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James Carson Whitsett was an American keyboardist, songwriter, and record producer.
Carson Whitsett, American keyboard player, songwriter, and producer (born 1945)
Enéas Ferreira Carneiro was a Brazilian polymath, cardiologist, physicist, mathematician, professor, writer, military serviceman and politician. He represented the state of São Pau…
Enéas Carneiro, Brazilian physician and politician (born 1938)
Gene Curtis Harrington was an American film and television director, screenwriter, and producer. He emerged in the experimental film scene of the 1940s and ‘50s, notably as a colla…
Curtis Harrington, American actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1926)
Yahweh ben Yahweh was an American religious leader and founder of the black separatist and black supremacist Nation of Yahweh, a new religious movement headquartered in Florida tha…
Yahweh ben Yahweh, American cult leader, founded the Nation of Yahweh (born 1935)
Percy "Dwight" Wilson was the second-last surviving Canadian veteran of the First World War.
Dwight Wilson, Canadian soldier (born 1901)
Malietoa Tanumafili II was a Samoan paramount chief and politician who was O le Ao o le Malo of Samoa from its independence in 1962, and the Malietoa titleholder from 1940, until h…
Malietoa Tanumafili II, Samoan ruler (born 1913)
Mary Scheier was a noted American ceramicist, and the wife and artistic partner of Edwin Scheier.
Mary Scheier, American sculptor and educator (born 1908)
Ülo Jõgi was an Estonian war historian who was active in the Estonian resistance against the Soviet occupation of Estonia.
Ülo Jõgi, Estonian historian and author (born 1921)
Jerry Laymon Falwell was an American Baptist pastor, televangelist, and conservative activist. He was the founding pastor of the Thomas Road Baptist Church, a megachurch in Lynchbu…
Jerry Falwell, American pastor, founded Liberty University (born 1933)
Lloyd Chudley Alexander was an American author of more than 40 books, primarily fantasy novels for children and young adults. Over his seven-decade career, Alexander wrote 48 books…
Lloyd Alexander, American soldier and author (born 1924)
T. K. Doraiswamy, also known by his pen name Nakulan, was an Indian poet, professor of English, novelist, translator and short fiction writer, who wrote both in Tamil and English, …
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Pierre-Gilles de Gennes was a French physicist and the Nobel Prize laureate in physics in 1991.
Pierre-Gilles de Gennes, French physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1932)
Bernard Adolf Blaut was a Polish footballer and manager. He is most famous for his 1960s performances in both Legia Warsaw and the Poland national team.
Bernard Blaut, Polish footballer and coach (born 1940)
Dean Jack Eyre was a New Zealand politician of the National Party.
Dean Eyre, New Zealand politician (born 1914)
Norman Guy Von Nida was an Australian professional golfer.
Norman Von Nida, Australian golfer (born 1914)
Pemba Doma Sherpa was the first Nepalese female mountaineer to climb Mount Everest via its north face, was the second Nepali woman to summit from both the north and south faces, an…
Pemba Doma Sherpa, Nepalese mountaineer (born 1970)
Charles Nelson Reilly was an American actor, comedian, director and drama teacher. He performed in the original Broadway casts of Bye Bye Birdie; Hello, Dolly!; and How to Succeed …
Charles Nelson Reilly, American actor, comedian, and director (born 1931)
Uładzimir Łeanidavič Katkoŭski was a Belarusian blogger, web designer, Wikipedian and website creator.
Uładzimir Katkoŭski, Belarusian blogger, web designer and website creator (born 1976)
Jack Edward Oliver was a British cartoonist. He is more usually known as J. Edward Oliver.
Jack Edward Oliver, English illustrator (born 1942)
Howard Porter was an American professional basketball player. He played as a power forward and a center.
Howard Porter, American basketball player (born 1948)
Sachiko Kamachi , known professionally as Izumi Sakai , was a Japanese pop singer and core member of the group Zard. As Sakai was the only member in the group for the majority of t…
Izumi Sakai, Japanese singer-songwriter (born 1967)
Gretchen Wyler was an American actress and dancer. She was also an animal rights advocate and founder of the Genesis Awards for animal protection.
Gretchen Wyler, American actress and dancer (born 1932)
Paul Edward Yost was the American inventor of the modern hot air balloon and is referred to as the "Father of the Modern Day Hot-Air Balloon." He worked for a high-altitude researc…
Ed Yost, American inventor, created the modern hot air balloon (born 1919)
Jörg Immendorff was a German painter, sculptor, stage designer and art professor. He was a member of the art movement Neue Wilde.
Jörg Immendorff, German painter, sculptor, and academic (born 1945)