- male, 30 years old
- Randal L. McCloy Jr. (born April 14, 1979) of Simpson, West Virginia is a coal miner who was the sole survivor of the 2006 Sago Mine disaster.
- male, deceased (1915)
- John Wilson (1837 - 24 March 1915) was an English coal miner, trade unionist, and a Member of Parliament (MP) for more than 25 years.
- male, deceased (1981)
- Roscoe Holcomb (1911-1981) was an American singer, banjo player, and guitarist from Daisy, Kentucky. A prominent figure in Appalachian folk music,...
- male, deceased (1952)
- William Green (March 3, 1873 - November 21, 1952) was president of the American Federation of Labor from 1924 to 1952. The son of Welsh immigrant...
- male, deceased (2003)
- Gary Stewart, a country musician known for his drinking songs, was one of the first so-called "outlaw" country performers of the 1970s. A singer,...
- male, deceased (1925)
- William Davis, (June 3 1887 - June 11 1925), was a coal miner from Cape Breton Island. He was born in Gloucestershire, England and died in...
- male, deceased (1992)
- Roger Keith Coleman (November 1, 1958 - May 20, 1992) was a Grundy, Virginia, coal miner convicted and executed for the murder of his...
- male, 87 years old
- Born in Chicago, Wexler attended the University of California at Berkeley for a year before joining the Merchant Marines. He stayed at sea for five...
- female, deceased (1986)
- Florence Reece was an American social activist, poet, and folksong writer. The daughter and wife of coal miners, she is best known for the song,...
- male, 76 years old
- In 1986 Winfrey received a special award from the Chicago Academy for the Arts for unique contributions to the city's artistic community and was...
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