Mark Rothko

Mark Rothko

male, deceased (1970)
artist, painter, American, Marcus Rothkowitz, abstract expressionism, Farbfeldmalerei…Jewish American, Latvian-American, Latvian
Mark Rothko born Marcus Rothkowitz (September 25, 1903 - February 25, 1970) was a Latvian-born American painter and printmaker who is classified as...
Edward Leedskalnin

Edward Leedskalnin

male, deceased (1951)
sculptor, Latvian, magnetism, American, wonder of the world, From RIGA…Latvian-American
Edward Leedskalnin was an eccentric Latvian emigrant to the United States and amateur sculptor who, it is alleged, single-handedly built the...
Natalie Gulbis

Natalie Gulbis

female, 26 years old
From Sacramento, California, University of Arizona, professional golfer, lpga, The Natalie Gulbis Show, LPGA Tour…Latvian-American, American
Natalie Anne Gulbis (born January 7, 1983) is an American professional golfer who plays on the U.S. based LPGA Tour.
Dj Lethal

Dj Lethal

male, 36 years old
Record producer, Leor Dimant, La Coka Nostra, Latvian-American, Hip hop DJ, House of Pain
Leor Dimant (born December 18, 1972 in Riga, Latvia), better known as DJ Lethal, is a turntablist and producer. He is best known as a member of the...

Rutanya Alda

female, 67 years old
film actor, The Deer Hunter, Amityville II The Possession, Latvian-American, Law & Order cast, Law & Order Criminal Intent cast…American
Rutanya Alda is a Latvian-American actress. She may be best known for her roles in "Mommie Dearest", "The Deer Hunter", and "Amityville II: The...
Buddy Ebsen

Buddy Ebsen

male, deceased (2003) (SAINT LOUIS, Missouri, United States)
death by pneumonia, American tap dancer, From Belleville, Illinois, American military personnel of World War II, Rollins College alumni, Danish American…Latvian-American, American
Buddy Ebsen (April 2, 1908 - July 6, 2003) was an American actor and dancer, who is best-remembered for his role as Jed Clampett in the popular...
Jacob Davis

Jacob Davis

male, deceased (1908)
Jewish person, harness, inventor, American, copper, tailor…Latvian-American
Jacob Davis was born to Jewish parents in Latvia and came to Reno, Nevada in June 1868. A tailor, Davis used small copper rivets to reinforce and...
Harold Snepsts

Harold Snepsts

male, 55 years old
Ice hockey personnel from Alberta, Ice hockey player, Canadian, edmonton, Detroit Red Wings, Portland Winter Hawks…Latvian-American
Harold John Snepsts (born October 24, 1954, Edmonton, Alberta) was a professional hockey player who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League...
Lillian Faderman

Lillian Faderman

female
American women writer, Latvian-American, Historian of LGBT topics, Stonewall Book Award winner, LGBT writer, from the United States…American
Lillian Faderman (born 1940) is a scholar whose books on lesbian relationships in history have earned critical praise and awards. Faderman is a...
Jay Rabinowitz

Jay Rabinowitz

male, deceased (2001)
From Brooklyn, Latvian-American, Alaska Supreme Court justice, Leukemia death, Alaska lawyer, united states district court…American, Jewish American
Jay Andrew Rabinowitz (February 25, 1927–June 16, 2001) was an American lawyer, best known for serving as an Alaska Supreme Court justice from Fe...