2010
Olga Guillot, Cuban-American singer (born 1922)
Olga Guillot was a Cuban singer who was known as the "Queen of Bolero". She was a native of Santiago de Cuba.
Olga Guillot, Cuban-American singer (born 1922)
The 2010s
Explore 3323 historical events from 2010–2019.
2010
James P. Hogan, English-American author (born 1941)
James Patrick Hogan was a British science fiction author. His major works include the Giants series of five novels published between 1977 and 2005.
James P. Hogan, English-American author (born 1941)
2010
Paulo Moura, Brazilian clarinetist and saxophonist (born 1932)
Paulo Moura was a Brazilian clarinetist and saxophonist.
Paulo Moura, Brazilian clarinetist and saxophonist (born 1932)
2010
Pius Njawé, Cameroonian journalist (born 1957)
Pius Njawé was a Cameroonian journalist and director of Le Messager as well as Le Messager Populi. Arrested over 100 times for his reporting, Njawé won several awards for his work,…
Pius Njawé, Cameroonian journalist (born 1957)
2010
Harvey Pekar, American author and critic (born 1939)
Harvey Lawrence Pekar was an American underground comic book writer, music critic, and media personality, best known for his autobiographical American Splendor comic series. In 200…
Harvey Pekar, American author and critic (born 1939)
2010
Manohari Singh, Indian saxophonist and composer (born 1931)
Manohari Singh was an Indian music director, saxophonist and was the main arranger of seminal film composer R. D. Burman. He worked with Basudeb Chakraborty as a music composer, th…
Manohari Singh, Indian saxophonist and composer (born 1931)
2010
Larry Keith, American actor (born 1931)
Larry Keith was an American television actor. He was best known for being a cast member on the ABC soap opera All My Children and was the first American to play the role of Henry H…
Larry Keith, American actor (born 1931)
2010
Cécile Aubry, French actress, author, television screenwriter and director (born 1928)
Cécile Aubry was a French film actress, author, television screenwriter and director.
Cécile Aubry, French actress, author, television screenwriter and director (born 1928)
2010
Jon Cleary, Australian author and playwright (born 1917)
Jon Stephen Cleary was an Australian writer and novelist. He wrote numerous books, including The Sundowners (1951), a portrait of a rural family in the 1920s as they move from one …
Jon Cleary, Australian author and playwright (born 1917)
2010
George Steinbrenner, American businessman (born 1930)
George Michael Steinbrenner III, nicknamed "the Boss", was an American businessman who was the principal owner and managing partner of Major League Baseball's New York Yankees from…
George Steinbrenner, American businessman (born 1930)
2010
James E. Akins, American politician and diplomat, United States Ambassador to Saudi Arabia (born 1926)
James Elmer Akins was the U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia from September, 1973 to February, 1976, just in time to serve during the 1973 Oil Crisis of October, 1973 to March, 1974. …
James E. Akins, American politician and diplomat, United States Ambassador to Saudi Arabia (born 1926)
2010
Luis Corvalán, Chilean educator and politician (born 1916)
Luis Nicolás Corvalán Lepe was a Chilean politician, teacher, and writer. He was the general secretary of the Communist Party of Chile (PCCh) for more than three decades and was tw…
Luis Corvalán, Chilean educator and politician (born 1916)
2010
Ralph Houk, American baseball player, coach, and manager (born 1919)
Ralph George Houk, nicknamed "the Major", was an American catcher, coach, manager, and front office executive in Major League Baseball. He is best known as the successor of Casey S…
Ralph Houk, American baseball player, coach, and manager (born 1919)
2010
John E. Irving, Canadian businessman (born 1932)
John Ernest Irving CM was a Canadian businessman, the youngest son of the industrialist K. C. Irving and his wife, Harriet Lila Irving.
John E. Irving, Canadian businessman (born 1932)
2010
Kenny Guinn, American banker and politician, 27th Governor of Nevada (born 1936)
Kenneth Carroll Guinn was an American businessman, academic administrator, and politician who served as the 27th governor of Nevada from 1999 to 2007. He previously served as inter…
Kenny Guinn, American banker and politician, 27th Governor of Nevada (born 1936)
2010
Daniel Schorr, American journalist and author (born 1916)
Daniel Louis Schorr was an American journalist who covered world news for more than 60 years. He was most recently a Senior News Analyst for National Public Radio (NPR). Schorr won…
Daniel Schorr, American journalist and author (born 1916)
2010
Alex Higgins, Northern Irish snooker player (born 1949)
Alexander Gordon Higgins was a Northern Irish professional snooker player and a two-time world champion, remembered as one of the most iconic figures in the sport's history. Nickna…
Alex Higgins, Northern Irish snooker player (born 1949)
2010
Maury Chaykin, American-Canadian actor (born 1949)
Maury Alan Chaykin was an American and Canadian actor. Described as "one of the most recognizable faces in Canadian cinema," he was best known for his portrayal of Rex Stout's dete…
Maury Chaykin, American-Canadian actor (born 1949)
2010
Charles E. Wicks, American chemist and academic (born 1925)
Charles Edward Wicks was an American chemical engineer. He was a professor in the Chemical Engineering Department at Oregon State University. His focus was mass transfer, which was…
Charles E. Wicks, American chemist and academic (born 1925)
2010
Eric Tindill, New Zealand rugby player and cricketer (born 1910)
Eric William Thomas Tindill was a New Zealand sportsman. Tindill held a number of unique records: he was the oldest ever Test cricketer at the time of his death, the only person to…
Eric Tindill, New Zealand rugby player and cricketer (born 1910)
2010
Bobby Hebb, American singer-songwriter (born 1938)
Robert Alvin Von Hebb was an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter and musician, best known for his 1966 hit "Sunny".
Bobby Hebb, American singer-songwriter (born 1938)
2010
Sivakant Tiwari, Indian-Singaporean politician (born 1945)
Sivakant Tiwari, P.P.A.(E.), P.B.S., P.P.A.(E.)(L.), P.J.G., known professionally as S. Tiwari, was a senior legal officer of the Singapore Legal Service. He was educated at the Un…
Sivakant Tiwari, Indian-Singaporean politician (born 1945)
2010
Jack Tatum, American football player (born 1948)
John David Tatum was an American professional football safety who played 10 seasons from 1971 through 1980 with the Oakland Raiders and the Houston Oilers in the National Football …
Jack Tatum, American football player (born 1948)
2010
Lolita Lebrón, Puerto Rican-American activist (born 1919)
Lolita Lebrón was a Puerto Rican nationalist who was convicted of aggravated assault and other crimes after carrying out an armed attack on the United States Capitol in 1954, which…
Lolita Lebrón, Puerto Rican-American activist (born 1919)