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Countess Anne Dorte of Rosenborg was a Danish countess. She was the wife of Count Christian of Rosenborg, the grandson of King Christian X of Denmark. Prince Christian had to give …
Anne Dorte of Rosenborg (died 2014)
Panagiotis "Takis" Michalos was a Greek water polo player and coach. He was born in Ampelokipoi, Athens.
Takis Michalos, Greek water polo player and coach (died 2010)
Paul-Alain Auguste Leclerc, better known by his stage name Julien Clerc, is a French singer-songwriter.
Julien Clerc, French singer-songwriter and pianist
Jim Fielder is an American bassist, best known for his work as an original member of Blood, Sweat & Tears. Prior to the band's formation, he was also rhythm guitarist for Frank Zap…
Jim Fielder, American bass player
Ann Noreen Widdecombe was a British politician and media personality. As a member of the Conservative Party, she was the member of Parliament (MP) for Maidstone and The Weald, prev…
Ann Widdecombe, English politician, Shadow Secretary of State for Health
Brian Johnson is an English singer and songwriter. He is the third lead singer of the Australian rock band AC/DC, taking over the role in 1980 after the death of Bon Scott.
Brian Johnson, English singer and songwriter
Michèle Duvivier Pierre-Louis is a Haitian politician who was Prime Minister of Haiti from September 2008 to November 2009. She was Haiti's second female prime minister, after Clau…
Michèle Pierre-Louis, Haitian politician, 14th Prime Minister of Haiti
Francisco "Patxi" Andión González was a Spanish singer-songwriter, musician and actor.
Patxi Andión, Spanish singer-songwriter and actor (died 2019)
Klaus Dibiasi is a former sports diver from Italy, who competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics for his country, starting in 1964. He dominated the platform event from the late…
Klaus Dibiasi, Italian diver
Christopher Francis Bambridge is an Australian retired football referee. Born in Kettering, England he came to Australia from Britain in 1974.
Chris Bambridge, Australian footballer and referee
Jill Larson is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Opal Cortlandt on the ABC daytime soap opera, All My Children, and as titular character in the 2014 supernatur…
Jill Larson, American actress
Richard Morris, OBE is a British writer and archaeologist who explores landscape, the archaeology of churches and battlefields, and cultural and aviation history. He is a professor…
Richard Morris, English archaeologist, historian, and author
Emiel Adrien "Miel" Puttemans is a Belgian former middle- and long-distance runner who set world records for 3000 metres in 1972, for 2 miles in 1971, for 5000 metres in 1972, and …
Emiel Puttemans, Belgian runner
Stephen Shore is an American photographer known for his images of scenes and objects of the banal, and for his pioneering use of color in art photography. His books include Uncommo…
Stephen Shore, American photographer and educator
Millicent Dolly May Small CD was a Jamaican singer who is best known for her international hit "My Boy Lollipop" (1964). The song reached number two in both the UK and US charts an…
Millie Small, Jamaican singer-songwriter (died 2020)
William Zorn is an American folk music singer, banjo player, and guitarist who was a member of The New Christy Minstrels, The Limeliters, and The Kingston Trio, as well as lesser k…
Bill Zorn, folk musician
Hansa Yogendra is an Indian yoga teacher, author, researcher, and television presenter. She is the director of The Yoga Institute, a non-profit yoga organization based in Mumbai, w…
Hansa Yogendra, Indian yoga guru
Isabelle Geneviève Marie Anne Gall, known professionally as France Gall, was a French yé-yé and pop singer. In 1965, at the age of 17, she won the tenth edition of the Eurovision S…
France Gall, French singer (died 2018)
Gary Beach was an American actor of stage, film and television. He portrayed Roger De Bris in both the stage and film productions of The Producers, for which he won a Tony Award; h…
Gary Beach, American actor and singer (died 2018)
Martin Austin Ruane was a British professional wrestler of Irish parentage, best known by the ring name Giant Haystacks. He was one of the best-known wrestlers on the British wrest…
Giant Haystacks, English wrestler (died 1998)
Thomas M. Boswell is an American retired sports columnist who spent his whole career with The Washington Post.
Thomas Boswell, American journalist and author
Lucas Demetrios Papademos is a Greek economist and academic who served as Prime Minister of Greece from November 2011 to May 2012, leading a national unity government in the wake o…
Lucas Papademos, Greek economist and politician, 183rd Prime Minister of Greece
Alan Peter Pascoe is a British former athlete who gained success in hurdles and competed at three Olympic Games. After his athletics career, he has been successful in events market…
Alan Pascoe, English hurdler
Joseph Dolce is an American and Australian singer, songwriter, poet and essayist.
Joe Dolce, American-Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist