- David Jones
David Jones (25 October 1834 - 2 December 1906) was locomotive superintendent for the Highland Railway in Scotland. He was credited with the design of the first British 4-6-0 which was strongly influenced by a Scottish locomotive design for Indian Railways. Born in Manchester, where his father was an engineer, Jones spent part of his apprenticeship under John Ramsbottom, the district superintendent of the North Eastern Division of London and North Western Railway. - Mark Hamill
Mark Richard Hamill (born September 25, 1951) is an American actor. Hamill is best known for his portrayal of Luke Skywalker in the original "Star Wars" films, Colonel Christopher "Maverick" Blair in the Wing Commander franchise, and as the voice of The Joker in "Batman: The Animated Series". After the "Star Wars" films, Hamill worked on Broadway, as a voice actor in animation and computer and video games, … - Steve Prefontaine
Steve Roland Prefontaine (commonly referred to as Pre by runners and fans) was an American Olympic runner born in Coos Bay, Oregon. Prefontaine was primarily a long distance runner, and at one point held the American record in every running event from the 2000 meters to the 10,000 meters. Prefontaine had one leg longer than the other (a common condition that does not affect running speed), … - Diego Luna
Diego Luna (born Diego Luna Alexander on December 29, 1979) is a Mexican actor. Luna was born in Mexico City. His mother, Fiona, died during a car accident when he was only two years old. She had worked in the film industry and had made sure that this was a life Luna would be immersed in. He soon became involved in his father's passion, entertainment - his father is the most acclaimed living theatre, cinema and opera set designer in Mexico. - Michael Park
Michael Park was a rally co-driver from Newent in Gloucestershire. One of the top co-drivers of his generation, Park died as a result of injuries sustained in an accident on the final leg of Wales Rally Great Britain when his Peugeot 307 WRC left the road and struck a tree. As co-driver to Markko Märtin, 'Beef', as he was affectionately known, enjoyed considerable success with the Estonian during three seasons at Ford before joining Peugeot for 2005. - Emma McCune
Emma McCune (1964 in India - 1993 in Nairobi) was an expatriate British foreign aid worker in Sudan who married guerrilla leader Riek Machar. She was killed in a car accident in Kenya. McCune was born in India to ex-colonial parents who could not adjust to life in England after their return. Eventually her parents divorced and her father committed suicide. In 1985 Emma flew to Australia and back in a single engined light aircraft with her friend Bill Hall. - Danielle Spencer
Danielle Spencer, DVM (born June 24, 1965) is an American actress, veterinarian and former child star best known for her role as the sarcastic adolescent "Dee Thomas" on the 1970s American sitcom "What's Happening!!" She played the role for three years (1976-1979) and then reprised the role for the series' sequel, "What's Happening Now!!", in 1985. Spencer became a veterinarian in 1996. - Tyra Hunter
Tyra Hunter (circa 1970 - August 7, 1995) was a 24 year old transsexual woman who died after being injured as a passenger in a car accident. Emergency medical technicians at the scene of the accident uttered derogatory epithets and withdrew medical care after discovering her birth sex, and ER staff at DC General Hospital subsequently provided dilatory and inadequate care. On December 11, 1998 a jury awarded Tyra's mother, Margie Hunter, … - Basil Dearden
Basil Dearden 1911 - 1971) was an English film director, born Basil Dear in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex. Dearden graduated from theatre direction to film, working as an assistant to Basil Dean. He later changed his own name to Dearden to avoid confusion with his mentor. He first began working as a director at Ealing Studios, co-directing comedy films with Will Hay, including "The Goose Steps Out" (1942) and "My Learned Friend" (1943). - Hamza Yusuf
Hamza Yusuf Shaykh Hamza Yusuf embraced Islam in 1977. He spent several years studying in the Middle East and Africa under numerous scholars. Currently, he is the director of the Zaytuna Institute, in California, which is dedicated to the Revival of Islamic Sciences and the preservation of traditional teaching methods. Shaykh Hamza Yusuf Hanson was born in Walla Walla, Washington and raised in Northern California. - Louis Washkansky
Louis Washkansky (1913 - 21 December 1967) was the recipient of the world's first human heart transplant. Washkansky was a Lithuanian Jew, who migrated with his family to South Africa in 1922, aged nine, and became a grocer in Cape Town. Washkansky saw active service in World War II in East and North Africa and Italy. After the war, he married his wife Ann. Washkansky was an avid sportsman. He took part in soccer, swimming, and weightlifting. - Bridget Driscoll
Bridget Driscoll was one of the first victims of an automobile accident in the United Kingdom. On August 17, 1896, in London, Bridget Driscoll, age 44 or 45, became an early car accident fatality (Mary Ward may have been the first in 1869). As she and her teenage daughter, May, (and possibly one other person) crossed the grounds of the Crystal Palace, … - Michel Briere
Michel Brière was an NHL hockey player whose NHL career was cut short due to an automobile accident in 1970. - Norman Burton
Norman Burton (December 5, 1923 - November 29, 2003), occasionally credited as Normann Burton, was an American film and television actor. Born in New York City, Burton was a student of The Actor's Studio. After early work on stage, he broke into films with a minor role in "Fright" (1956). His career in film and television was long and relatively successful, but he never achieved major recognition. - Denise Darvall
Denise Ann Darvall was the donor in the world’s first successful human heart transplant, performed at Groote Schuur Hospital, South Africa, by a team of surgeons led by Professor Christiaan Barnard. Darvall was very seriously injured in a car accident in Observatory, Cape Town. Her mother, who was also involved in the crash, died immediately. Darvall sustained a skull fracture and severe head injuries. She could not stay alive without life support, … - Rushton Moreve
John Russell Morgane, known as Rushton Moreve, was a bass player for the band Steppenwolf. b. ca. 1948, Los Angeles, California; d. July 1, 1981, Los Angeles, California, in a car accident. Moreve joined the band in 1967, having responded to a "Bass Player Wanted" notice posted at Wallich's Music City at Vine and Sunset. According to John Kay, "He played intuitively, a real melodic style rather than just a thump thump with the kick drum. - Jan Akkerman
Jan Akkerman (born 24 December 1946) is a Dutch guitarist. Jan Akkerman is a distinctive guitarist, constantly experimenting with new equipment and guitars. Akkerman's distinctive guitar sound is characterised by his pioneering use of volume swells which produce a smooth, fluty, sustained note. He first reached world acclaim in the 1970s when he was seen as the core of the Dutch rock band "Focus" together with Thijs van Leer. - Michael Dutton Douglas
Michael Dutton Douglas (November 16, 1945 - November 6, 1963) was a 17-year-old acquaintance of First Lady Laura Bush (then Laura Welch) who was killed when Welch, also 17, failed to stop at a stop sign while driving and broadsided his vehicle. Welch was not ticketed or charged in connection with the collision. According to some accounts, Douglas was a former romantic interest or ex-boyfriend of Welch. - Fred Bakewell
Fred Bakewell (Alfred Harry Bakewell; born November 2, 1908, Walsall, Staffordshire, England; died January 23, 1983, Westbourne, Dorset, England) was a Northamptonshire and England opening batsman who was renowned as one of the most exciting players of his time, largely owing to his unorthodox methods, which allowed him to play some of the most brilliant innings in county cricket, despite the fact that his county, Northamptonshire, … - Belinda Metz
Belinda Metz (born 1960 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian solo recording artist from the early to mid 1980s who has since turned to acting. She also has credits as a choreographer and songwriter. In 1982 Metz released an independent mini album "The Minx", and supported her release by touring heavily on the Ontario college scene. Signed to a recording contract in 1985 with Attic Records, … - Carol Willis
Carol Willis (17 April 1951 - 24 November 1971) was an American model. She was "Playboy" magazine's Playmate of the Month for its July 1970 issue and her centerfold was photographed by Pompeo Posar. Willis was part Cherokee. She was born in Texas where she was raised with her five stepbrothers and three sisters. Her appearance in "Playboy" was her first modeling job; at the time, she was working for a telephone answering service. - George Russell Weller
George Russell Weller (born December 7, 1916) is a retired salesman from Santa Monica, California, who gained notoriety as the motorist in a fatal car accident, fueling a national debate on safety risks posed by elderly drivers. On October 20, 2006, Weller was found guilty of 10 counts of vehicular manslaughter. The following month, the judge sentenced him to five years' felony probation, saying that Weller deserved to go to prison, … - Mikhail Yevdokimov
Mikhail Sergeyevich Yevdokimov was a Russian entertainer and politician. Yevdokimov was born in Novokuznetsk, western Siberia. After a long career as a comedian, actor and singer, he had entered politics by 2003. In April 2004, he became governor of the Altai Krai region of Russia after defeating incumbent Aleksandr Surikov in the elections. - Henry Latimer
Henry Latimer (born in Ocilla, Georgia, January 22, 1938; died in Broward County, Florida, January 24, 2005) was the first African-American circuit court judge in Broward County, and was in line to become the first African-American president of the Florida Bar Association when he was killed in a car accident in South Florida. At the time, he was an attorney for the firm of Greenberg Traurig, a member of the Board of Trustees for the University of Miami, … - Ami Popper
Ami Popper (born 1969) is an Israeli convicted of murder. Popper, a former dishonorably-discharged soldier, put on his army uniform on 20 May 1990 and asked men waiting at a bus stop in the Israeli town of Rishon Lezion for their identity cards. After confirming they were Arabs he lined them up and opened fire, killing seven. Within an hour, he was arrested by Israeli police. After his act, Arab riots led to the deaths of seven more Palestinians, and 700 injured. - Tenor Saw
Tenor Saw (born Clive Bright, February 11, 1966 - August 1988 Kingston, Jamaica) was a prominent dancehall singer in the 1980s. His best-known song was the 1985 hit "Ring the Alarm" on the "Stalag 17" riddim. Other well-known songs include "Roll Call" (1984, "Queen Majesty" riddim), "Pumpkin Belly" (1985, "Sleng Teng" riddim) and "Lots of Sign". - Belinda Sinclair
Belinda Sinclair is a British actress widely known for several recurring television roles. Sinclair had early success on the stage. In the original stage run of "The Rocky Horror Show", after the original actor portraying Janet, Julie Covington, was badly injured in an accident and had to leave the production. Sinclair took over the role, and is featured on the original cast recording. Later Sinclair had several high-profile on-going television roles. - Ann Cryer
Constance Ann Cryer, known as Ann Cryer, JP (born December 14, 1939) is a British politician and the Labour Member of Parliament for Keighley. Ann Cryer became a Justice of the Peace in 1996 and a member of the Bradford Cathedral Council from 2000. Born Constance Place in Lytham St Annes, she was educated at the St John's Primary School in Darwen and the Spring Bank Secondary Modern School, Darwen, … - Charla Doherty
Charla Doherty (August 6, 1946 - May 29, 1988) was an American actress who had short roles on "Wagon Train" and "Dr. Kildare" before originating the role of Julie Olson on the soap opera "Days of our Lives". Doherty played the role from 1965 until she left the series in 1967. Doherty was replaced in the role by Kathy Dunn, who was in turn replaced by Catherine Ferrar before Susan Seaforth Hayes signed on to play the role long-term. - Charlotte Long
Charlotte Helen Long (9 October 1965 - 6 October 1984) was a minor British actress, the youngest daughter of the 4th Viscount Long. She attended Fitzmaurice Grammar School until its closure in 1980 and then St Laurence Comprehensive School, both in Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire. Long played "Alison" in the television adaptations of Peter Glidewell's "Schoolgirl Chums" and "St. Ursula's in Danger" in 1982 and '83 respectively. - Ken Deane
Kenneth "Tex" Deane (October 1961 - February 25, 2006) was a a former Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer. He was convicted of criminal negligence causing death in 1995 after shooting protester Dudley George during the Ipperwash Crisis. Deane was killed on February 25, 2006 in a car accident when his vehicle collided with a truck near Prescott, Ontario. He was the third person involved in the Ipperwash Crisis to be killed in a car accident. - David Penhaligon
David Charles Penhaligon (June 6, 1944-December 22, 1986) was a British politician from Cornwall who was a Liberal Member of Parliament from 1974 until his death. He was a popular figure in all parties and had potential to be a front-runner for the party leadership had he not been killed in a car accident. - Art Longsjo
Art Longsjo was an Olympian speed skater and cyclist. He was born in 1932 and died in a car accident in 1958 at age 26. In 1956, he was the first person ever to compete in both the Summer and Winter Olympics in the same year. Longsjo won the 5,000 m speed skating event at the United States national championship to make the Olympic team at the 1956 Winter Olympics; however, due to a knee injury injury before the games, he placed outside the medal stand. - Anita Kulcsar
Anita Kulcsár was a Hungarian handball player. She had been a member of Hungary women's national handball team since 1996. She began her handball career with Nyíregyházi Kölcsey then she played for Győri Graboplast ETO KC, Cornexi-Alcoa and Dunaferr NK. She died in a car accident on January 19, 2005 at the age of only 28. - Samira Kashoggi
Samira Kashoggi was the first wife of Egyptian-born billionaire Mohamed Al-Fayed and sister of the notorious weapons dealer, Adnan Khashoggi. She is the mother of Dodi Al-Fayed who died in a car accident with Diana, Princess of Wales. - Arthur Guyton
Arthur Guyton (September 8, 1919 - April 3 2003) was an American physiologist. Guyton is most famous for his experiments in the 1950s which studied the physiology of cardiac output and its relationship with the peripheral circulation. It was this work which overturned the conventional wisdom that it was the heart itself that controlled cardiac output. - Mátyás Seiber
Mátyás Seiber was a Hungarian-born composer who lived in England from 1935 onward. He studied in Budapest with Zoltán Kodály, and in 1928 gave the first academic lectures on jazz at the Hoch Conservatory in Frankfurt. From 1942, he was on the staff of Morley College in London, and he became a respected teacher of composition. Several of his students went on to become eminent musicians themselves, including Peter Racine Fricker, Anthony Milner, Hugh Wood and Wally Stott, … - Ahmed Dlimi
Ahmed Dlimi was a Moroccan General (b. ? - d. 22 January1983) under the rule of Hassan II. After General Mohamed Oufkir's 1972 assassination, he became Hassan II's second-hand man. He was nominated General during the Green March in 1975, and took charge of the Moroccan Armed Forces in the Southern Zone, where the military were fighting the Polisario Front. Ahmed Dlimi was also a member of the royal Military Council and in charge of the Army's security service abroad. - Horace Kephart
Horace Kephart (1862-1931) was an American travel writer and librarian, best known as the author of "Our Southern Highlanders", about his life in the Great Smoky Mountains of western North Carolina. Kephart was born in Pennsylvania and raised in Iowa. He was the director of the Mercantile Library in St. Louis, Missouri from 1890 to 1903. In these years Kephart also wrote about camping and hunting trips. In 1904, Kephart moved to western North Carolina, … - Nappy Lamare
Nappy (Hilton Napoleon) Lamare (14 June 1907 - 8 May 1988) was an American jazz banjoist, guitarist and vocalist born in New Orleans, perhaps best-known for his work from 1930-1935 with the Ben Pollack band, and from 1935-1943 with the Bob Crosby band. Lamare started his musicial career in New Orleans working with performers such as Monk Hazel, Johnny Wiggs and Sharkey Bonano, to name a few. In 1947 he became a partial owner of a club in Los Angeles called "47", …
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