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Essie Summers was a New Zealand writer whose romance novels sold more than 19 million copies in 105 countries. She was known as New Zealand's "Queen of Romance."
Essie Summers, New Zealand author (born 1912)
Józef Krupiński was a Polish poet. He spent the last days of his life in Orzesze, Poland. Prizewinner of the Edward Stachura Award and member of the Association of Polish Writers i…
Józef Krupiński, Polish poet and author (born 1930)
Emmett Cary Middlecoff was an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour from 1947 to 1961. His 39 Tour wins place him tied for tenth all-time, and he won three major championshi…
Cary Middlecoff, American golfer and sportscaster (born 1921)
Osman Fahir Seden, usually credited as Osman F. Seden, was a Turkish film director, screenwriter and film producer.
Osman F. Seden, Turkish director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1924)
John Blanchflower was a footballer from Northern Ireland. He graduated from Manchester United's youth system and played for the club on 117 occasions, winning one league title, bef…
Jackie Blanchflower, Northern Irish footballer (born 1933)
Allen Stuart Drury was an American novelist. During World War II, he was a reporter in the Senate, closely observing Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman, among oth…
Allen Drury, American journalist and author (born 1918)
Ernst Rudolf Jaakson was an Estonian diplomat whose contribution was to maintain Estonia's legal continuity with his uninterrupted diplomatic service for 69 years.
Ernst Jaakson, Estonian diplomat (born 1905)
Elizabeth Colina Katayama was an Australian writer known by the pseudonym Elizabeth Kata, best known for Be Ready with Bells and Drums (1961), made into the award-winning film A Pa…
Elizabeth Kata, Australian author and screenwriter (born 1912)
Ferdinand Biondi, was a French Canadian radio broadcaster.
Ferdinand Biondi, Canadian radio host (born 1909)
Willem "Wim" Drees Jr. was a Dutch politician of the Democratic Socialists '70 (DS'70) party and economist.
Willem Drees, Jr., Dutch economist and politician, Dutch Minister of Transport (born 1922)
Verner Panton is considered one of Denmark's most influential 20th-century furniture and interior designers. During his career, he created innovative and futuristic designs in a va…
Verner Panton, Danish interior designer (born 1926)
Leo Zalman Penn was an American television director and actor. He was the father of musician Michael Penn and actors Sean and Chris Penn.
Leo Penn, American actor and director (born 1921)
Akira Kurosawa was a Japanese filmmaker who directed 30 feature films in a career spanning six decades. With a bold and dynamic style strongly influenced by Western cinema yet dis…
Akira Kurosawa, Japanese director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1910)
Richard Vincent Macaraeg, better known as Ric Segreto, was an American-born Filipino singer, songwriter, actor, teacher, journalist and historian, who became popular in the Philipp…
Ric Segreto, American-Filipino singer-songwriter, actor, and journalist (born 1952)
Ernst-Hugo Alfred Järegård was a Swedish actor.
Ernst-Hugo Järegård, Swedish actor (born 1928)
Lucio Battisti was an Italian singer-songwriter and composer. He is widely recognized for songs that defined the late 1960s and 1970s era of Italian songwriting.
Lucio Battisti, Italian singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1943)
Bill Cratty was an American modern dancer and choreographer.
Bill Cratty, American dancer and choreographer (born 1951)
Dane Clark was an American character actor who was known for playing, as he labeled himself, "Joe Average."
Dane Clark, American actor (born 1912)
Necdet Calp was a Turkish civil servant and politician.
Necdet Calp, Turkish civil servant and politician (born 1922)
Harry "Apple Cheeks" Lumley was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers, Chicago Bl…
Harry Lumley, Canadian ice hockey player (born 1926)
Sir Francis Henry Renouf was a New Zealand stockbroker and financier.
Frank Renouf, New Zealand businessman (born 1918)
George Corley Wallace Jr. was an American politician and lawyer who was the 45th and longest-serving governor of Alabama, and the longest-serving governor from the Democratic Party…
George Wallace, American sergeant, lawyer, and politician, 45th Governor of Alabama (born 1919)
Yang Shangkun was a Chinese Communist military and political leader, president of China from 1988 to 1993, and one of the Eight Elders that dominated the party after the death of M…
Yang Shangkun, Chinese politician, and 4th president of China (born 1907)
Louis Rasminsky was a Canadian economist who served as the third governor of the Bank of Canada from 1961 to 1973, succeeding James Coyne. He was succeeded by Gerald Bouey.
Louis Rasminsky, Canadian economist, 3rd Governor of the Bank of Canada (born 1908)