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Lawrence James Haddad, is a British economist whose main research focuses on how to make food systems work better to advance the nutrition status of people globally.
Lawrence Haddad, South African-English economist and academic
Nikolaos "Nikos" Stavropoulos, a.k.a. Professor Nicholas "Magic" Stavropoulos, is a former Greek professional basketball player and coach. During his club playing career, at a heig…
Nikos Stavropoulos, Greek basketball player and coach
Joseph Michael Ansolabehere is an American writer and producer. He is the co-creator of Recess and Lloyd in Space with partner and friend Paul Germain; they form the team Paul & Jo…
Joe Ansolabehere, American animation screenwriter and producer
Mark "Marty" DeBarge is an American R&B/soul singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. In addition to being a drummer and percussionist, he plays a variety of wind instruments, …
Mark DeBarge, American singer-songwriter and trumpet player
Christian Wilhelm Walter Wulff is a retired German politician and lawyer who served as President of Germany from 2010 to 2012. A member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), he …
Christian Wulff, German lawyer and politician, 10th President of Germany
Robert B. Weide is a former American screenwriter and television producer who served as director and executive producer of the television series Curb Your Enthusiasm from 1999 to 2…
Robert B
John Charles Baron is a British Conservative Party politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Basildon and Billericay, previously Billericay, from 2001 to 2024. He …
John Baron, English captain and politician
Thomas Doane Chambers is an American former professional basketball player. He played 16 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), where he was a four-time NBA All-Star…
Tom Chambers, American basketball player and sportscaster
Michael J. Kinane is an Irish former flat racing jockey. He had a 34-year career, retiring on 8 December 2009.
Michael Kinane, Irish jockey
Nicolas Henri Didier Sirchis, better known by his stage name Nicola Sirkis, is a French musician, primarily known for his work as the frontman and singer of the French rock band In…
Nicola Sirkis, French singer-songwriter and guitarist
Daniel Xuereb is a French former professional footballer who played as a forward. He earned eight international caps for France during the 1980s, scoring one goal. As a player of R…
Daniel Xuereb, French footballer
George Andrew McCluskey is an English singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. He is best known as the lead vocalist and bassist of the electronic band Orchestral Manoeuvr…
Andy McCluskey, English singer-songwriter, bass player, and producer
Marcella Levy, known professionally as Marcy Levy and Marcella Detroit, is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. She co-wrote the 1977 Eric Clapton hit "Lay Down Sally" an…
Marcella Detroit, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Kathleen Alice Mattea is an American country music and bluegrass singer. Active since 1984 as a recording artist, she has charted more than 30 singles on the Billboard Hot Country …
Kathy Mattea, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Lutz Dombrowski is a former German track and field athlete and Olympic champion.
Lutz Dombrowski, German long jumper and educator
Jari Markus Puikkonen is a Finnish former ski jumper.
Jari Puikkonen, Finnish ski jumper
Dr Roberta Anne 'Bobbie' Vaile was an Australian astrophysicist and senior lecturer in physics at the Faculty of Business and Technology at the University of Western Sydney, Macart…
Bobbie Vaile, Australian astrophysicist and astronomer (died 1996)
Mark Douglas Brown McKinney is a Canadian actor and comedian. He is best known as a member of the sketch comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall, which includes starring in the 1989 to …
Mark McKinney, Canadian actor and screenwriter
Dan Jurgens is an American comic book writer and artist. He is known for his work on the DC comic book storyline "The Death of Superman" and for creating characters such as Doomsda…
Dan Jurgens, American author and illustrator
Clinton David Boon is an English musician, DJ and radio presenter. Boon originally rose to fame as the keyboard player of Inspiral Carpets.
Clint Boon, English singer and keyboard player
John Shelley (ジョン・シェリー) is a British illustrator, particularly noted for his work in Japan.
John Shelley, British illustrator
Vincent Philip D'Onofrio is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his supporting and leading roles in both film and television. He has been nominated for a Primetime Emm…
Vincent D'Onofrio, American actor
Daniel Jonah Goldhagen is an American author, and former associate professor of government and social studies at Harvard University. Goldhagen received attention as the author of t…
Daniel Goldhagen, American political scientist, author, and academic
Brendan Michael Perry is a British singer and multi-instrumentalist best known for his work as half of the duo Dead Can Dance with Lisa Gerrard.
Brendan Perry, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer