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Wang Wanxing is a prominent Chinese pro-democracy activist who was a prisoner of conscience for 13 years in Chinese detention centres and psychiatric institutions called Ankang. Wa…
Wang Wanxing, Chinese activist
Henry Luke Orombi in Pakwach, North Western Uganda, is a Ugandan Anglican bishop. He served as Archbishop of Uganda and Bishop of Kampala from 2004 until his retirement in December…
Henry Luke Orombi, Ugandan archbishop
Lawrence Tanter, also known as L.T., was an American public address announcer for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). While working with the Lakers…
Lawrence Tanter, American basketball player and sportscaster
Dave Lloyd is an English former professional cyclist.
Dave Lloyd, English cyclist and coach
Ilich Ramírez Sánchez, also known as Carlos the Jackal or simply Carlos, is a Venezuelan convict who conducted a series of assassinations and terrorist bombings from 1973 to 1985. …
Carlos the Jackal, Venezuelan terrorist
Barclay Shaw is an American professional artist best known for his fantasy and science fiction artwork. He has been nominated five times for the Hugo Award for Best Professional Ar…
Barclay Shaw, American artist
Paul Frank Went was an English footballer who played professionally for five clubs over a fifteen-year period. He was one of that generation who bridged the gap between terminologi…
Paul Went, English footballer and manager (died 2017)
Thomas E. Mees was an American sportscaster best known for his role in hosting and in the play-by-play role of professional and collegiate ice hockey and for being a prominent pers…
Tom Mees, American sportscaster (died 1996)
Patrick Marie Ghislain Pierre Simon Stanislas Nève de Mévergnies was a Belgian racing driver. He participated in 14 Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 16 May 1976. He was notable…
Patrick Nève, Belgian racing driver (died 2017)
Damian Lau Chung-yan is a Hong Kong film and television actor, executive producer and film director. Lau has starred in many television drama series of various genres, produced by …
Damian Lau, Hong Kong actor, director, and producer
Katha Pollitt is an American poet, essayist and critic. She is the author of four essay collections and two books of poetry. Her writing focuses on political and social issues from…
Katha Pollitt, American poet and author
David William Schultz is a Canadian businessman and former professional ice hockey coach and player. As a player, he was a two-time Stanley Cup winner with the Philadelphia Flyers.
Dave Schultz, Canadian ice hockey player and referee
Laurie (Lee) McBain is an American writer of seven historical romance novels from 1975 to 1985. Her novels Devil's Desire and Moonstruck Madness each sold over a million copies.
Laurie McBain, American author
Prannoy Lal Roy is an Indian economist, chartered accountant, psephologist, journalist and author. He is the former executive co-chairperson of NDTV and one of its co-founders, alo…
Prannoy Roy, Indian journalist, economist, and broadcaster, founded NDTV
Owen Seymour Arthur was a Barbadian politician who served as the fifth prime minister of Barbados from 6 September 1994 to 15 January 2008. He is the longest-serving Barbadian prim…
Owen Arthur, Barbadian economist and politician, 5th Prime Minister of Barbados (died 2020)
William Louis Hudson Jr. is an American musician and actor. He was a vocalist in the Hudson Brothers, a band he formed in 1965 with his two younger brothers, Brett and Mark. He lat…
Bill Hudson, American musician and actor
George Andrew Hendrick Jr. is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder between 1971 and 1988, most prominently…
George Hendrick, American baseball player and coach
Gary Dean Richrath was an American guitarist, best known as the lead guitarist and a songwriter for the band REO Speedwagon from 1970 until 1989.
Gary Richrath, American guitarist, songwriter, and producer (died 2015)
Valeriy Pylypovych Borzov is a Soviet-Ukrainian former sprinter and politician. He is a two-time Olympian, a former president of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine, and Mini…
Valeriy Borzov, Ukrainian-Russian sprinter
Michel Edouard Brière was a Canadian professional ice hockey player for one season in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1969–70. Following his rookie…
Michel Brière, Canadian ice hockey player (died 1971)
Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu is an Israeli politician and diplomat who has served as prime minister of Israel since 2022. Having previously held office from 1996 to 1999 and from 2009…
Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli captain and politician, 9th Prime Minister of Israel
Clifford Lynn Dickeyis an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for 15 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Green Bay Pack…
Lynn Dickey, American football player and radio host
Michael Edward Keenan is a Canadian-American former professional ice hockey coach. Previously, he served as head coach and/or general manager with several National Hockey League (N…
Mike Keenan, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
Steven John Bator, known professionally as Stiv Bator and later as Stiv Bators, was an American punk rock vocalist and guitarist from Youngstown, Ohio. He is best remembered for hi…
Stiv Bators, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (died 1990)