Silvio Berlusconi
1936–2023
Italian politician and media tycoon
Silvio Berlusconi was an Italian politician and media tycoon who served as the head of government.
Gregory Peck
1916–2003
American actor
Gregory Peck was an American actor known for his performances in film, stage, and television productions.
Elinor Ostrom
1933–2012
American political economist
Elinor Ostrom was an economist who conducted extensive research on the management of common-pool resources.
Frédéric Passy
1822–1912
French economist and statesman
Frédéric Passy was a French economist and statesman who advocated for international peace and arbitration.
Karl Kraus
1874–1936
Austrian playwright and publicist
Karl Kraus was an Austrian satirist who edited and published the journal Die Fackel.
Norma Shearer
1900–1983
Canadian-American actress
Norma Shearer was a Canadian-American actress who appeared in numerous motion pictures during the golden age of Hollywood.
Karl von Frisch
1886–1982
German-Austrian ethologist
Karl von Frisch was an ethologist who discovered the communication methods used by honeybees.
Mikhail Tukhachevsky
1893–1937
Marshal of the Soviet Union
Mikhail Tukhachevsky was a Marshal of the Soviet Union who served as a military officer and politician.
Bulat Okudzhava
1924–1997
Soviet and Russian writer and singer
Bulat Okudzhava was a Soviet and Russian writer and singer-songwriter known for his influential contributions to the bard music genre.
Jerry West
1938–2024
American basketball player and executive
Jerry West was an American basketball player and executive who served as a prominent figure in professional basketball throughout his career.
Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich of Russia
1878–1918
Grand Duke of Russia (1878–1918); youngest son of Alexander III of Russia and Maria Feodorovna (Dagmar of Denmark)
Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich of Russia was a Russian aristocrat and the youngest son of Emperor Alexander III and Maria Feodorovna.
Masayoshi Ōhira
1910–1980
Japanese politician
Masayoshi Ōhira was a Japanese politician who served as the Prime Minister of Japan.
Jiroemon Kimura
1897–2013
Japanese supercentenarian, verified longest–lived man in history
Jiroemon Kimura was a Japanese supercentenarian who holds the record for the longest-lived man in documented history.
Treat Williams
1951–2023
American actor, producer, director, and author
Treat Williams was an American actor who appeared in numerous film, television, and stage productions throughout his career.
Georg V of Hanover
1819–1878
King of Hanover
Georg V of Hanover was a King of Hanover who also worked as a composer.
Guo Moruo
1892–1978
Chinese writer
Guo Moruo was a Chinese writer who contributed significantly to the fields of literature, history, and archaeology.
William Cullen Bryant
1794–1878
American romantic poet and journalist
William Cullen Bryant was an American poet and journalist known for his contributions to romantic literature.
Thomas Arnold
1795–1842
English educator and historian, headmaster of Rugby School
Thomas Arnold was an educator and historian who served as the headmaster of Rugby School.
Philip Baker Hall
1931–2022
American actor
Philip Baker Hall was an American actor known for his extensive work in film, television, and theater.
Andrew Cunningham, 1st Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope
1883–1963
Royal Navy officer
Andrew Cunningham, 1st Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope was a Royal Navy officer who served as an admiral and politician.
Pierre Augereau
1757–1816
general, Marshal of France
Pierre Augereau was a Marshal of France who served as a general in the French military.
Herbert Edward Read
1893–1968
English anarchist, poet, and critic of literature and art
Herbert Edward Read was an English anarchist, poet, and critic who wrote extensively on literature and art.
Menachem Mendel Schneerson
1902–1994
Russian-American Orthodox Jewish rabbi
Menachem Mendel Schneerson was a Russian-American rabbi who served as the leader of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement.
Ludwig von Bertalanffy
1901–1972
Austrian biologist and philosopher
Ludwig von Bertalanffy was a biologist who developed general systems theory.
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