- Jean Harlow
Jean Harlow (b. Harlean Harlow Carpenter, March 3, 1911 - June 7, 1937) was an American film actress and top sex symbol of the 1930s. Known as the "Platinum Blonde" for her famous hair, Harlow starred in several films mainly designed to showcase her magnetic sex appeal and strong screen presence before transitioning to more developed roles and achieving massive fame under contract to MGM. Known as "The Baby" to family and close friends, … - George Best
George Best (22 May 1946 - 25 November 2005) was a Northern Irish football player best known for his years with Manchester United. He was a winger whose game combined pace, acceleration, balance, two-footedness, goalscoring and the ability to beat defenders. In 1968, his "annus mirabilis", he won the European Cup with Manchester United, and was named the European Footballer of the Year. When fit, he was an automatic choice for the Northern Ireland team, … - Marlene Dietrich
Marlene Dietrich was a German-born actress, singer, and entertainer. Throughout her long career, starting as a cabaret singer, chorus girl and film actress in 1920s Berlin, Hollywood movie star in the 1930s, World War II frontline entertainer during the 1940s, and finally as an international stage show performer from the 1950s to the 1970s, Dietrich constantly re-invented herself and eventually became one of the entertainment icons of the 20th century. - Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock Kbe
Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock KBE (August 13 1899 – April 29 1980) was a highly influential British-born film director and producer who pioneered many techniques in the suspense and thriller genres. He directed more than fifty feature films in a career spanning six decades, from the silent film era, through the invention of talkies, to the colour era. Hitchcock was among the most consistently successful and publicly recognizable directors in the world during his lifetime, … - Buffalo Bill
William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody (February 26, 1846 - January 10, 1917) was an American soldier, bison hunter and showman. He was born in the American state of Iowa, near Le Claire. He was one of the most colorful figures of the Old West, and mostly famous for the shows he organized with cowboy themes. Buffalo Bill is a recipient of the Medal of Honor. - Louis B. Mayer
Louis Burt Mayer (born Eliezer Meir 1882 - October 29, 1957) was an early film producer, most famous for his stewardship and co-founding of the Hollywood film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. He is generally cited as the creator of the "star system" within Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) in its golden years. - Maurice Pialat
Maurice Pialat was a French film director, screenwriter and actor. His films are notable for their loose yet aesthetically rigorous style and for his somewhat elliptical editing, which emphasizes an unsentimental worldview. He frequently cast Gerard Depardieu and Sandrine Bonnaire in lead roles. Pialat's feature-length debut, 1969's "L'Enfance Nue (The Naked Childhood)", won the Prix Jean Vigo. - Benny Hill
Alfred Hawthorn Hill (21 January 1924 - 19 April 1992), better known as Benny Hill, was a prolific English comic, actor and singer, best known for his television programme, "The Benny Hill Show". - Billy Preston
William Everett Preston was an American soul musician from Houston, Texas, raised mostly in Los Angeles, California. In addition to his successful, Grammy-winning career as a solo artist, Preston collaborated with some of the greatest names in the music industry, including the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Little Richard, Ray Charles, George Harrison, Elton John, Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Sam Cooke, Sammy Davis Jr., Sly Stone, Aretha Franklin, the Jackson 5, Quincy Jones, … - Ferdinand Marcos
Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralín Marcos was President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986. He was a lawyer, member of the Philippine House of Representatives (1949-1959) and a member of the Philippine Senate (1959-1965). During World War II he was the leader of the so-called "Ang Maharlika" guerilla force in northern Luzon. In 1963 he became Senate President. - Julia Child
Julia Child (August 15, 1912-August 13, 2004) was a famous American cook, author, and television personality who introduced French cuisine and cooking techniques to the American mainstream through her many cookbooks and television programs. Her most famous works are the 1961 cookbook "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" and, showcasing her sui generis television persona, the series "The French Chef", which premiered in 1963. - Robert Atkins
Robert Coleman Atkins, MD (October 17, 1930 - April 17, 2003) was an American doctor and cardiologist, best known for the Atkins Nutritional Approach (or "Atkins Diet"), a popular but controversial way of dieting that entails eating low-carbohydrate and high-protein foods, in addition to leaf vegetables and dietary supplements. Atkins graduated from the University of Michigan in 1951 and received a medical degree from Cornell Medical College in 1955, … - Rainier III, Prince of Monaco
Rainier III, Prince of Monaco (Rainier Louis Henri Maxence Bertrand Grimaldi; 31 May 1923 - 6 April 2005), styled His Serene Highness The Sovereign Prince of Monaco, ruled the Principality of Monaco for almost fifty-six years, making him one of the longest ruling monarchs of the 20th century. Though he was best known outside of Europe for having married American actress Grace Kelly, … - Art Buchwald
Arthur Buchwald (October 20, 1925 - January 17 2007) was an American humorist best known for his long-running column that he wrote in "The Washington Post", which in turn was carried as a syndicated column in many other newspapers. His column focused on political satire and commentary. He received the Pulitzer Prize for Outstanding Commentary in 1982 and in 1986 was elected to the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters. - Edgar Bergen
Edgar John Bergen was an American actor and radio performer, best known as a ventriloquist. - Barry White
Barry Eugene White (born Barrence Eugene Carter, -) was a Grammy Award winning American record producer, songwriter and singer responsible for the creation of numerous hit soul and disco songs. He released 106 gold and 41 platinum albums, 20 gold singles and ten platinum singles. All inclusive, record sales of White's music with singles, albums, compilation usage and paid digital downloads as a singer, … - C. S. Lewis
Clive Staples Lewis, commonly referred to as C. S. Lewis, was an Irish author and scholar. Lewis is known for his work on medieval literature, Christian apologetics, literary criticism and fiction. He is best known today for his series "The Chronicles of Narnia". Lewis was a close friend of J. R. R. Tolkien, the author of "The Lord of the Rings". - John Bromfield
John Bromfield (né Farron Bromfield was a film actor who appeared in a number of film-noirs and westerns in his short film career. South Bend, Indiana-born Bromfield's film career began when he was cast in "Sorry, Wrong Number" for Columbia Pictures. His career stretched into the 1950s when he appeared in more westerns and horror films (including the 1955 3D horror film "Revenge of the Creature", … - Sandra Dee
Sandra Dee (April 23 1944 (or 1942; see below) - February 20 2005) was an American film actress best known for her role as "Gidget." - Florence Harding
Florence (Flossie) Mabel Kling deWolfe Harding (August 15 1860 - November 21 1924), wife of Warren G. Harding, was First Lady of the United States from 1921 to 1923. Daughter of the richest man in a small town-Amos Hall Kling, a successful businessman- and his wife Louisa "Louise" Mabel (Bouton) Kling, Florence (Flossie) Mabel Kling was born in Marion, Ohio in 1860. - Joyce Jillson
Joyce Jillson was a syndicated astrologer. At the time of her death, her column was syndicated to over 200 publications. Born in Cranston, Rhode Island, Jillson originally pursued a career in the performing arts. She attended Boston University on an opera scholarship. After graduation, she moved to New York to act. - Peter Lawford
Peter Sydney Lawford (September 7, 1923 - December 24, 1984) was a British-born Hollywood actor, member of Frank Sinatra's "Rat Pack," and brother-in-law to President John F. Kennedy, perhaps more noted in later years for his off-screen activities as a celebrity than for his acting. In his earlier professional years (late 1930s through the 1950s) he had a strong presence in popular culture and starred in a number of highly acclaimed films. - Jack Warden
Jack Warden, was an Emmy Award-winning, Oscar-nominated American character actor. - Anne Rogers Clark
Anne Rogers Clark was an American dog breeder and trainer and one of the few people licensed to judge all 165 breeds and varieties recognized by the American Kennel Club. She was co-author of "The International Encyclopedia of Dogs" and a fixture at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show since 1941. Clark, who stood an imposing 6'2" tall, was the first woman to win best in show as a professional handler, … - Harrison McCain
Harrison McCain, CC, ONB, (November 3, 1927 - March 18, 2004) was a Canadian businessman, co-founder of McCain Foods Limited. Born in Florenceville, New Brunswick, he was the co-founder, along with his brothers Andrew, Robert and Wallace, of McCain Foods. Harrison was the 4th son and Wallace the 5th son of the family. Their father was a well respected seed potato farmer. - Floyd Dixon
Floyd Dixon (8 February 1929 - July 26 2006) was an American rhythm and blues pianist. Dixon was born Jay Riggins Jr. in Marshall, Texas. He was influenced by blues, gospel, jazz and country music growing up. His family moved to Los Angeles in 1942 and Dixon met his influence Charles Brown there. Self-dubbed "Mr. Magnificent," Dixon signed with Modern Records in 1949, specializing in jump blues and sexualized songs like "Red Cherries", "Wine Wine Wine", … - Oswaldo Cruz
Oswaldo Gonçalves Cruz, better know as Oswaldo Cruz, (b. August 5, 1872, São Luíz de Paraitinga, São Paulo state, Brazil; d. February 11, 1917, Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro state) was a Brazilian physician, bacteriologist, epidemiologist and public health officer and the founder of the Oswaldo Cruz Institute. - David Lange
David Russell Lange CH, ONZ (4 August 1942 — 13 August, 2005), served as Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1984 to 1989. He headed New Zealand's fourth Labour Government, one of the most reforming administrations in his country's history, but one which did not always conform to traditional expectations of a social-democrat party. He had a reputation for cutting wit and eloquence. - Jaime Cardinal Sin
Jaime Sin, also Jaime Lachica Sin (Chinese name: 辛海梅; 辛海棉 "Xīn Hǎiméi"; "Xīn Hǎimián"), was an archbishop of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. He led the Archdiocese of Manila as its archbishop and was later made cardinal by Pope Paul VI. As Archbishop of Manila, he was widely considered Primate of the Philippines, though no formal dignity has ever been attached to the archdiocese. - Art Tatum
Arthur Tatum Jr. was an American jazz pianist and virtuoso. Critic Scott Yanow opined that "Tatum's recordings still have the ability to scare modern pianists." The jazz pianist and educator Kenny Barron has commented that "I have every record [Tatum] ever made -- and I try never to listen to them. .. If I did, I'd throw up my hands and give up!" Jean Cocteau dubbed Tatum "a crazed Chopin." Some jazz musicians liked to call him the eighth wonder of the world. - Magda Gabor
Magda Gabor (June 11, 1914 - June 6, 1997) was a Hungarian-American entertainer born in Budapest, Austria-Hungary (modern day Hungary). Other than an appearance in a Hungarian movie made before the family emigrated to the U.S. in the 1940s, her roles were mostly limited to television portrayals of herself as one of the Gabor sisters. Contrary to popular belief, Magda never competed in the Olympics. This rumor was derived from her intimidating/rough sounding name. - Charlie Williams
Charles Herman Williams (December 20 1943 - September 10 2005) was an American umpire who officiated in the National League from 1982 to 1999, and in both leagues in 2000. In 1993 he became the first African American umpire to work behind home plate in a World Series game. He wore uniform number 25. Williams was born in Denver, Colorado, and became an All-America football player at Long Beach City College, later attending California State University, Los Angeles. - Bernard Manning
Bernard John Manning (13 August 1930 - 18 June 2007) was an English stand-up comedian. He was born and brought up in Manchester in north-west England. Manning courted controversy because his act often contained material involving ethnic stereotypes and minority groups. This type of material was commonplace among British stand-up comedians in the 1970s, but was largely excluded from television in the 1980s. Manning continued to perform in theatres and pubs until his death. - Maynard Ferguson
Walter "Maynard" Ferguson was a Canadian jazz trumpet player and bandleader. He came to prominence playing in Stan Kenton's orchestra, before forming his own band in 1957. He was noted for being able to play accurately in a remarkably high register, and for his bands, which served as stepping stones for up-and-coming talent. - Martine Bartlett
Martine Bartlett (April 24 1925 - April 5 2006) was an American actress. She is best-remembered, albeit not by name, for her chilling performance as Hattie Dorsett, the twisted, sadistic mother of Sally Field's title character in "Sybil". She was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of George Daniel Bartlett (1894-1971) and Martine Fons (1895-1983). Her siblings were Mary Jane Bartlett (born 1923) and George Daniel Bartlett, Jr. (born 1928). - Carlos Paredes
Carlos Paredes, <small>ComSE</small>, pron., (February 16 1925-July 23 2004) was a Portuguese guitar player, born in Coimbra, son to the equally famous Artur Paredes. He is credited with popularising the medium internationally during the 20th century, being frequently considered to be the most talented Portuguese musician in the 20th century. For the way he played, he was known as the "Man with a Thousand Fingers". - Milton Obote
Apollo Milton Opeto Obote (December 28 1924 - October 10 2005), Prime Minister of Uganda from 1962 to 1966 and President of Uganda from 1966 to 1971 and from 1980 to 1985, was a Ugandan political leader who led Uganda to independence from the British colonial administration in 1962. He was overthrown by Idi Amin in 1971, but regained power in 1980. - Comandante Ramona
"Comandante" (Spanish: "Commander") Ramona (died January 6, 2006) was the nom de guerre of an officer of the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN), an insurrectionist indigenous rights organization based in the Southern Mexican state of Chiapas. She was perhaps the most famous female Zapatista figure for her role early in the uprising, although in later years there have been other female "comandantes", notably Comandante Esther, … - Sister Rose Thering
Sister Rose Thering (August 9 1920 in Plain, Wisconsin - May 6 2006 in Racine, Wisconsin) was a Roman Catholic Dominican nun, activist against anti-Semitism, educator and a professor of Catholic-Jewish dialogue at Seton Hall University. Rose Elizabeth Thering was born in Plain, Wisconsin, the sixth of 11 children in a German-American farm family that prayed together daily. She entered St. Catherine Siena Convent of the Racine Dominican Sisters in Racine, … - Bernard Odum
Bernard Odum (1932 - August 17, 2004) was an American bass player best known for performing in James Brown's band in the 1960s. Odum started playing with Brown in 1956 and became a full-time member of Brown's band in 1958. Odum worked in the James Brown band until the end of the 1960s, and played on such hits as "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" (1964), "I Got You (I Feel Good)" (1965), and "Cold Sweat" (1967).
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