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Ilarion Ciobanu was a Romanian actor. He has been described as "a legend" in the press and the last true Romanian comic.
Ilarion Ciobanu, Romanian rugby player and actor (born 1931)
Donald Lee Haskins, nicknamed "the Bear", was an American basketball player and coach. He played college basketball for three years under coach Henry Iba at Oklahoma A&M. He was th…
Don Haskins, American basketball player and coach (born 1930)
Gregory Burke Christopher Mcdonald was an American novelist best known for his mystery adventures featuring investigative reporter Irwin Maurice "Fletch" Fletcher.
Gregory Mcdonald, American author (born 1937)
Nagi Noda was a Japanese pop artist and art director born in Tokyo.
Nagi Noda, Japanese director and producer (born 1973)
Ralph Summers Plaisted was an American explorer who, with his three companions, Walt Pederson, Gerry Pitzl and Jean-Luc Bombardier, are regarded by most polar authorities to be the…
Ralph Plaisted, American explorer (born 1927)
Gérald A. Beaudoin was a Canadian lawyer and Senator.
Gérald Beaudoin, Canadian lawyer and politician (born 1929)
Vernon George "Tod" Handley was a British conductor, known in particular for his support of British composers.
Vernon Handley, English conductor (born 1930)
Robert Berrima Quinn MM was a champion Australian rules footballer with the Port Adelaide Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL), and a decorated so…
Bob Quinn, Australian footballer and coach (born 1915)
David Foster Wallace was an American writer and professor who published novels, short stories, and essays. He is most widely known for his 1996 novel Infinite Jest. In 2008, David …
David Foster Wallace, American novelist, short story writer, and essayist (born 1962)
Hyman Golden was one of the co-founders of the Snapple Beverage Corporation and was the company's chairman when the firm's juice drinks and teas attained national attention in the …
Hyman Golden, American businessman, co-founded Snapple (born 1923)
Richard William Wright was an English keyboardist, singer, and songwriter who co-founded the rock band Pink Floyd. He appeared on almost every Pink Floyd album and performed on all…
Richard Wright, English singer-songwriter and keyboard player (born 1943)
Norman Jesse Whitfield was an American songwriter, composer, and producer, who worked with Berry Gordy's Motown labels during the 1960s. He has been credited as one of the creators…
Norman Whitfield, American songwriter and producer (born 1940)
Leo de Berardinis was an Italian stage actor and theatre director. He was an important exponent of the Italian avant-garde theatre.
Leo de Berardinis, Italian actor and director (born 1940)
Mauricio Raúl Kagel was an Argentine-German composer and academic teacher.
Mauricio Kagel, Argentinian-German composer and educator (born 1931)
Ronald Lancaster was an American-Canadian professional football player and coach in the Canadian Football League (CFL). As the starting quarterback for the Saskatchewan Roughriders…
Ron Lancaster, American-Canadian football player and coach (born 1938)
Earl Cyril Palmer was an American drummer. Considered one of the inventors of rock and roll, he is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Earl Palmer, American rhythm and blues drummer (born 1924)
Thomas Dörflein was a German zookeeper at the Berlin Zoological Garden for 26 years. After the baby polar bear Knut was abandoned by his mother shortly after his birth in 2006, Dör…
Thomas Dörflein, German zookeeper (born 1963)
Petrus Graf von Schaesberg was a German art historian, artist, editor, and teacher.
Petrus Schaesberg, German painter, historian, and educator (born 1967)
Peter Antony Leonard was an Australian journalist and newsreader.
Peter Leonard, Australian journalist (born 1942)
Loren Brooks Pope was an American writer and educational consultant, best known for his book, Colleges That Change Lives. He was also the education editor of The New York Times.
Loren Pope, American journalist and author (born 1910)
Oliver Crawford was an American screenwriter and author who overcame the Hollywood blacklist during the McCarthy Era of the 1950s to become one of the entertainment industry's most…
Oliver Crawford, American screenwriter and author (born 1917)
Irene Dailey was an American stage, film, and television actress.
Irene Dailey, American actress (born 1920)
James Barton "Mickey" Vernon was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) first baseman who played for the Washington Senators, Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox (1956–1957), Milwau…
Mickey Vernon, American baseball player and coach (born 1918)
Derog Gioura was a Nauruan political figure. He was President of the Republic of Nauru (acting) in 2003.
Derog Gioura, Nauruan politician, 23rd President of Nauru (born 1932)