1995
Jüri Järvet, Estonian actor and screenwriter (born 1919)
Jüri Järvet, born Georgi Kuznetsov, was an Estonian actor.
Jüri Järvet, Estonian actor and screenwriter (born 1919)
The 1990s
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1995
Aziz Nesin, Turkish author and poet (born 1915)
Aziz Nesin was a Turkish writer, humorist and the author of more than 100 books. Born in a time when Turks did not have official surnames, he had to adopt one after the Surname Law…
Aziz Nesin, Turkish author and poet (born 1915)
1995
Mehmet Ali Aybar, Turkish lawyer and politician (born 1908)
Mehmet Ali Aybar was a lawyer, member of the Turkish parliament, the second president of the Workers Party of Turkey, the founder and President of the Socialist Revolution Party, a…
Mehmet Ali Aybar, Turkish lawyer and politician (born 1908)
1995
Godtfred Kirk Christiansen, Danish businessman (born 1920)
Godtfred Kirk Christiansen was a Danish businessman who was the managing director of the Lego Group from 1957 to 1973. He was the third son of company founder Ole Kirk Christiansen…
Godtfred Kirk Christiansen, Danish businessman (born 1920)
1995
May Sarton, American playwright and novelist (born 1912)
Eleanore Marie Sarton, known by the pen name May Sarton, was a Belgian and American novelist, poet, and memoirist. Notably, Sarton came out as a lesbian in her writing in 1965, a t…
May Sarton, American playwright and novelist (born 1912)
1995
Stephen Spender, English author and poet (born 1909)
Sir Stephen Harold Spender was an English poet, novelist and essayist whose work concentrated on themes of social injustice and the class struggle. He was appointed U.S. Poet Laure…
Stephen Spender, English author and poet (born 1909)
1995
Juan Manuel Fangio, Argentinian race car driver (born 1911)
Juan Manuel Fangio was an Argentine racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1950 to 1958. Nicknamed "el Chueco" and "el Maestro", Fangio won five Formula One World Drivers'…
Juan Manuel Fangio, Argentinian race car driver (born 1911)
1995
George Rodger, English photographer and journalist (born 1908)
George William Adam Rodger was a British photojournalist. He was noted for his work in Africa, and for photographing mass deaths at Bergen-Belsen concentration camp during the end …
George Rodger, English photographer and journalist (born 1908)
1995
Charlie Rich, American singer-songwriter (born 1932)
Charles Allan Rich was an American country singer. His eclectic style of music also blended influences from rockabilly, jazz, blues, soul, and gospel.
Charlie Rich, American singer-songwriter (born 1932)
1995
Laurindo Almeida, Brazilian-American guitarist and composer (born 1917)
Laurindo José de Araújo Almeida Nóbrega Neto was a Brazilian guitarist and composer in classical, jazz, and Latin music. He was one of the pioneers in the creation of bossa nova. A…
Laurindo Almeida, Brazilian-American guitarist and composer (born 1917)
1995
Raymond Mailloux, Canadian lawyer and politician (born 1918)
Raymond Mailloux was a Quebec politician and Cabinet Minister. A member of the Quebec Liberal Party, he was the Member of National Assembly of Quebec for the Charlevoix riding from…
Raymond Mailloux, Canadian lawyer and politician (born 1918)
1995
Harold Larwood, English-Australian cricketer (born 1904)
Harold Larwood was a cricketer for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club and the England cricket team between 1924 and 1938. A right-arm fast bowler who combined extreme speeds with …
Harold Larwood, English-Australian cricketer (born 1904)
1995
George W. Romney, American businessman and politician, 43rd Governor of Michigan (born 1907)
George Wilcken Romney was an American businessman and politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served as chairman and president of American Motors Corporation from 1954 to …
George W. Romney, American businessman and politician, 43rd Governor of Michigan (born 1907)
1995
Melih Esenbel, Turkish politician and diplomat, 20th Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1915)
Melih Rauf Esenbel was a Turkish diplomat and former Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Melih Esenbel, Turkish politician and diplomat, 20th Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1915)
1995
Rick Ferrell, American baseball player and coach (born 1905)
Richard Benjamin Ferrell was an American professional baseball player, coach, scout, and executive. He played for 18 seasons as a catcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1929 t…
Rick Ferrell, American baseball player and coach (born 1905)
1995
Miklós Rózsa, Hungarian-American composer and conductor (born 1907)
Miklós Rózsa was a Hungarian-American composer trained in Germany (1925–1931) and active in France (1931–1935), the United Kingdom (1935–1940), and the United States (1940–1995), w…
Miklós Rózsa, Hungarian-American composer and conductor (born 1907)
1995
Les Elgart, American trumpet player and bandleader (born 1917)
Lester Elliott Elgart was an American swing jazz bandleader and trumpeter.
Les Elgart, American trumpet player and bandleader (born 1917)
1995
Ida Lupino, English-American actress and director (born 1918)
Ida Lupino was a British-American actress, director, writer, and producer. Throughout her 48-year career, she appeared in 59 films and directed eight, working primarily in the Unit…
Ida Lupino, English-American actress and director (born 1918)
1995
Edward Whittemore, American soldier and author (born 1933)
Edward Payson Whittemore was an American novelist, the author of five novels written between 1974 and 1987, four of which comprised his Jerusalem Quartet series. Following a tour o…
Edward Whittemore, American soldier and author (born 1933)
1995
Brigid Brophy, English author and critic (born 1929)
Brigid Antonia Brophy was an English author, literary critic and polemicist. She was an influential campaigner who agitated for many types of social reform, including homosexual pa…
Brigid Brophy, English author and critic (born 1929)
1995
Alison Hargreaves, English mountaineer (born 1963)
Alison Jane Hargreaves was a British mountaineer and alpinist. Her accomplishments included scaling Mount Everest in 1995 solo and without supplementary oxygen or support from a Sh…
Alison Hargreaves, English mountaineer (born 1963)
1995
Jerry Garcia, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1942)
Jerome John Garcia was an American musician who was the lead guitarist and a vocalist with the rock band Grateful Dead, which he co-founded and which came to prominence during the …
Jerry Garcia, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1942)
1995
Phil Harris, American singer-songwriter and actor (born 1904)
Wonga Philip "Phil" Harris was an American actor, comedian, bandleader, and musician. He was an orchestra leader and a pioneer in radio situation comedy, first with The Jack Benny …
Phil Harris, American singer-songwriter and actor (born 1904)
1995
Jan Křesadlo, Czech-English psychologist and author (born 1926)
Václav Jaroslav Karel Pinkava, better known by his pen name Jan Křesadlo, was a Czech psychologist who was also a prizewinning novelist and poet.
Jan Křesadlo, Czech-English psychologist and author (born 1926)