Tina Turner
1939–2023
American-born Swiss singer and songwriter
Tina Turner was an American-born Swiss singer who achieved international recognition for her contributions to music.
Murray Gell-Mann
1929–2019
American physicist
Murray Gell-Mann was a theoretical physicist who developed the quark model to classify elementary particles.
Duke Ellington
1899–1974
American jazz pianist and composer
Duke Ellington was an American jazz composer who led his own orchestra for over five decades.
Sacha Guitry
1885–1957
French playwright and filmmaker
Sacha Guitry was a French playwright and filmmaker who worked extensively in both theatre and cinema.
Asta Nielsen
1881–1972
Danish actress
Asta Nielsen was a Danish actor who performed in both stage and film productions.
John Foster Dulles
1888–1959
United States Secretary of State
John Foster Dulles served as the United States Secretary of State.
Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell
1883–1950
British Army general and Viceroy of India
Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell was a British Army general who served as the Viceroy of India.
Annette von Droste-Hülshoff
1797–1848
German composer and writer
Annette von Droste-Hülshoff was a German writer and composer recognized for her significant contributions to nineteenth-century literature and music.
William Lloyd Garrison
1805–1879
American journalist and abolitionist
William Lloyd Garrison was an American abolitionist who advocated for the immediate emancipation of enslaved people through his writing and journalism.
Robert Ritter von Greim
1892–1945
German field marshal
Robert Ritter von Greim was a German field marshal who served as a military officer.
Luigi Federico Menabrea
1809–1896
Italian politician, scientist, and general
Luigi Federico Menabrea was an Italian politician who served as a general and scientist.
Oleg Yefremov
1927–2000
Soviet and Russian actor and theatre director
Oleg Yefremov was a theatre director and actor who served as a prominent figure in Soviet and Russian performing arts.
Émile Combes
1835–1921
French statesman
Émile Combes was a French statesman who served as the President of the Council of Ministers.
Desmond Dekker
1941–2006
Jamaican ska singer-songwriter
Desmond Dekker was a Jamaican singer-songwriter who gained international recognition for his contributions to the ska and reggae music genres.
Jacques Feyder
1885–1948
Belgian-French film director
Jacques Feyder was a film director known for his contributions to Belgian and French cinema.
Xi Zhongxun
1913–2002
Chinese politician
Xi Zhongxun was a Chinese politician who served as a senior official in the government of the People's Republic of China.
Alexey Shchusev
1873–1949
Russian architect
Alexey Shchusev was a Russian architect who designed numerous public buildings and monuments.
Franz Ziereis
1905–1945
German SS officer, commandant of the Mauthausen concentration camp
Franz Ziereis was a German SS officer who served as the commandant of the Mauthausen concentration camp.
Raicho Hiratsuka
1886–1971
Japanese anarchist feminist
Raicho Hiratsuka was a Japanese feminist who founded the literary magazine Seito to promote women's rights and independence.
Hermione Gingold
1897–1987
English actress
Hermione Gingold was an English actress who performed in film, television, and stage productions.
Gudrun Burwitz
1929–2018
German Neo-Nazi and daughter of SS chief Heinrich Himmler
Gudrun Burwitz was a German activist and the daughter of SS chief Heinrich Himmler.
Elmore James
1918–1963
American blues musician
Elmore James was an American blues musician known for his work as a guitarist and singer-songwriter.
Ko Yong-hui
1952–2004
Consort of North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Il
Ko Yong-hui was a dancer and consort of North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Il.
Amado Nervo
1870–1919
Mexican modernist poet
Amado Nervo was a Mexican modernist poet known for his contributions to literature.
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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