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Anthony La Russa Jr. is an American former professional baseball infielder and manager. His Major League Baseball (MLB) career spanned from 1963 to 2022, in several roles. He is th…
Tony La Russa, American baseball player and manager
John Francis McFall, Baron McFall of Alcluith,, is a Scottish politician and life peer who was Lord Speaker, the presiding officer of the House of Lords, from 2021 to 2026. He was …
John McFall, Baron McFall of Alcluith, Scottish educator and politician
Richard Andrew Rosser, Baron Rosser was a British trade union leader and Labour politician who was a member of the House of Lords. He latterly served as Shadow Spokesperson for Tra…
Richard Rosser, Baron Rosser, English union leader and politician (died 2024)
Major General Patrick Anthony John Cordingley, is a retired British Army officer who commanded the 2nd Division from 1995 to 1996.
Patrick Cordingley, English general
Boris Petrovich Mikhailov is a former Russian ice hockey player.
Boris Mikhailov, Russian ice hockey player and coach
José Carlos Pace was a Brazilian racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1972 to 1977. Pace won the 1975 Brazilian Grand Prix with Brabham.
Carlos Pace, Brazilian race car driver (died 1977)
Merzak Allouache is an Algerian film director and screenwriter. His 1976 film Omar Gatlato was later entered into the 10th Moscow International Film Festival where it won the Silve…
Merzak Allouache, Algerian director and screenwriter
Judith Lynne Sill was an American singer-songwriter and composer. She was influenced by Bach, and wrote lyrics drawing on Christian themes of rapture and redemption.
Judee Sill, American singer-songwriter and musician (died 1979)
Sir Donald Tsang Yam-kuen is a former Hong Kong civil servant who served as the second Chief Executive of Hong Kong from 2005 to 2012.
Donald Tsang, Chinese civil servant and politician, 2nd Chief Executive of Hong Kong
Edgar Leon Kirkpatrick was an American professional baseball outfielder and catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1962 through 1977 for the Los Angeles / Californi…
Ed Kirkpatrick, American baseball player (died 2010)
Susan Raye is an American country music singer. She enjoyed great popularity during the early and mid-1970s, and chalked up seven top-10 and 19 top-40 country hits, most notably th…
Susan Raye, American singer
Rita Margaret Donaghy, Baroness Donaghy, CBE, FRSA is a British university administrator, trade unionist and Labour life peer in the House of Lords.
Rita Donaghy, Baroness Donaghy, English academic and politician
John Alec Entwistle was an English singer, songwriter, musician, composer and record producer, best known as the bass guitarist for the rock band the Who. Entwistle's music career …
John Entwistle, English singer-songwriter, bass player, and producer (died 2002)
Nona Bernis Hendryx is an American vocalist, record producer, songwriter, musician, and author. Hendryx is known for her work as a solo artist as well as for being one-third of the…
Nona Hendryx, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress
Eurig Wyn was a Welsh Plaid Cymru politician who served as a member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Wales from 1999 to 2004. He served as a member of Gwynedd Council for Waunf…
Eurig Wyn, Welsh politician (died 2019)
Rodney William Marsh is an English former footballer and football coach; he later worked as a broadcaster. A forward, he won nine caps for England between 1971 and 1973, scoring on…
Rodney Marsh, English footballer, manager, and sportscaster
Angela May Rippon is an English broadcaster, former newsreader, writer and journalist.
Angela Rippon, English journalist and author
John Warren Marin is an American former professional basketball player. A 6 ft 7 in small forward from Duke University, Marin was named to the 1967 NBA All-Rookie Team and spent 11…
Jack Marin, American basketball player
Robert William Lamm is an American musician and a founding member of the rock band Chicago. He is best known for his songwriting, vocals, and keyboard melodies, most significantly …
Robert Lamm, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer
Udo Kierspe, known professionally as Udo Kier, was a German actor. Known primarily as a character actor who often portrayed eccentric and deviant figures, he appeared in more than …
Udo Kier, German-American actor and director (died 2025)
Sali Berisha is an Albanian politician and retired cardiologist who served as the President of Albania from 1992 to 1997 and as the 32nd prime minister of Albania from 2005 to 2013…
Sali Berisha, Albanian cardiologist and politician, 2nd President of Albania
Ariyanayagam Chandranehru was a Sri Lankan merchant seaman, politician and Member of Parliament.
A. Chandranehru, Sri Lankan Tamil merchant seaman and politician (died 2005)
Haim Saban is an Israeli-American media proprietor, investor, musical composer and producer of records, film, and television. A businessman with interests in financial services, en…
Haim Saban, Israeli-American businessman, co-founded Saban Entertainment
William David Trimble, Baron Trimble was a Northern Irish statesman and politician who was the inaugural First Minister of Northern Ireland from 1998 to 2002 and leader of the Ulst…
David Trimble, Northern Irish lawyer and politician, 3rd First Minister of Northern Ireland, Nobel Prize laureate…