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Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Lauper is known for her distinctive image, which features eccentric clothing and a variety of hair color…
Cyndi Lauper, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress
William Esco Moerner, also known as W. E. Moerner, is an American physical chemist and chemical physicist with current work in the biophysics and imaging of single molecules. He is…
William E
Michael Tuck is a seven-time premiership-winning player, Australian rules footballer with the Hawthorn Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) / Australian Football Le…
Michael Tuck, Australian footballer and coach
Olivier Ameisen was a French-American cardiologist who wrote a best-selling book about curing alcoholism using the drug baclofen.
Olivier Ameisen, French-American cardiologist and educator (died 2013)
Ian Charles Davis is an Australian former cricketer (batsman) who played in 15 Test matches and three One Day Internationals between 1973 and 1977. Davis retired from first-class c…
Ian Davis, Australian cricketer
Igor Gräzin (birth name: Russian: Игорь Николаевич Грязин, romanized: Igor Nikolayevich Gryazin is an Estonian academic and politician currently serving as a member of the Tallinn …
Igor Gräzin, Estonian academic and politician
Alice McDermott is an American writer and university professor. She is the author of nine novels and a collection of essays. For her 1998 novel Charming Billy she won an American B…
Alice McDermott, American novelist
Donald Maynard Dokken is an American musician, best known as the lead singer and founder of glam metal band Dokken. He is known for his vibrato-laden, melodic vocal style which has…
Don Dokken, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Colin James Hay is a Scottish-Australian musician. He came to prominence as the lead vocalist and the sole continuous member of the band Men at Work, and later as a solo artist. Ha…
Colin Hay, Scottish-Australian singer and guitarist
Hal Lindes is an American guitarist and film score composer best known for his time as a member of Dire Straits from 1980 until late 1984.
Hal Lindes, American-English guitarist and film score composer
Jadranka Kosor is a Croatian politician and former journalist who served as Prime Minister of Croatia from 2009 to 2011, having taken office following the sudden resignation of her…
Jadranka Kosor, Croatian journalist and politician, 9th Prime Minister of Croatia
Lotta Sollander is a Swedish former alpine skier, who competed in the 1972 Winter Olympics. She is the daughter of Stig Sollander.
Lotta Sollander, Swedish alpine skier
Lawrence Gonzi is a Maltese politician, retired Nationalist politician and lawyer, who served for twenty-five years in various critical roles in Maltese politics. Gonzi was Prime M…
Lawrence Gonzi, Maltese lawyer and politician, 12th Prime Minister of Malta
Michael James Haynes is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles …
Mike Haynes, American football player
Francis Anthony Aylmer Maude, Baron Maude of Horsham, is a British Conservative Party politician who served as Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General from 2010 to 20…
Francis Maude, English lawyer and politician, Minister for the Cabinet Office
David William Morrow was an Australian sports radio and television broadcaster/commentator, best known for his association with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and 2GB, and…
David Morrow, Australian radio host and sportscaster (died 2024)
Caryn Linda Navy is an American mathematician and computer scientist. Blind since childhood, she is chiefly known for her work in set-theoretic topology and Braille technology.
Caryn Navy, American mathematician and computer scientist
Nanci Caroline Griffith was an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter. She often appeared on the PBS music program Austin City Limits, starting in 1985 during season 10. Griffi…
Nanci Griffith, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2021)
Kaiser Kalambo was a Zambian coach and former footballer. He represented Zambia in three African Cup of Nations tournaments and was named Zambian captain in 1980, the same year in …
Kaiser Kalambo, Zambian footballer and manager (died 2014)
Robert Ménard is a French politician and former journalist who has served as Mayor of Béziers since 2014.
Robert Ménard, French politician and former journalist
Margie Gillis is a Canadian dancer and choreographer. Gillis has been creating original works of modern dance for over thirty-five years. Her repertoire includes more than one hund…
Margie Gillis, Canadian dancer and choreographer
Thomas Ligotti is an American horror author, philosopher, and writer. His writings are rooted in several literary genres – most prominently weird fiction – and have been described …
Thomas Ligotti, American author
Richard Gordon Emmett is a Canadian vocalist, guitarist, and member of the hard rock band Triumph.
Rik Emmett, Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
Zoogz Rift was an American musician, painter and professional wrestling personality.
Zoogz Rift, American musician and wrestler (died 2011)