Frida Kahlo
1907–1954
Mexican painter
Frida Kahlo was a Mexican painter known for her self-portraits.
Nadine Gordimer
1923–2014
South African writer
Nadine Gordimer was a South African writer whose literary work explored themes of apartheid and racial discrimination.
Liu Xiaobo
1955–2017
Chinese literary critic, writer, professor, and human rights activist
Liu Xiaobo was a literary critic and human rights activist who advocated for political reform in China.
Gabriel Lippmann
1845–1921
Luxembourgish physicist nationalized French
Physicist Gabriel Lippmann developed a method for color photography based on the interference phenomenon.
Muhammadu Buhari
1942–2025
former President of Nigeria from 1983 to 1985 and 2015 to 2025 (born 1942–2025)
Muhammadu Buhari was a Nigerian politician who served as the President of Nigeria.
Arnold Schoenberg
1874–1951
Austrian-Jewish American composer
Arnold Schoenberg was a composer who developed the twelve-tone technique of musical composition.
Richard Simmons
1948–2024
American fitness instructor and video producer
Richard Simmons was an American fitness instructor who produced exercise videos.
Patrick Blackett
1897–1974
British physicist
Patrick Blackett was a physicist who conducted research in the fields of nuclear physics and cosmic rays.
Alfred Marshall
1842–1924
British economist
Alfred Marshall was a British economist who authored the influential textbook Principles of Economics.
August Kekulé
1829–1896
German organic chemist
August Kekulé was a German chemist who formulated the theory of chemical structure.
Sam Neill
1947–2026
New Zealand actor
Sam Neill was a New Zealand actor known for his extensive work in film and television.
Shannen Doherty
1971–2024
American actress
Shannen Doherty was an American actress known for her roles in film and television.
Seretse Khama
1921–1980
First President of Botswana
Seretse Khama was a politician who served as the first President of Botswana.
Alfred Stieglitz
1864–1946
American photographer
Alfred Stieglitz was a photographer who promoted the medium as a fine art through his work as a gallery owner and publisher.
Cory Monteith
1982–2013
Canadian actor
Cory Monteith was a Canadian actor known for his work in television.
Red Buttons
1919–2006
American comedian and actor
Red Buttons was an American comedian and actor who appeared in numerous film and television productions.
Kate Sheppard
1847–1934
prominent member of New Zealand's women's suffrage
Kate Sheppard was a prominent suffragist who led the movement for women's voting rights in New Zealand.
Lorin Maazel
1930–2014
French-American conductor
Lorin Maazel was a conductor who led numerous major international orchestras throughout his career.
Abbas I of Egypt
1812–1854
Wāli of Egypt from 1848 to 1854
Abbas I of Egypt was the Wāli of Egypt who governed the region during the mid-nineteenth century.
Leslie Groves
1896–1970
United States Army Corps of Engineers officer
Leslie Groves was a United States Army Corps of Engineers officer who directed the Manhattan Project.
Yousuf Karsh
1908–2002
Armenian-Canadian photographer
Yousuf Karsh was an Armenian-Canadian photographer known for his portraiture of prominent historical figures.
Compay Segundo
1907–2003
Cuban musician
Compay Segundo was a Cuban musician who gained international recognition for his contributions to traditional son cubano music.
Thomas Matthew Crooks
2003–2024
attempted assassin of Donald Trump
Thomas Matthew Crooks was the individual who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump.
Bronisław Geremek
1932–2008
Polish social historian and politician
Bronisław Geremek was a Polish historian and politician who served as a prominent figure in the democratic transition of Poland.
Source: Wikidata, released into the public domain under CC0. Snapshot: 2026-07. Names, dates and roles come from Wikidata; summaries are condensed from it. Nothing here is generated to fill a gap.
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