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Gaetano Scirea was an Italian professional footballer who is considered one of the greatest defenders in football history. He spent most of his career with Juventus.
Gaetano Scirea, Italian footballer (died 1989)
Janet Kay Hagan was an American lawyer, banking executive, and politician who served as a United States senator from North Carolina from 2009 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Pa…
Kay Hagan, American lawyer and politician (died 2019)
Donald McAllister is an English former professional footballer who played as a central defender for Bolton Wanderers, Tottenham Hotspur, Charlton Athletic, Tampa Bay Rowdies and Ro…
Don McAllister, English footballer and manager
Pierre Gauthier is a Canadian former general manager of the Montreal Canadiens, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, and Ottawa Senators. He is currently the director of player personnel of th…
Pierre Gauthier, Canadian ice hockey player and manager
James Mark Hunter, nicknamed "Jungle Jim", is a Canadian former alpine ski racer who represented Canada at two Winter Olympic Games in 1972 and 1976, and won a bronze medal in the …
Jim Hunter, Canadian skier
Colm J. Meaney is an Irish actor. Known for his performances across screen and stage, he has received seven nominations from the Irish Film & Television Academy, winning twice for …
Colm Meaney, Irish actor
Pirkka-Pekka Petelius is a Finnish actor, director, producer, screenwriter and politician. He has also released six records as a singer. He is a member of the Green League and was …
Pirkka-Pekka Petelius, Finnish actor and screenwriter
Frederick Woodruff "Ted" Field is an American media mogul, record executive, entrepreneur and film producer.
Ted Field, American entrepreneur and race car driver
Michael Denzil Xavier Portillo is a British journalist, broadcaster, and retired politician. His broadcast series include railway documentaries such as Great British Railway Journe…
Michael Portillo, English journalist, politician and TV presenter
Daniel Robert Elfman is an American film composer, singer, songwriter, and musician. He came to prominence as the lead vocalist and primary songwriter for the new wave band Oingo B…
Danny Elfman, American film composer, singer-songwriter, producer, and actor
Ronald Gene Dunn is an American country music singer-songwriter and record executive. Starting in 2011, Dunn has worked as a solo artist following the temporary dissolution of Broo…
Ronnie Dunn, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
David Richard Berkowitz, also known as the Son of Sam, the .44 Caliber Killer and the Phantom of the Bronx, is an American serial killer, serial arsonist and former United States A…
David Berkowitz, American serial killer and arsonist: 73
Vidar Johansen is a Norwegian jazz musician, music arranger and composer.
Vidar Johansen, Norwegian saxophonist
Craig Robert Stadler is an American professional golfer who has won numerous tournaments at both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour level, including one major championship, the 1982 M…
Craig Stadler, American golfer
Cornel Ronald West is an American philosopher, theologian, political activist, politician, social critic, and public intellectual. West was an independent candidate in the 2024 Uni…
Cornel West, American philosopher, author, and academic
James McCulloch was a Scottish musician best known for playing lead guitar and bass as a member of Paul McCartney's band Wings from 1974 to 1977. McCulloch was a member of the Glas…
Jimmy McCulloch, Scottish musician and songwriter (died 1979)
Susumu Ojima is a Japanese entrepreneur who was a founder and chairman of Huser Co., Ltd.
Susumu Ojima, Japanese businessman, founded Huser
Paul Samson was an English guitarist, closely associated with the new wave of British heavy metal.
Paul Samson, English guitarist and producer (died 2002)
Kathleen Kennedy is an American film producer who served as the president of Lucasfilm from 2012 to 2026. She co-founded the production company Amblin Entertainment with Steven Spi…
Kathleen Kennedy, American film producer, co-founded Amblin Entertainment
Linda Lingle is an American politician and publisher who served as the sixth governor of Hawaii from 2002 to 2010. A member of the Republican Party, she was the first Republican el…
Linda Lingle, American journalist and politician, 6th Governor of Hawaii
Ivo Sanader is a Croatian former politician who served as Prime Minister of Croatia from 2003 to 2009. He was president of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) from 2000 to 2009.
Ivo Sanader, Croatian historian and politician, 8th Prime Minister of Croatia
Ken Navarro is an American contemporary jazz guitarist from Lafayette, Indiana.
Ken Navarro, Italian-American guitarist and composer
Eileen Cooper is a British artist, known primarily as a painter and printmaker.
Eileen Cooper, English painter and academic
Johnny Reid Edwards is an American lawyer and former politician who represented North Carolina in the United States Senate from 1999 to 2005. A member of the Democratic Party, he w…
John Edwards, American lawyer and politician