Edward Said

Edward Said

male, deceased (2003)
Edward Wadie Saïd was a Palestinian-American literary theorist and outspoken Palestinian activist. He was University Professor of English and C...
Andy Devine

Andy Devine

male, deceased (1977)
Andrew Vabre "Andy" Devine (October 7, 1905 - February 18, 1977) was a rotund, raspy-voiced American character actor and comic cowboy sidekick.
Richard Caddel

Richard Caddel

male, deceased (2003)
Richard Caddel (July 13, 1949-April 1, 2003) was a poet, publisher and editor who was a key figure in the British Poetry Revival. An admirer of...
Sheb Wooley

Sheb Wooley

male, deceased (2003)
Shelby F. "Sheb" Wooley was a character actor and singer, best known for his 1958 novelty hit "Purple People Eater". Wooley was born in Erick,...
Roger Bennett

Roger Bennett

male, deceased (2007)
Roger Bennett (March 10, 1959 - March 17 2007) was a legendary Missionary Baptist Gospel pianist, singer, songwriter, and co-founder of the award...
Kate Wolf

Kate Wolf

female, deceased (1986)
Kate Wolf (Kathryn Louise Allen was an American folk singer and songwriter. Though her career was relatively short, she arguably had a relatively...
Ernie Davis

Ernie Davis

male, deceased (1963)
Ernie Davis (December 14, 1939 - May 18, 1963) was an American Football player who became the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy....
Janet Akyüz Mattei

Janet Akyüz Mattei

female, deceased (2004)
Janet Akyüz Mattei was a Turkish-American astronomer and director of the American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO) from 1973 to 2...
Lucien Carr

Lucien Carr

male, deceased (2005)
Lucien Carr (March 1 1925 - January 28 2005) was a key figure in the Beat generation, and later an editor for United Press International. Carr was...
Hiroshi Teshigahara

Hiroshi Teshigahara

male, deceased (2001)
was an avant-garde Japanese filmmaker. He was born in Tokyo, son to the famous Sofu Teshigahara, founder and grand master of the Sogetsu School of...