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Claude Charron is a former CEGEP teacher, provincial politician, writer and broadcaster. He became Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and the youngest Member of the National Assemb…
Claude Charron, Canadian educator and politician
Godfrey Chitalu, nicknamed Ucar, was a Zambian footballer who played as a forward. He is widely regarded as the greatest Zambian player of all time as he holds his national team's …
Godfrey Chitalu, Zambian footballer (died 1993)
Frances Elizabeth Connell was a South African-born operatic mezzo-soprano, and later soprano, whose career took place mainly in the United Kingdom and Australia.
Elizabeth Connell, South African mezzo-soprano (died 2012)
Kelvin Calder MacKenzie is an English media executive and a former newspaper editor. He became editor of The Sun in 1981, by which time the publication had been established as Brit…
Kelvin MacKenzie, English journalist
Jaime José Nebot Saadi is an Ecuadorian lawyer and politician. He formerly served as mayor of Guayaquil, which is Ecuador's largest city. He is affiliated with the Christian Social…
Jaime Nebot, Ecuadorian politician
Deepak Chopra is an American author, New Age guru, and alternative medicine advocate. A prominent figure in the New Age movement, his books and videos have made him one of the best…
Deepak Chopra, Indian-American physician and author
Graeme William Walter Barker, is a British archaeologist, notable for his work on the Italian Bronze Age, the Roman occupation of Libya, and landscape archaeology. Having taught at…
Graeme Barker, English archaeologist and academic
Alicia Borinsky, is a US-based Argentine novelist, poet and literary critic. Alicia Borinsky is professor of Latin American and Comparative Literature and Director of the Writing i…
Alicia Borinsky, Argentine writer
Melquíades Rafael Ruiz Martínez is a Cuban-American lobbyist and former politician who served as a United States senator from Florida from 2005 to 2009 and as general chairman of t…
Mel Martínez, American lawyer and politician, 12th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Miklós Németh is a Hungarian Olympic champion and former world record holder in the javelin throw.
Miklós Németh, Hungarian javelin thrower
Gerald Michael Edmonton was a Canadian musician who was the drummer and secondary lead vocalist for the rock band Steppenwolf.
Jerry Edmonton, Canadian drummer (died 1993)
Elías Ricardo Figueroa Brander is a Chilean former footballer who played for several clubs during his career, notably his hometown club Santiago Wanderers, Brazilian club Internaci…
Elías Figueroa, Chilean footballer
Peter Goddard Lieberson was an American composer of contemporary classical music. His song cycles include two finalists for the Pulitzer Prize for Music: Rilke Songs and Neruda Son…
Peter Lieberson, American composer (died 2011)
Sir Kevin John Barron is a British Labour Party politician and former coal industry worker. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Rother Valley from 1983 until 2019.
Kevin Barron, English electrician and politician
Keith Hopwood is an English pop musician who was the rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist for the 1960s band Herman's Hermits.
Keith Hopwood, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
Holly Woodlawn was an American actress. Best known as a Warhol superstar, she appeared in the films Trash (1970) and Women in Revolt (1971). Her career extended to cabaret, and she…
Holly Woodlawn, Puerto Rican actress and author (died 2015)
Patrick Leonard Sajak ; né Sajdak ; is an American retired game show host, television personality, and creative consultant. He is best known as the host of the television game show…
Pat Sajak, American journalist, actor, and game show host
Peter Martins is a Danish former ballet dancer and choreographer. Martins was a principal dancer with the Royal Danish Ballet and with the New York City Ballet, where he joined Geo…
Peter Martins, Danish dancer and choreographer
Steven Ray Nagel, , was an American astronaut, aeronautical and mechanical engineer, test pilot, and a United States Air Force pilot. In total, he logged 723 hours in space. After …
Steven R. Nagel, American colonel, engineer, and astronaut (died 2014)
Ivan Reitman was a Canadian film director and producer. He was known for his comedy films, especially in the 1980s and 1990s. Reitman was the owner of The Montecito Picture Company…
Ivan Reitman, Slovak-Canadian actor, director, and producer (died 2022)
John Robert Hewson is an Australian former politician who served as leader of the Liberal Party from 1990 to 1994. He led the Liberal-National Coalition to defeat at the 1993 Austr…
John Hewson, Australian economist and politician
Wilhelmus Marinus Antonius "Wim" Jansen was a Dutch professional football player and manager.
Wim Jansen, Dutch footballer and manager (died 2022)
Sharon Thesen is a Canadian poet who lives in Lake Country, British Columbia. She teaches at University of British Columbia Okanagan.
Sharon Thesen, Canadian poet and academic
Peter Allen Greenbaum, known professionally as Peter Green, was an English blues rock singer-songwriter and guitarist who was the founder and original leader of the band Fleetwood …
Peter Green, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2020)