BBC television adaptations of Dorothy L. Sayers' novels…
Edward Petherbridge, English actor
Giorgos Zographos was a Greek musician and actor.
Giorgos Zographos, Greek singer and actor (died 2005)
Nikolai Baturin was an Estonian award-winning novelist and playwright.
Nikolai Baturin, Estonian author and playwright (died 2019)
John Saxon was an American actor and martial artist who worked on more than 200 film and television projects during a span of 60 years. He was known for his work in Westerns and ho…
John Saxon, American actor (died 2020)
Frank Oliver Howard, nicknamed "Hondo", "the Washington Monument" and "the Capital Punisher", was an American professional baseball player, coach, and manager in Major League Baseb…
Frank Howard, American baseball player and manager (died 2023)
Jan Michał Pieńkowski was a Polish-born British author of children's books—as illustrator, as writer, and as designer of movable books. He is best known for illustrating the Meg an…
Jan Pieńkowski, Polish-English author and illustrator (died 2022)
Manuel Julián Javier Liranzo is a Dominican former professional baseball second baseman. He played 13 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily for the St. Louis Cardinals …
Julián Javier, Dominican-American baseball player
Patrick Tse Yin was a Hong Kong actor, producer, screenwriter and director in Hong Kong cinema.
Patrick Tse, Chinese-Hong Kong actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
Malene Schwartz is a Danish film actress. She has appeared in more than 60 films and television shows since 1955. In the TV series Matador she played the role of Maude Varnæs. She …
Malene Schwartz, Danish actress
Brian Murray Fagan was a British author of popular archaeology books and a professor emeritus of anthropology at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Brian M. Fagan, British archaeologist and writer (died 2025)
Andre Jules Dubus II was an American writer of short stories, novels, and essays.
Andre Dubus, American short story writer, essayist, and memoirist (died 1999)
William Charles Monbouquette was an American professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a right-handed pitcher for the Boston Red Sox (1958…
Bill Monbouquette, American baseball player and coach (died 2015)
Jonathan Dermot Spence was a British-American sinologist and historian who specialised in Chinese history. He was Sterling Professor of History at Yale University from 1993 to 200…
Jonathan Spence, English-American historian and academic (died 2021)
Kjell Birger Grede was a Swedish film director. He directed nine films between 1967 and 2003. He was married to actress Bibi Andersson from 1960 to 1973.
Kjell Grede, Swedish director and screenwriter (died 2017)
Patricia Ann Priest is an American actress known for being the second person to portray Marilyn Munster on the television show The Munsters (1964–1966) after the original actress, …
Pat Priest, American actress
Rita Shane was an American coloratura soprano.
Rita Shane, American soprano and educator (died 2014)
Anita Gillette is an American actress and singer. She has performed numerous roles on Broadway and American television, and in feature films.
Anita Gillette, American actress and singer