October 26
Deaths
651 deaths recorded on October 26 throughout history
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Cedd
Cedd founded monasteries across England and served as bishop of the East Saxons for a decade. He died during a plague that killed most of his monks. Thirty brothers died with him in a single month. His brother Chad became a saint. Cedd became a footnote, the brother who died first.
Agato de Alejandría, arzobispo cristiano oriental egipcio (n.
Agato de Alejandría, arzobispo cristiano oriental egipcio (n. 620), 39.º papa de la Iglesia copta.
Cuthbert
Cuthbert was Archbishop of Canterbury for seven years. He crowned King Offa of Mercia's son in 787. It was the first co-regency coronation in English history. Cuthbert died three years later. The son died a year after that. The coronation meant nothing.
Angilram, Bischof von Metz
Angilram, Bischof von Metz
Angilramnus de Metz, abad y obispo alemán.
Angilramnus de Metz, abad y obispo alemán.
Alfred the Great
Alfred the Great was the only English monarch ever to be called 'the Great.' He earned it. When the Vikings occupied most of England in 878 he was hiding in the Somerset marshes with a handful of men. Six months later he'd rebuilt an army, defeated the Danish king Guthrum at the Battle of Edington, and made Guthrum accept baptism as a condition of peace. He spent the next twenty years translating Latin texts into English, reorganizing the law, and building a system of fortified towns that made England defensible. He died in 899.
Li Qi
Li Qi served three emperors of the Later Liang dynasty in nine years. He switched allegiances twice, always landing on his feet as chancellor. Then the dynasty itself collapsed in 923. He tried switching again. The new regime executed him anyway. He'd been chancellor during the fall — that was enough.
Johannes I., Bischof von Speyer
Johannes I., Bischof von Speyer
Juan I de Kraichgau, obispo católico alemán.
Juan I de Kraichgau, obispo católico alemán.
Gómez González
Gómez González was a Castilian count who fought in the Reconquista, leading forces against Muslim-held territories. He died in 1111 during decades of grinding warfare over the same stretches of Spanish territory. His name appears in chronicles as one of dozens of nobles who spent their lives fighting for miles.
Leopold I., Markgraf der Steiermark
Leopold I., Markgraf der Steiermark
Florenz der Schwarze, holländischer Graf und Rebell
Florenz der Schwarze, holländischer Graf und Rebell
Urraca de Castilla, la Asturiana, aristócrata asturiana (n.
Urraca de Castilla, la Asturiana, aristócrata asturiana (n. 1133), hija ilegítima del rey Alfonso VII de León, fue reina consorte de Pamplona; gobernó Asturias hasta 1165.
Henry Marshal, englischer Prälat und Bischof von Exeter
Henry Marshal, englischer Prälat und Bischof von Exeter
Ranulf de Blondeville, aristócrata («6.º conde de Chester y 1.º conde de Lincoln») normando (n.
Ranulf de Blondeville, aristócrata («6.º conde de Chester y 1.º conde de Lincoln») normando (n. 1170).
Andrew II of Hungary
Andrew II of Hungary launched the Fifth Crusade in 1217, leading one of the largest crusading armies ever assembled to the Holy Land — and achieving almost nothing. He returned after a few months and faced a revolt by his nobles, who forced him to sign the Golden Bull of 1222, a document that limited royal power and guaranteed noble rights. It's sometimes compared to Magna Carta, which preceded it by seven years. The Golden Bull became the constitutional foundation of Hungarian law for the next seven centuries.
Bernat Calbó, religioso católico-cisterciense español (n.
Bernat Calbó, religioso católico-cisterciense español (n. 1180), obispo de Vic; canonizado en 1710 por el papa Clemente IX.
Mastino I della Scala, líder italiano.
Mastino I della Scala, líder italiano.
Roger Mortimer, 1.
Roger Mortimer, 1. Baron Mortimer, cambro-normannischer Adeliger
Bogo de Clare, englischer Geistlicher
Bogo de Clare, englischer Geistlicher
Elizabeth de Burgh, schottische Königin
Elizabeth de Burgh, schottische Königin
Francesco II.
Francesco II. Gattilusio, Herr von Lesbos
Heinrich VII., deutscher Adliger, Graf der Linie Niedersalm
Heinrich VII., deutscher Adliger, Graf der Linie Niedersalm
Gilles de Rais
Gilles de Rais fought beside Joan of Arc. He was 25, wealthy, a marshal of France. After she burned, he retired to his estates and killed between 80 and 200 children over eight years. He confessed without torture. He was hanged and burned on the same day. His lands were forfeit. The Bluebeard fairy tale is based on him.
Isabella von Braganza, portugiesische Adlige
Isabella von Braganza, portugiesische Adlige
Francesco d'Aragona, príncipe italiano (n.
Francesco d'Aragona, príncipe italiano (n. 1461).
Michele Alberto Carrara, médico y escritor italiano (n.
Michele Alberto Carrara, médico y escritor italiano (n. 1438).
Amda Seyon II., Kaiser von Äthiopien
Amda Seyon II., Kaiser von Äthiopien
Hans von Trotha, Marschall des Kurfürsten der Pfalz
Hans von Trotha, Marschall des Kurfürsten der Pfalz
Lucrezia d’Este, aristócrata italiana.
Lucrezia d’Este, aristócrata italiana.
Felipe II de Waldeck, aristócrata alemán (n.
Felipe II de Waldeck, aristócrata alemán (n. 1453).
Paolo Cappello, político y general italiano (n.
Paolo Cappello, político y general italiano (n. 1452).
Christophorus Rauber, Bischof von Laibach und Administrator des Bistums Seckau
Christophorus Rauber, Bischof von Laibach und Administrator des Bistums Seckau
Nuño Beltrán de Guzmán, explorador español (n.
Nuño Beltrán de Guzmán, explorador español (n. 1490).
Diego de Agüero, explorador español (n.
Diego de Agüero, explorador español (n. 1511).
Ferdinand, Herzog von Kalabrien
Ferdinand, Herzog von Kalabrien
Fernando de Aragón, príncipe italiano (n.
Fernando de Aragón, príncipe italiano (n. 1488).
Olympia Fulvia Morata
Olympia Fulvia Morata was fluent in Latin and Greek by age 13. She lectured at the court of Ferrara at 15. She married a German doctor and fled Italy during the Inquisition. She died of consumption at 29. Her collected works — dialogues, letters, poems — were published after her death. She'd written them all before she could vote, if women could vote.
Francesco Laparelli, italienischer Ingenieur und Baumeister
Francesco Laparelli, italienischer Ingenieur und Baumeister
Laurentius Petri, arzobispo luterano sueco (n.
Laurentius Petri, arzobispo luterano sueco (n. 1499).
Federico III del Palatinado, gobernante alemán (n.
Federico III del Palatinado, gobernante alemán (n. 1515).
Anna of Austria
Anna of Austria was both Queen of Spain and daughter of the Holy Roman Emperor. She married her uncle — Phillip II was 21 years older and already widowed three times. She gave him five children in eleven years. Four died before she did. The one who survived became Philip III and expelled 300,000 Muslims from Spain.
Pirro Ligorio, arquitecto, pintor y anticuario italiano.
Pirro Ligorio, arquitecto, pintor y anticuario italiano.
Ascanio de’ Mori da Ceno, poeta y soldado italiano (n.
Ascanio de’ Mori da Ceno, poeta y soldado italiano (n. 1533).
Friedrich Rudolf von Fürstenberg-Stühlingen, Graf von Fürstenberg, Landgraf von Stühlingen, Hofkriegsrat, Oberststall…
Friedrich Rudolf von Fürstenberg-Stühlingen, Graf von Fürstenberg, Landgraf von Stühlingen, Hofkriegsrat, Oberststallmeister und Oberstfeldzeugmeister der kaiserlichen Armee
Otto II., Herzog von Braunschweig-Harburg
Otto II., Herzog von Braunschweig-Harburg
Filippo Pigafetta, viajero, explorador, militar, hombre de letras y matemático italiano (n.
Filippo Pigafetta, viajero, explorador, militar, hombre de letras y matemático italiano (n. 1533), recorrió el Congo, París (Francia), Inglaterra, Chipre, Grecia, El Cairo, el monte Sinaí (Egipto), Siria, Jerusalén (Palestina) y el Líbano.
Flaminio Vacca, escultor italiano (n.
Flaminio Vacca, escultor italiano (n. 1538).
Valentin Forster, jurista alemán (n.
Valentin Forster, jurista alemán (n. 1530).
Valentin Forster, deutscher Jurist
Valentin Forster, deutscher Jurist
Gertrud von Plettenberg, Mätresse des Kölner Erzbischofs Ernst von Bayern
Gertrud von Plettenberg, Mätresse des Kölner Erzbischofs Ernst von Bayern
Juan Pantoja de la Cruz, pintor español (n.
Juan Pantoja de la Cruz, pintor español (n. 1553).
Matsudaira Tadayori
Matsudaira Tadayori served Tokugawa Ieyasu and fought at Sekigahara, the battle that unified Japan. He became daimyō of Oshi Domain and ruled for nine years. He died at 27. He helped build the Tokugawa shogunate and barely lived to see it.
Matsudaira Tadayori, militar (samurái) y daimyō japonés (n.
Matsudaira Tadayori, militar (samurái) y daimyō japonés (n. 1582).
Francesco Vanni, pintor y grabador italiano (n.
Francesco Vanni, pintor y grabador italiano (n. 1564).
Giuseppe Gagini, orfebre italiano.
Giuseppe Gagini, orfebre italiano.
Johann Bauhin, botánico y médico suizo (n.
Johann Bauhin, botánico y médico suizo (n. 1541).
Sibila de Anhalt, aristócrata alemana (n.
Sibila de Anhalt, aristócrata alemana (n. 1564).
Mahfiruz Hatice Hatun, aristócrata otomana (n.
Mahfiruz Hatice Hatun, aristócrata otomana (n. 1590), consorte del sultán Ahmed I.
Sebastián de Vivanco, spanischer Komponist
Sebastián de Vivanco, spanischer Komponist
Catalina de Parthenay, poetisa, humanista y mecenas francesa (n.
Catalina de Parthenay, poetisa, humanista y mecenas francesa (n. 1554).
Michael Maestlin
Michael Maestlin taught Johannes Kepler astronomy at the University of Tübingen. He was one of the first to accept Copernican heliocentrism but publicly taught the Ptolemaic system to avoid controversy. He gave Kepler the ideas that would revolutionize astronomy. He played it safe while his student changed everything.
Horio Tadaharu
Horio Tadaharu ruled a domain worth 240,000 koku of rice. He built a castle, maintained 800 samurai, and died without an heir at 37. The shogunate seized everything. His castle was demolished. His samurai became ronin. His family name disappeared. In the Edo period, dying without a son meant your entire legacy could be erased in a month.
Pietro Tacca, italienischer Architekt, Bildhauer und Bronzegießer
Pietro Tacca, italienischer Architekt, Bildhauer und Bronzegießer
Orazio Michi dell'Arpa, arpista y compositor italiano.
Orazio Michi dell'Arpa, arpista y compositor italiano.
Kasuga no Tsubone, aristócrata y político japonés (n.
Kasuga no Tsubone, aristócrata y político japonés (n. 1579).
Fernando de Alva Ixtlilxóchitl, Historiker im frühkolonialen Mexiko
Fernando de Alva Ixtlilxóchitl, Historiker im frühkolonialen Mexiko
Johann Balthasar Schupp, deutscher satirischer Schriftsteller und geistlicher Lyriker
Johann Balthasar Schupp, deutscher satirischer Schriftsteller und geistlicher Lyriker
Abbás II de Persia, gobernante persa (n.
Abbás II de Persia, gobernante persa (n. 1633).
Gerolamo Visconti, obispo católico italiano (n.
Gerolamo Visconti, obispo católico italiano (n. 1613).
Sir John Gell
Sir John Gell controlled Derbyshire for Parliament during the English Civil War, then got arrested for plotting against Cromwell. He spent years in the Tower of London before being released. He died at 78, his estates intact, his reputation ruined.
William Sprague, colono inglés (n.
William Sprague, colono inglés (n. 1609), cofundador de la aldea de Charlestown, que hoy se encuentra cerca del centro de Boston (Massachusetts).
William Sprague
William Sprague helped establish the foundations of Charlestown, Massachusetts, after arriving from England in 1628. His work as an early settler helped secure the Massachusetts Bay Colony’s foothold in the region, creating a permanent base for future Puritan expansion. He died in 1675, leaving behind a family lineage that spread across the burgeoning American frontier.
Nathaniel Bacon, englischer Tabakpflanzer und Revolutionär in Virginia
Nathaniel Bacon, englischer Tabakpflanzer und Revolutionär in Virginia
Roger Boyle
Roger Boyle fought for the King, then switched sides to Cromwell, then helped restore Charles II. He wrote plays and political treatises between battles. Nobody trusted him, but everyone needed him. He died wealthy and pardoned, having betrayed nearly everyone.
John Egerton
John Egerton inherited vast estates in Shropshire and served as Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire for 23 years. He built canals and improved his lands. He died at 63, leaving his title to his son. History barely remembers him, which is exactly what he wanted.
Coenraad van Beuningen, Regent von Amsterdam
Coenraad van Beuningen, Regent von Amsterdam
Coenraad van Beuningen, diplomático y político neerlandés (n.
Coenraad van Beuningen, diplomático y político neerlandés (n. 1622).
Samuel von Pufendorf, jurista y filósofo alemán (n.
Samuel von Pufendorf, jurista y filósofo alemán (n. 1632).
Fernando Guillermo Eusebio de Schwarzenberg, aristócrata («príncipe») alemán (n.
Fernando Guillermo Eusebio de Schwarzenberg, aristócrata («príncipe») alemán (n. 1652).
Andreas Werckmeister, compositor, organista y teórico musical alemán (n.
Andreas Werckmeister, compositor, organista y teórico musical alemán (n. 1645).
Bonaventura da Potenza, sacerdote italiano (n.
Bonaventura da Potenza, sacerdote italiano (n. 1651).
Pier Francesco Varchesi, pintor italiano (n.
Pier Francesco Varchesi, pintor italiano (n. 1635).
Catherine Sedley
Catherine Sedley wielded her sharp wit to survive the treacherous court of James II, famously remarking that she was neither pretty nor clever enough to be his mistress. Her death in 1717 ended a life that defied the era’s expectations for women, as she successfully navigated the complex politics of the English aristocracy to secure her own financial independence.
Georg August, Fürst von Nassau-Idstein
Georg August, Fürst von Nassau-Idstein
George Augustus de Nassau-Idstein, aristócrata alemán (n.
George Augustus de Nassau-Idstein, aristócrata alemán (n. 1665).
Johann Siegmund von Heyden, preußischer General der Kavallerie, Gouverneur von Lippstadt und Drost zu Wetter, Erbherr…
Johann Siegmund von Heyden, preußischer General der Kavallerie, Gouverneur von Lippstadt und Drost zu Wetter, Erbherr zu Bruch, Rhade, Lichtenwörde, Oedendael, Cliff und Crudenburg
Louis de Sacy, escritor y abogado francés (n.
Louis de Sacy, escritor y abogado francés (n. 1654).
Antonio Veracini, compositor y violinista italiano (n.
Antonio Veracini, compositor y violinista italiano (n. 1659).
Philipp Joseph von Toerring-Seefeld, bayerischer Adeliger
Philipp Joseph von Toerring-Seefeld, bayerischer Adeliger
Rinaldo d’Este, aristócrata («duque de Módena y Reggio») y cardenal católico italiano (n.
Rinaldo d’Este, aristócrata («duque de Módena y Reggio») y cardenal católico italiano (n. 1655).
Marc Arcis, escultor francés (n.
Marc Arcis, escultor francés (n. 1655).
Bernardino Ignazio Roero di Cortanze, arzobispo franciscano y católico italiano (n.
Bernardino Ignazio Roero di Cortanze, arzobispo franciscano y católico italiano (n. 1686).
Louis-Nicolas Clérambault, compositor y organista francés (n.
Louis-Nicolas Clérambault, compositor y organista francés (n. 1676).
Gion Nankai, japanischer Maler, Dichter und Konfuzianist
Gion Nankai, japanischer Maler, Dichter und Konfuzianist
Philip Doddridge
Philip Doddridge ran a dissenting academy in England, training ministers outside the Anglican Church when that was barely legal. He taught 200 students over 22 years while writing hymns on the side—350 of them. "O God of Bethel" and "Hark, the Glad Sound" are still sung. He had tuberculosis for years. Friends sent him to Lisbon for the warm air. He died there six weeks after arrival, 49 years old. His students went on to found churches across England and America.
Johann Theodor Roemhildt, deutscher Komponist
Johann Theodor Roemhildt, deutscher Komponist
Roland-Michel Barrin de La Galissonière, französischer Seeoffizier, Gouverneur von Neufrankreich und Förderer der nat…
Roland-Michel Barrin de La Galissonière, französischer Seeoffizier, Gouverneur von Neufrankreich und Förderer der naturwissenschaftlichen Forschung
Johann Moritz Gustav von Manderscheid-Blankenheim, Bischof im Bistum von Wiener Neustadt und im Erzbistum Prag
Johann Moritz Gustav von Manderscheid-Blankenheim, Bischof im Bistum von Wiener Neustadt und im Erzbistum Prag
William Hogarth
William Hogarth painted morality tales in series like comic strips. A Rake's Progress showed eight scenes of a rich man's decline into madness. A Harlot's Progress followed a country girl to prostitution and death. He sold engravings for a shilling so servants could afford them. He invented copyright law to stop pirates.
Ludwig Batthyány, ungarischer Hofkanzler und Palatin
Ludwig Batthyány, ungarischer Hofkanzler und Palatin
Lajos Batthyány, político húngaro (n.
Lajos Batthyány, político húngaro (n. 1696).
Antonio Marino Priuli, cardenal y obispo católico italiano (n.
Antonio Marino Priuli, cardenal y obispo católico italiano (n. 1700).
Amédée-François Frézier
Amédée-François Frézier went to Chile as a spy and came back with strawberries. The French Navy sent him to map Spanish fortifications in 1712. He smuggled five plants home in pots he watered with his drinking ration. They became every modern strawberry. He wrote a 400-page book on fortifications nobody reads.
Richard Bland, Delegierter für Virginia im Kontinentalkongress
Richard Bland, Delegierter für Virginia im Kontinentalkongress
Richard Bland, abogado y político británico (n.
Richard Bland, abogado y político británico (n. 1710).
Vittorio Filippo Ferrero-Fieschi, aristócrata, militar y diplomático italiano (n.
Vittorio Filippo Ferrero-Fieschi, aristócrata, militar y diplomático italiano (n. 1713).
Antonio Barbiano di Belgiojoso, aristócrata y militar italiano (n.
Antonio Barbiano di Belgiojoso, aristócrata y militar italiano (n. 1693).
Sofía Cristina de Anhalt, aristócrata («duquesa de Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym») alemana (n.
Sofía Cristina de Anhalt, aristócrata («duquesa de Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym») alemana (n. 1710).
Franz Sigismund Adalbert von Lehrbach, diplomático, aristócrata y numismático alemán (n.
Franz Sigismund Adalbert von Lehrbach, diplomático, aristócrata y numismático alemán (n. 1729).
António Lobo de Carvalho, poeta satírico português (n.
António Lobo de Carvalho, poeta satírico português (n. 1730).
Johann Christian Feige der Jüngere, deutscher Bildhauer
Johann Christian Feige der Jüngere, deutscher Bildhauer
Sophie Schwarz, deutsch-baltische Schriftstellerin
Sophie Schwarz, deutsch-baltische Schriftstellerin
Ferdinand von Meggenhofen, österreichischer Beamter, Mitglied des Illuminatenordens
Ferdinand von Meggenhofen, österreichischer Beamter, Mitglied des Illuminatenordens
Joseph Sperges, abogado y diplomático austríaco (n.
Joseph Sperges, abogado y diplomático austríaco (n. 1725).
Karl Blank, arquitecto ruso (n.
Karl Blank, arquitecto ruso (n. 1728).
Carl Conti, österreichischer Kupferstecher
Carl Conti, österreichischer Kupferstecher
Felipe González Ahedo, militar y cartógrafo español (n.
Felipe González Ahedo, militar y cartógrafo español (n. 1714).
Granville Leveson-Gower, aristócrata («1.º marqués de Stafford») y político británico-inglés (n.
Granville Leveson-Gower, aristócrata («1.º marqués de Stafford») y político británico-inglés (n. 1721), lord presidente del Consejo.
Granville Leveson-Gower
Granville Leveson-Gower owned the Bridgewater Canal, which made him one of England's richest men. He spent a fortune building canals and never saw a return on investment. His descendants sold the canals for millions. He died at 82, having built the infrastructure that powered the Industrial Revolution.
Charles Bannister, ator, comediante e cantor britânico (n.
Charles Bannister, ator, comediante e cantor britânico (n. 1738).
Charles-François Delacroix, político y diplomático francés (n.
Charles-François Delacroix, político y diplomático francés (n. 1741).
John Graves Simcoe
John Graves Simcoe banned slavery in Upper Canada in 1793—42 years before Britain, 70 years before America. He was the first lieutenant-governor. Slave owners fought him. He passed it anyway. He returned to England in 1796, kept serving in the military, and died in 1806. Canada forgets he's the reason it never had a slave economy.
Denis Battin, militaire français (° 1723).
Denis Battin, militaire français (° 1723).
Johann Joseph Anton Huber, Augsburger Freskomaler und katholischer Direktor der Reichsstädtischen Kunstakademie
Johann Joseph Anton Huber, Augsburger Freskomaler und katholischer Direktor der Reichsstädtischen Kunstakademie
Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin
Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin catalogued over 2,000 plant species from the Caribbean and South America. He brought them back to Vienna and filled the imperial gardens. His botanical illustrations are still used today. He died at 90, having named plants that outlived empires.
Moritz August von Thümmel, deutscher Schriftsteller
Moritz August von Thümmel, deutscher Schriftsteller
Yasuaki Aida, japanischer Mathematiker
Yasuaki Aida, japanischer Mathematiker
Gotthard Ludwig Kosegarten, deutscher Theologe, Pastor und Schriftsteller
Gotthard Ludwig Kosegarten, deutscher Theologe, Pastor und Schriftsteller
Thomas Johnson, US-amerikanischer Jurist und Politiker
Thomas Johnson, US-amerikanischer Jurist und Politiker
Kubo Shunman, artista japonés (n.
Kubo Shunman, artista japonés (n. 1757).
Mahmud Dramali Pasha, militar y político albanés.
Mahmud Dramali Pasha, militar y político albanés.
Joseph Preindl, österreichischer Organist und Komponist
Joseph Preindl, österreichischer Organist und Komponist
Amalie Christiane, badische Prinzessin
Amalie Christiane, badische Prinzessin
Amalia Christiana de Baden, aristócrata alemana (n.
Amalia Christiana de Baden, aristócrata alemana (n. 1776).
George Herbert, aristócrata («11.º conde de Pembroke»), político y general británico (n.
George Herbert, aristócrata («11.º conde de Pembroke»), político y general británico (n. 1759).
Albrecht Daniel Thaer, agronome allemand (° 14 mai 1752).
Albrecht Daniel Thaer, agronome allemand (° 14 mai 1752).
Albrecht Thaer, agrónomo alemán (n.
Albrecht Thaer, agrónomo alemán (n. 1752).
Stéphanie de Tascher de La Pagerie, französische Prinzessin
Stéphanie de Tascher de La Pagerie, französische Prinzessin
Joseph-Marie Dessaix, französischer General
Joseph-Marie Dessaix, französischer General
Michele Buniva, médico, veterinario y patriota italiano (n.
Michele Buniva, médico, veterinario y patriota italiano (n. 1761).
Charlotte MacDonnell, 3.ª Condessa de Antrim, aristocrata britânica (n.
Charlotte MacDonnell, 3.ª Condessa de Antrim, aristocrata britânica (n. 1779).
Cesare Bressa, físico y médico italiano que trabajó en Estados Unidos (n.
Cesare Bressa, físico y médico italiano que trabajó en Estados Unidos (n. 1785).
Ludwig Erdwin Seyler, deutscher Kaufmann, Bankier und Politiker
Ludwig Erdwin Seyler, deutscher Kaufmann, Bankier und Politiker
Joseph Franz von Jacquin, médico, botánico y químico austríaco (n.
Joseph Franz von Jacquin, médico, botánico y químico austríaco (n. 1766).
Ércole Silva, aristócrata italiano, escritor y arquitecto paisajista (n.
Ércole Silva, aristócrata italiano, escritor y arquitecto paisajista (n. 1756).
Nicholas Aylward Vigors, zoólogo y político irlandés (n.
Nicholas Aylward Vigors, zoólogo y político irlandés (n. 1785).
Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Gottlob von Bibra, deutscher Landwirt und Politiker
Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Gottlob von Bibra, deutscher Landwirt und Politiker
Johann Christian August Heinroth, deutscher Psychiater
Johann Christian August Heinroth, deutscher Psychiater
Johann Christian August Heinroth, médico alemán (n.
Johann Christian August Heinroth, médico alemán (n. 1773).
Carolina Oliphant Nairne, aristócrata («baronesa Nairn» o «baronesa Keith») y compositora británico-escocesa (n.
Carolina Oliphant Nairne, aristócrata («baronesa Nairn» o «baronesa Keith») y compositora británico-escocesa (n. 1766).
Ernest le Pelley (n.
Ernest le Pelley (n. 1801).
Vincenzo Gioberti, sacerdote, teólogo y filósofo italiano (n.
Vincenzo Gioberti, sacerdote, teólogo y filósofo italiano (n. 1801).
Johann Erdmann Hummel, deutscher Maler
Johann Erdmann Hummel, deutscher Maler
Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen, bayerische Königin
Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen, bayerische Königin
Christian Wilhelm Schweitzer, deutscher Jurist und Politiker
Christian Wilhelm Schweitzer, deutscher Jurist und Politiker
Sophonisba Angusciola Peale, ornitóloga y artista estadounidense (n.
Sophonisba Angusciola Peale, ornitóloga y artista estadounidense (n. 1786); su nombre era en homenaje a la pintora italiana Sofonisba Anguissola (1535‑1625), considerada la primera mujer pintora de éxito del Renacimiento.
Franz de Paula von Colloredo-Wallsee, diplomático y aristócrata austríaco (n.
Franz de Paula von Colloredo-Wallsee, diplomático y aristócrata austríaco (n. 1799).
Edward "Ned" Kendall American bugle player and ban
Ned Kendall was the most famous bugle player in America before the Civil War. He could play three bugles at once — one in his mouth, two held in his hands. He toured with his band for thirty years, performing at the White House twice. He died in 1861, just as bugles became the sound of war instead of entertainment.
María de Mecklemburgo-Schwerin, aristócrata («princesa») alemana (n.
María de Mecklemburgo-Schwerin, aristócrata («princesa») alemana (n. 1803).
William T. Anderson
William T. Anderson led Confederate guerrillas in Missouri and killed over 100 Union soldiers and civilians in brutal raids. He was shot dead in an ambush at 24. They found a Union officer's scalp in his pocket. The war made killers out of boys, then killed them too.
William T. Anderson, American captain (born 1838)
William T. Anderson, American captain (born 1838)
"Bloody Bill" Anderson
"Bloody Bill" Anderson rode with Quantrill's Raiders, killed at least 50 Union soldiers and civilians, and died in an ambush in Missouri at 25. He carried a silk cord with a knot for every man he'd killed. Fifty-three knots when they shot him. They cut off his head, mounted it on a telegraph pole, and charged admission to see it. The war made him a monster. Death made him a tourist attraction.
John Kinder Labatt
John Kinder Labatt took over his father's London, Ontario brewery in 1847 and turned it into Canada's largest. He was kidnapped in 1864 by Confederate sympathizers demanding ransom. They held him for 17 days, got their money, released him near the U.S. border. He walked home, went back to brewing, never spoke publicly about it. The beer's still called Labatt. The kidnapping's a footnote.
Raffaele De Benedetto, patriota italiano (n.
Raffaele De Benedetto, patriota italiano (n. 1833).
Wilhelm Griesinger, neurólogo y psiquiatra alemán (n.
Wilhelm Griesinger, neurólogo y psiquiatra alemán (n. 1817).
Henricus Christianus Millies, niederländischer lutherischer Theologe und Orientalist
Henricus Christianus Millies, niederländischer lutherischer Theologe und Orientalist
Thomas Anderson, botánico, médico y explorador británico-escocés (n.
Thomas Anderson, botánico, médico y explorador británico-escocés (n. 1832).
Thomas Ewing, abogado y político estadounidense (n.
Thomas Ewing, abogado y político estadounidense (n. 1789).
Robert Anderson
Robert Anderson commanded Fort Sumter when Confederate forces opened fire in 1861. He held out 34 hours before surrendering — not a single man killed on either side. The war that followed killed 620,000. He returned to Sumter exactly four years later to raise the same flag he'd lowered. Died five months after that.
Ottilie von Goethe, escritora y aristócrata alemana (n.
Ottilie von Goethe, escritora y aristócrata alemana (n. 1796).
Giuseppe Fratecolla, Schweizer Jurist, Offizier und Politiker
Giuseppe Fratecolla, Schweizer Jurist, Offizier und Politiker
Vittoria Giorni, monja italiana (n.
Vittoria Giorni, monja italiana (n. 1793).
Anton von Prokesch-Osten, diplomático, político y numismático austríaco (n.
Anton von Prokesch-Osten, diplomático, político y numismático austríaco (n. 1795).
Michael Arnold, deutscher Bildhauer, Maler und Grafiker
Michael Arnold, deutscher Bildhauer, Maler und Grafiker
Carl Ferdinand Becker, músico, compositor y organista alemán (n.
Carl Ferdinand Becker, músico, compositor y organista alemán (n. 1804).
Andreas Aagesen, jurista danés (n.
Andreas Aagesen, jurista danés (n. 1826).
Angelina Grimké, activista estadounidense (n.
Angelina Grimké, activista estadounidense (n. 1805).
Searles Valentine Wood, paléontologue britannique (° 14 février 1798).
Searles Valentine Wood, paléontologue britannique (° 14 février 1798).
Billy Clanton, pistolero estadounidense (n.
Billy Clanton, pistolero estadounidense (n. 1862).
Giuseppe Vayra, militar italiano (n.
Giuseppe Vayra, militar italiano (n. 1813).
Biagio Verri, sacerdote católico italiano (n.
Biagio Verri, sacerdote católico italiano (n. 1819), trabajó para ayudar a los niños egipcios.
Lat Dior, Damel du royaume de Cayor (° 1842).
Lat Dior, Damel du royaume de Cayor (° 1842).
Lat Dior, soberano senegalés (n.
Lat Dior, soberano senegalés (n. 1842).
Giovanni Antonio Vanoni, Schweizer Maler
Giovanni Antonio Vanoni, Schweizer Maler
Johannes Ronge, deutscher Theologe
Johannes Ronge, deutscher Theologe
Victor Delannoy, französischer Komponist und Musikpädagoge
Victor Delannoy, französischer Komponist und Musikpädagoge
Carlo Collodi
Carlo Collodi wrote Pinocchio as a serial to pay his gambling debts. He killed the puppet at the end — hanged from a tree by assassins. Readers revolted. His editor begged for more. He resurrected Pinocchio and kept writing for two more years. The wooden boy who learned to be real was always supposed to die.
Antonio Raimondi, geógrafo italiano (n.
Antonio Raimondi, geógrafo italiano (n. 1824).
Bernhard Windscheid, jurista alemán (n.
Bernhard Windscheid, jurista alemán (n. 1817).
Franz Grashof, ingeniero alemán (n.
Franz Grashof, ingeniero alemán (n. 1826).
Robert Brown, científico, explorador y escritor británico-escocés (n.
Robert Brown, científico, explorador y escritor británico-escocés (n. 1842).
Paul-Armand Challemel-Lacour
Paul-Armand Challemel-Lacour survived the Paris Commune, served as French ambassador to Switzerland, and became president of the Senate. He wrote philosophy under a pseudonym. Nobody connected the statesman to the writer until after he died.
Luigi Amici, escultor italiano (n.
Luigi Amici, escultor italiano (n. 1817).
John J. Robison
John J. Robison served in the Michigan House of Representatives during Reconstruction and the Gilded Age. He was a Republican in a state that was solidly Republican, voting on railroad regulations and lumber taxes. He died in 1897 after decades of votes nobody remembers. He left behind Michigan legislative records.
Johann Gotthilf Bärmig, deutscher Orgelbauer
Johann Gotthilf Bärmig, deutscher Orgelbauer
Alfred Tysoe, corredor de media distancia británico (n.
Alfred Tysoe, corredor de media distancia británico (n. 1874).
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Elizabeth Cady Stanton wrote the Declaration of Sentiments in 1848, modeled on the Declaration of Independence. She had seven children and kept writing through all of it. She died 18 years before women won the vote. Susan B. Anthony was at her bedside.
Victorín de Joncières (Félix-Ludger Rossignol), compositor y crítico musical francés (n.
Victorín de Joncières (Félix-Ludger Rossignol), compositor y crítico musical francés (n. 1839).
Maurice Rollinat, écrivain français (° 29 décembre 1846).
Maurice Rollinat, écrivain français (° 29 décembre 1846).
Achille Afan de Rivera, general y político italiano (n.
Achille Afan de Rivera, general y político italiano (n. 1842).
Friedrich Adolph Sorge, revolucionario alemán (n.
Friedrich Adolph Sorge, revolucionario alemán (n. 1828).
Jan Dzierzon, sacerdote, apicultor, entomólogo, zoólogo e inventor polaco (n.
Jan Dzierzon, sacerdote, apicultor, entomólogo, zoólogo e inventor polaco (n. 1811).
Khalīl al-Khūrī, propriétaire de presse ottoman (° 28 octobre 1836).
Khalīl al-Khūrī, propriétaire de presse ottoman (° 28 octobre 1836).
Charles Van Lerberghe, poeta, dramaturgo y escritor belga (n.
Charles Van Lerberghe, poeta, dramaturgo y escritor belga (n. 1861).
Demetrio Diamilla, numismático, agente secreto y astrónomo italiano (n.
Demetrio Diamilla, numismático, agente secreto y astrónomo italiano (n. 1826).
François-Désiré Mathieu, prélat français (° 27 mai 1839).
François-Désiré Mathieu, prélat français (° 27 mai 1839).
Enomoto Takeaki, japanischer Admiral
Enomoto Takeaki, japanischer Admiral
Itō Hirobumi
Itō Hirobumi wrote Japan's first constitution in 18 months after touring Europe's monarchies. He gave the emperor supreme authority on paper, then structured the government so bureaucrats held real power. He was prime minister four times. A Korean nationalist shot him at a train station in Harbin—three bullets, close range. He died 30 minutes later. Korea made the assassin a national hero. Japan made Itō a martyr and annexed Korea the next year.
Hirobumi Ito
Hirobumi Ito was assassinated by a Korean nationalist at Harbin railway station. He'd been Japan's first Prime Minister, helped write its constitution, served four separate terms. He'd also orchestrated the annexation of Korea. An Jung-geun shot him three times. Ito died thirty minutes later. Japan formally annexed Korea seven months after that. An was hanged. He's a hero in Korea.
Theodore Ayrault Dodge, oficial, historiador y empresario estadounidense (n.
Theodore Ayrault Dodge, oficial, historiador y empresario estadounidense (n. 1842).
Oliver Otis Howard, militar estadunidense (n.
Oliver Otis Howard, militar estadunidense (n. 1830)
Allen D. Candler, político e historiador estadounidense (n.
Allen D. Candler, político e historiador estadounidense (n. 1834).
Enrico Molaschi, músico y cantante italiano (n.
Enrico Molaschi, músico y cantante italiano (n. 1823).
Henry B. Carrington, militar estadounidense (n.
Henry B. Carrington, militar estadounidense (n. 1824).
Christian Horne, norwegischer Lehrer und Politiker
Christian Horne, norwegischer Lehrer und Politiker
August Bungert, deutscher Komponist
August Bungert, deutscher Komponist
Adolfo Gnecco, futbolista italiano (n.
Adolfo Gnecco, futbolista italiano (n. 1891).
Francesco Caggiani, militar italiano (n.
Francesco Caggiani, militar italiano (n. 1895).
Giuseppe Bortolotti, militar italiano (n.
Giuseppe Bortolotti, militar italiano (n. 1893).
Georges Demenÿ, fotógrafo, inventor y gimnasta francés (n.
Georges Demenÿ, fotógrafo, inventor y gimnasta francés (n. 1850).
César Ritz, hôtelier et entrepreneur suisse (° 23 février 1850).
César Ritz, hôtelier et entrepreneur suisse (° 23 février 1850).
Antonio Allegretti, escultor italiano (n.
Antonio Allegretti, escultor italiano (n. 1840).
Ella Flagg Young, US-amerikanische Lehrerin und Schulreformerin
Ella Flagg Young, US-amerikanische Lehrerin und Schulreformerin
Rachel Foster Avery, activista estadounidense por el voto femenino (n.
Rachel Foster Avery, activista estadounidense por el voto femenino (n. 1858).
Angelo Roth, homme politique italien (° 1er janvier 1855).
Angelo Roth, homme politique italien (° 1er janvier 1855).
Akashi Motojiro
Akashi Motojiro was a Japanese general who ran intelligence operations in Russia before the Russo-Japanese War. He funded revolutionaries, spread propaganda, and destabilized the Tsar's regime from within. Japan won the war in 1905. Akashi's espionage made the battlefield easier. The war was won in St. Petersburg, not Manchuria.
Marie Empress, actriz británica (n.
Marie Empress, actriz británica (n. 1884).
Johan Storm, norwegischer Sprachforscher
Johan Storm, norwegischer Sprachforscher
Mucio P. Martínez, militar y político mexicano (n.
Mucio P. Martínez, militar y político mexicano (n. 1841).
Gustave Léon Niox, general francés (n.
Gustave Léon Niox, general francés (n. 1840).
Manuel Ramos Rejano, ceramista e industrial español (n.
Manuel Ramos Rejano, ceramista e industrial español (n. 1851).
Charles Proteus Steinmetz, científico y matemático alemán (n.
Charles Proteus Steinmetz, científico y matemático alemán (n. 1865).
Luigi Pelloux, general y político italiano (n.
Luigi Pelloux, general y político italiano (n. 1839).
John Robertson Henderson, zoólogo y anticuario británico (n.
John Robertson Henderson, zoólogo y anticuario británico (n. 1863).
Annie Speirs, nadadora británica (n.
Annie Speirs, nadadora británica (n. 1889).
Jūkichi Yagi
Jūkichi Yagi published his first poems at 16 and died at 29 from tuberculosis. He wrote in the modernist style, breaking from traditional Japanese forms. He left behind one book and a reputation as a poet of unfulfilled promise. He died before anyone knew what he would have become.
Albert Champion, ciclista de ruta y de pista francés (n.
Albert Champion, ciclista de ruta y de pista francés (n. 1878).
Hermann Muthesius, arquitecto alemán (n.
Hermann Muthesius, arquitecto alemán (n. 1861).
Felix Dörmann, österreichischer Schriftsteller, Librettist und Filmproduzent
Felix Dörmann, österreichischer Schriftsteller, Librettist und Filmproduzent
Swan Hennessy, irisch-amerikanischer Komponist
Swan Hennessy, irisch-amerikanischer Komponist
Arno Holz, deutscher Schriftsteller
Arno Holz, deutscher Schriftsteller
Aby Warburg, historiador del arte, crítico de arte y ensayista alemán (n.
Aby Warburg, historiador del arte, crítico de arte y ensayista alemán (n. 1866).
Waldemar Haffkine
Waldemar Haffkine created the first vaccines for cholera and bubonic plague in the 1890s, testing the plague vaccine on himself first. He injected it into his own thigh and waited to see if he'd die. He didn't. Millions of Indians were vaccinated because he risked himself first.
Harry Payne Whitney
Harry Payne Whitney owned a horse named Regret that became the first filly to win the Kentucky Derby in 1915. He bred over 200 stakes winners and built Belmont Park. He died at 58 from pneumonia. His wife Gertrude founded the Whitney Museum with his fortune.
Jean Claude Nicolas Forestier, arquitecto francés (n.
Jean Claude Nicolas Forestier, arquitecto francés (n. 1861).
John Isaac Briquet, botánico suizo (n.
John Isaac Briquet, botánico suizo (n. 1870).
Celestino Piaggio, argentinischer Komponist, Pianist und Dirigent
Celestino Piaggio, argentinischer Komponist, Pianist und Dirigent
Charles Comiskey
Charles Comiskey built the Chicago White Sox, then paid his players so little they threw the 1919 World Series. The Black Sox Scandal destroyed baseball's reputation. Eight players banned for life. Comiskey claimed innocence, kept his team, and died wealthy in 1931. The park was named after him for 90 years. The owner who made cheating more profitable than playing.
Margaret Brown
Margaret Brown survived the Titanic by loading other women into lifeboats first, then climbing into the last one. Newspapers called her 'The Unsinkable Molly Brown' — a nickname she hated, a name she never used. She spent the rest of her life doing social work. The musical made her famous sixty years after she died.
José Malhoa, pintor portugués (n.
José Malhoa, pintor portugués (n. 1855).
Jerzy Bardziński, piloto de trineo y militar polaco (n.
Jerzy Bardziński, piloto de trineo y militar polaco (n. 1892).
Miguelina Acosta Cárdenas, peruanische Juristin
Miguelina Acosta Cárdenas, peruanische Juristin
Valentine Hall, tenista estadounidense (n.
Valentine Hall, tenista estadounidense (n. 1867).
Ákos Buttykay, ungarischer Komponist
Ákos Buttykay, ungarischer Komponist
Giuseppe Romeo, obispo católico italiano (n.
Giuseppe Romeo, obispo católico italiano (n. 1870).
Rodney Heath, australischer Tennisspieler
Rodney Heath, australischer Tennisspieler
Alfonso Bertoldi, escritor italiano (n.
Alfonso Bertoldi, escritor italiano (n. 1861).
Elvira Guerra, amazona y artista de circo italiana (n.
Elvira Guerra, amazona y artista de circo italiana (n. 1855).
Józef Dowbor-Muśnicki
Józef Dowbor-Muśnicki survived the Russian Revolution and the Polish-Soviet War, then retired to his estate. The Soviets invaded Poland in 1939 and came for him first. They executed the 72-year-old general in his home. He'd beaten them in 1920. They had a list.
Avedis Petrus XIV.
Avedis Petrus XIV. Arpiarian, armenisch-katholische Patriarch von Kilikien
Julius Thomson, remero canadiense (n.
Julius Thomson, remero canadiense (n. 1882).
Harry von Arnim, deutscher Offizier
Harry von Arnim, deutscher Offizier
Victor Schertzinger, compositor, guionista y director estadounidense (n.
Victor Schertzinger, compositor, guionista y director estadounidense (n. 1890).
Arkady Gaidar
Arkady Gaidar wrote children's adventure stories in the Soviet Union—'Timur and His Team' about kids helping the Red Army. It sold 20 million copies. He joined the army at 14, commanded a regiment at 16, and fought in the civil war. He became a war correspondent in 1941 and was killed in a German ambush at 37. The children's author who never stopped fighting.
Masha Brúskina (María Borisovna Brúskina, 17), partisana y enfermera judía soviético-bielorrusa (n.
Masha Brúskina (María Borisovna Brúskina, 17), partisana y enfermera judía soviético-bielorrusa (n. 1924), torturada y ahorcada por los invasores alemanes.
Jorge del Moral, compositor y pianista mexicano (n.
Jorge del Moral, compositor y pianista mexicano (n. 1900).
Clemens Lugowski, deutscher Germanist
Clemens Lugowski, deutscher Germanist
William Finnemann, évêque philippin, résistant aux Japonais, « serviteur de Dieu » (° 18 décembre 1882).
William Finnemann, évêque philippin, résistant aux Japonais, « serviteur de Dieu » (° 18 décembre 1882).
Alfredo Capece Minutolo di Bugnano, político italiano (n.
Alfredo Capece Minutolo di Bugnano, político italiano (n. 1871).
Aurel Stein
Aurel Stein made four expeditions into Central Asia between 1900 and 1930, mapping the Silk Road and excavating Buddhist caves. He removed 10,000 manuscripts from Dunhuang, China, shipping them to the British Museum. China calls it theft. Britain calls it archaeology. He died in Kabul at 80, planning a fifth expedition, having spent his life taking artifacts from countries that wanted them back. The museums still have them.
Bernhard Ankermann, deutscher Ethnologe und Afrikaforscher
Bernhard Ankermann, deutscher Ethnologe und Afrikaforscher
Hiroyoshi Nishizawa
Hiroyoshi Nishizawa shot down 87 Allied planes, making him Japan's top ace. He survived three years of combat in the Pacific. Then he died as a passenger on a transport plane, shot down over the Philippines in 1944. He was 24. The best pilot in the war died without touching the controls.
Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom
Princess Beatrice was Queen Victoria's youngest child and spent decades as her mother's companion and secretary. She married at 28, had four children, and lived to 87. She was the last surviving child of Victoria. She spent her life in her mother's shadow, then outlived everyone who remembered the light.
William Temple
William Temple reshaped the Church of England by championing social justice and the nascent ecumenical movement during the darkest years of World War II. His sudden death in 1944 deprived the nation of its most prominent moral voice, leaving the Anglican Church to navigate the complex post-war reconstruction without his vision for a welfare-oriented society.
Princess Beatrice
Princess Beatrice was Queen Victoria's youngest child and spent 30 years as her mother's companion and secretary. She married at 28, only after Victoria reluctantly allowed it. She had four children, outlived three of them. She lived to 87, the last surviving child of Victoria, a living link to the 1840s in a world preparing for World War II. She remembered gaslight. She died during the Blitz.
Beatriz de Sajonia-Coburgo-Gotha, aristócrata («princesa») británico-inglesa (n.
Beatriz de Sajonia-Coburgo-Gotha, aristócrata («princesa») británico-inglesa (n. 1857).
William Temple, arzobispo anglicano y teólogo británico-inglés (n.
William Temple, arzobispo anglicano y teólogo británico-inglés (n. 1881).
Raymond Suvigny, halterófilo (levantador de pesas) francés (n.
Raymond Suvigny, halterófilo (levantador de pesas) francés (n. 1903).
Emile-Jean-François Thiénard, französischer Geistlicher und römisch-katholischer Bischof von Constantine-Hippone
Emile-Jean-François Thiénard, französischer Geistlicher und römisch-katholischer Bischof von Constantine-Hippone
Hans Bernard, österreichischer Bildhauer
Hans Bernard, österreichischer Bildhauer
Alexei Krylov
Alexei Krylov developed the theory of ship stability that's still used to design naval vessels. He calculated the stress on hulls with such precision that Soviet ships rarely capsized. He died in 1945 at 82, having spent 60 years keeping sailors alive with mathematics.
Paul Pelliot
Paul Pelliot explored Central Asia and removed thousands of manuscripts from the Mogao Caves in China in 1908. He spoke 13 languages and could read ancient texts on sight. The Chinese government has been trying to get the manuscripts back for a century. They're still in Paris.
Otto Georg Thierack, político alemán (n.
Otto Georg Thierack, político alemán (n. 1889).
Ioannis Rallis
Ioannis Rallis served as Prime Minister of Greece under Nazi occupation from 1943 to 1944. He formed the Security Battalions, which fought Greek partisans. He was arrested after liberation and died in prison awaiting trial in 1946. He'd collaborated to prevent chaos and became a traitor instead.
Edwin Savage
Edwin Savage was an Anglican priest who wrote devotional books and served parishes across England for 50 years. He died in 1947, having spent his career preaching to congregations that shrank through two world wars. He left behind books on prayer that nobody reads now.
Edwin Sidney Savage
Edwin Sidney Savage served as a Church of England cleric for 60 years, most of it in rural parishes nobody wanted. He published hymns, wrote theological essays, and retired at 80. Died at 85, having baptized, married, and buried three generations in villages that no longer exist. Parish records are all that remain — births, deaths, marriages, all in his handwriting. Anonymous service, perfectly documented.
Elsa Ehrich (Else Lieschen Frida Ehrich, 34 años), militar, torturadora y criminal de guerra alemana (n.
Elsa Ehrich (Else Lieschen Frida Ehrich, 34 años), militar, torturadora y criminal de guerra alemana (n. 1914), guardia en las cámaras de gas de los campos de concentración polacos de Kraków-Płaszów y Majdanek, maltrataba a los prisioneros, principalmente a los niños; fue ejecutada mediante ahorcamiento. Junto con su asistenta, la austríaca Hermine Braunsteiner (1919‑1999) participaron en el asesinato de 0.2 millones de alemanes judíos.
Lionel Halsey
Lionel Halsey was Admiral Jellicoe's flag captain at Jutland, commanding HMS Iron Duke during the largest naval battle in history. After the war he became comptroller to the Prince of Wales, managing the future Edward VIII's household. He served two kings and watched one abdicate. He kept both their secrets.
Charles Lapworth, periodista, activista y guionista británico (n.
Charles Lapworth, periodista, activista y guionista británico (n. 1878).
Umberto Grilli, político socialista italiano (n.
Umberto Grilli, político socialista italiano (n. 1882), cuando era adolescente publicó el periódico Martello (‘martillo’).
Hattie McDaniel
Hattie McDaniel was the first Black person to win an Oscar. She wasn't allowed to sit with her cast at the ceremony. The hotel required special permission to let her in. She sat at a separate table in the back. She gave a two-minute speech thanking everyone. She's buried in a cemetery that didn't accept Black people until 1959. Her Oscar was lost for 40 years.
Tom Reece, jugador británico-galés de billar (n.
Tom Reece, jugador británico-galés de billar (n. 1873).
Zdzisław Jachimecki, polnischer Musikwissenschaftler und -pädagoge
Zdzisław Jachimecki, polnischer Musikwissenschaftler und -pädagoge
Josef Sloup, futbolista checoslovaco (n.
Josef Sloup, futbolista checoslovaco (n. 1897).
Friedrich Bayer, österreichischer Komponist, Musikwissenschaftler und Musikkritiker
Friedrich Bayer, österreichischer Komponist, Musikwissenschaftler und Musikkritiker
Ora Carew, actriz estadounidense (n.
Ora Carew, actriz estadounidense (n. 1893).
Otto Scheff, nadador, waterpolista y político austríaco (n.
Otto Scheff, nadador, waterpolista y político austríaco (n. 1889).
Walter Gieseking
Walter Gieseking could memorize a full piano concerto after reading it twice. He learned Ravel's entire catalog in six weeks. The Nazis claimed he was their favorite pianist. The Allies banned him from performing for three years after the war.
Lucien Gagnier, kanadischer Flötist
Lucien Gagnier, kanadischer Flötist
Alice Greene, tenista británica (n.
Alice Greene, tenista británica (n. 1879).
Henry Augustus Pilsbry, biólogo estadounidense (n.
Henry Augustus Pilsbry, biólogo estadounidense (n. 1862).
Nikos Kazantzakis
Nikos Kazantzakis wrote "I hope for nothing. I fear nothing. I am free" for his own epitaph. The Greek Orthodox Church excommunicated him for The Last Temptation of Christ. They refused him burial in a cemetery. He was buried in the Heraklion city walls instead. His gravestone has the epitaph he wanted. The church never lifted the excommunication.
Gerty Cori
Gerty Cori discovered how the body converts glycogen to glucose and back again — the cycle that powers muscles. She won the Nobel with her husband Carl in 1947. Washington University paid her a fraction of his salary for the same work. She kept a list of students who studied under her: six of them won Nobels. She died of bone marrow disease at 61. The disease had been progressing for a decade while she worked.
Norman Houston, US-amerikanischer Drehbuchautor
Norman Houston, US-amerikanischer Drehbuchautor
Javier Rengifo, chilenischer Komponist
Javier Rengifo, chilenischer Komponist
László Hudec, arquitecto eslovaco (n.
László Hudec, arquitecto eslovaco (n. 1893).
Ivo Štakula, waterpolista yugoslavo (n.
Ivo Štakula, waterpolista yugoslavo (n. 1923).
Januarius Hayasaka, sacerdote católico japonés (n.
Januarius Hayasaka, sacerdote católico japonés (n. 1883), obispo de Nagasaki ―una de las dos ciudades víctimas de los atentados terroristas atómicos en agosto de 1945― entre 1927 y 1937.
Pedro Hugo López, futbolista chileno (n.
Pedro Hugo López, futbolista chileno (n. 1927).
Nikolaus von Vormann, general alemán (n.
Nikolaus von Vormann, general alemán (n. 1895).
Eduardo Bianco, compositor, director de orquesta y violinista argentino (n.
Eduardo Bianco, compositor, director de orquesta y violinista argentino (n. 1892).
Ernst Fast, corredor de maratón sueco (n.
Ernst Fast, corredor de maratón sueco (n. 1881).
Toshizō Nishio
Toshizō Nishio commanded Japanese forces in China during World War II and was responsible for operations that killed thousands of civilians. He was convicted of war crimes, sentenced to life in prison, and released in 1956. He lived four more years. He died free.
Pat Ballard, compositor y letrista estadounidense (n.
Pat Ballard, compositor y letrista estadounidense (n. 1899).
Sadae Inoue
Sadae Inoue commanded Japanese forces in Burma when they tried invading India in 1944. His 15th Army lost 53,000 men in three months — most to starvation and disease, not combat. He was recalled, demoted, and forced into retirement. Lived another 17 years. Never spoke publicly about the march that soldiers called "the road of bones."
Jean Mendiondou, französischer Politiker und Widerstandskämpfer
Jean Mendiondou, französischer Politiker und Widerstandskämpfer
Milan Stojadinović, político y economista yugoslavo (n.
Milan Stojadinović, político y economista yugoslavo (n. 1888).
Louise Beavers
Louise Beavers played maids in 150 films. She was 'Beulah' on TV for three years—the first Black actor to star in a sitcom. She fought for better roles and better pay. She mostly lost. She died in 1962. Every maid role written after her had to reckon with what she'd done with the part. She made dignity out of degradation.
Elizabeth Gunn
Elizabeth Gunn became New Zealand's first female medical graduate in 1902. She was 23. The country had no female doctors before her. She spent 40 years treating children in Wellington, pushing for better infant nutrition and public health clinics. She left behind a healthcare system that didn't exist when she started.
Arthur Laurendeau, kanadischer Sänger, Chorleiter und Musikpädagoge
Arthur Laurendeau, kanadischer Sänger, Chorleiter und Musikpädagoge
Frederick Ion, joueur de crosse canadien (° 25 février 1886).
Frederick Ion, joueur de crosse canadien (° 25 février 1886).
Eric Edgar Cooke, asesino en serie australiano (n.
Eric Edgar Cooke, asesino en serie australiano (n. 1931).
Edmund Löns, deutscher Forstmann und Kynologe
Edmund Löns, deutscher Forstmann und Kynologe
Agnes Miegel, escritora, poetisa y periodista alemana (n.
Agnes Miegel, escritora, poetisa y periodista alemana (n. 1879).
Sylvia Likens
Sylvia Likens was tortured to death by Gertrude Baniszewski and her children in Indianapolis in 1965. Her parents had paid Baniszewski $20 a week to care for Sylvia and her sister. The abuse lasted three months. Neighbors heard her screaming. Nobody called police. She died at 16. Baniszewski got life, paroled after 20 years. The girl the whole neighborhood let die.
Jessie Mae Robinson, US-amerikanische Musikerin und Songwriterin
Jessie Mae Robinson, US-amerikanische Musikerin und Songwriterin
Alma Cogan
Alma Cogan had eight Top 10 hits in Britain in the 1950s. She wore gowns that weighed 40 pounds, covered in sequins and feathers. She hosted parties where the Beatles and Stones showed up. She died of stomach cancer at 34. Her costumes are in a museum. Her records aren't on streaming services. Ask anyone under 60 who she was.
Fita Benkhoff, deutsche Schauspielerin
Fita Benkhoff, deutsche Schauspielerin
Jean Hyppolite, filósofo francés (n.
Jean Hyppolite, filósofo francés (n. 1907).
Serguéi Bernstéin (78), matemático y estadístico soviético (n.
Serguéi Bernstéin (78), matemático y estadístico soviético (n. 1880).
Rudolf Grewe, deutscher Chemiker
Rudolf Grewe, deutscher Chemiker
Clare Winger Harris, escritora estadounidense (n.
Clare Winger Harris, escritora estadounidense (n. 1891).
Gustav Seitz, deutscher Bildhauer
Gustav Seitz, deutscher Bildhauer
Nicolás Perchicot, actor español (n.
Nicolás Perchicot, actor español (n. 1884).
Kid Kaplan, boxeador estadounidense (n.
Kid Kaplan, boxeador estadounidense (n. 1901).
Marcel Minnaert, astrónomo belga (n.
Marcel Minnaert, astrónomo belga (n. 1893).
Vincent Coleman
Vincent Coleman appeared in over 200 films and TV shows, almost always uncredited. He played bartenders, clerks, and passersby. He worked steadily for forty years without a single starring role.
Gian Claudio Gherardini, general italiano (n.
Gian Claudio Gherardini, general italiano (n. 1895).
Yves de la Casinière, französischer Komponist und Musikpädagoge
Yves de la Casinière, französischer Komponist und Musikpädagoge
Michail Schapiro, sowjetischer Regisseur
Michail Schapiro, sowjetischer Regisseur
Joe Cottrill, corredor británico de media distancia (n.
Joe Cottrill, corredor británico de media distancia (n. 1888).
Adolfo Orsi, empresario italiano (n.
Adolfo Orsi, empresario italiano (n. 1888).
Igor Sikorsky
Igor Sikorsky built the first four-engine airplane in 1913, watched the Revolution destroy everything, and fled to America with $600. He spent four years teaching math and making furniture. Then he started building helicopters in a barn. He flew the first practical one at age 50. Pan Am bought 40.
Wolfgang Ullrich, deutscher Zoologe, Tierfilmer, Tierbuchautor und Direktor des Dresdner Zoos
Wolfgang Ullrich, deutscher Zoologe, Tierfilmer, Tierbuchautor und Direktor des Dresdner Zoos
Semyon Budyonny
Semyon Budyonny led cavalry charges in World War I and the Russian Civil War. Stalin made him a Marshal. He commanded the Southwest Front in 1941 when the Germans encircled 665,000 Soviet soldiers at Kiev — the largest encirclement in history. Stalin kept him in ceremonial positions after that. He survived every purge. He died in bed at 90, wearing his medals. Three other Civil War marshals were executed.
José Borgatti, obispo católico argentino (n.
José Borgatti, obispo católico argentino (n. 1891).
Werner Golz, deutscher Schachspieler und -journalist
Werner Golz, deutscher Schachspieler und -journalist
Bidia Dandaron
Bidia Dandaron was a Buddhist scholar who translated Tibetan texts in Leningrad while Stalin was purging religion. He was arrested in 1937, released, arrested again in 1972 for leading a 'Buddhist sect.' He died in a labor camp two years later. His translations are still used. The KGB files on him remain classified.
Deryck Cooke
Deryck Cooke spent years reconstructing Mahler's unfinished Tenth Symphony from sketches and fragments. He created a performing version that's now the standard. He wrote *The Language of Music*, analyzing how music conveys emotion. He died of cancer at 57, having finished someone else's masterpiece.
Arrigo Benedetti (66), periodista, escritor y partisano italiano (n.
Arrigo Benedetti (66), periodista, escritor y partisano italiano (n. 1910), fundó los diarios Oggi (1939), L’Europeo (1945) y L’Espresso (1955).
Di Cavalcanti, pintor brasileiro (n.
Di Cavalcanti, pintor brasileiro (n. 1897).
Alma Hanlon, actriz estadounidense (n.
Alma Hanlon, actriz estadounidense (n. 1890).
Charles Wheeler, neuseeländisch-australischer Maler
Charles Wheeler, neuseeländisch-australischer Maler
Aleksandr Bozhko, levantador de pesas soviético (n.
Aleksandr Bozhko, levantador de pesas soviético (n. 1915).
Elisabeth Flickenschildt, actriz alemana (n.
Elisabeth Flickenschildt, actriz alemana (n. 1905).
Alexander Gerschenkron
Alexander Gerschenkron escaped Stalin's purges, fled to Vienna, fled again to America. He taught at Harvard for 30 years. He wrote Economic Backwardness in Historical Perspective in 1962. One book. It argued late-developing countries industrialize differently. It's still assigned. He survived two dictators to write 150 pages that outlasted both.
Park Chung-hee
Park Chung-hee was shot in the head by his own intelligence chief during dinner in 1979. He'd ruled South Korea for 18 years after seizing power in a coup. He turned the country into an export machine — GDP grew 10% annually. He also tortured dissidents and rigged elections. His daughter became president in 2013. She was impeached too.
Bjørn Fongaard, norwegischer Komponist, Gitarrist und Musikpädagoge
Bjørn Fongaard, norwegischer Komponist, Gitarrist und Musikpädagoge
Per-Olof Östrand, nadador sueco (n.
Per-Olof Östrand, nadador sueco (n. 1930).
Marcello Caetano, político portugués (n.
Marcello Caetano, político portugués (n. 1906).
Władysław Lis (68), astrónomo polaco (n.
Władysław Lis (68), astrónomo polaco (n. 1911).
Martha Salotti, educadora y escritora argentina (n.
Martha Salotti, educadora y escritora argentina (n. 1899).
Glenn Anders, actor estadounidense (n.
Glenn Anders, actor estadounidense (n. 1889).
Francisco Amicarelli, argentinischer Pianist und Musikpädagoge
Francisco Amicarelli, argentinischer Pianist und Musikpädagoge
Charles Glenn Anders, US-amerikanischer Theater- und Filmschauspieler
Charles Glenn Anders, US-amerikanischer Theater- und Filmschauspieler
Marie Uguay, poète canadienne francophone (º 22 avril 1955).
Marie Uguay, poète canadienne francophone (º 22 avril 1955).
Pietro Accorsi, anticuario italiano (n.
Pietro Accorsi, anticuario italiano (n. 1891).
Valerio Zurlini, cineasta y guionista italiano (n.
Valerio Zurlini, cineasta y guionista italiano (n. 1926).
Giovanni Benelli, cardenal y arzobispo católico italiano (n.
Giovanni Benelli, cardenal y arzobispo católico italiano (n. 1921).
Luigina Perversi, gimnasta italiana (n.
Luigina Perversi, gimnasta italiana (n. 1914).
Patrick Kinser-Lau, actor teatral y cantante estadounidense (n.
Patrick Kinser-Lau, actor teatral y cantante estadounidense (n. 1953); sida.
Mike Michalske, jugador estadounidense de fútbol americano (n.
Mike Michalske, jugador estadounidense de fútbol americano (n. 1903).
Alfred Tarski, matemático, lógico y filósofo polaco (n.
Alfred Tarski, matemático, lógico y filósofo polaco (n. 1902).
Gus Mancuso
Gus Mancuso caught for the Giants during their 1933 World Series win. He was hit by pitches 16 times in one season. Catchers didn't wear helmets yet. He played seventeen years.
Mark Kac, matemático y estadístico polaco (n.
Mark Kac, matemático y estadístico polaco (n. 1914).
Emilio Guinea, botánico español (n.
Emilio Guinea, botánico español (n. 1907).
Jackson Scholz
Jackson Scholz won Olympic gold in the 200 meters in 1924. He finished second to Harold Abrahams in the 100 meters — the race shown in Chariots of Fire. He wrote 31 sports novels after retiring. He never mentioned the Olympics in any of them. He died at 88, having outlived every runner he'd ever raced against.
Arne Andersen, futbolista noruego (n.
Arne Andersen, futbolista noruego (n. 1900).
Lawrence Fertig, periodista, economista y publicista estadounidense (n.
Lawrence Fertig, periodista, economista y publicista estadounidense (n. 1898).
Adam Wolanin, futbolista polaco (n.
Adam Wolanin, futbolista polaco (n. 1919).
Giuseppe Alliegro, escritor, poeta, periodista y abogado italiano (n.
Giuseppe Alliegro, escritor, poeta, periodista y abogado italiano (n. 1916).
Aldo Boffi, futbolista italiano (n.
Aldo Boffi, futbolista italiano (n. 1915).
Robert Allen Dyer, botánico sudafricano (n.
Robert Allen Dyer, botánico sudafricano (n. 1900).
Edith Luckett Davis, atriz estadunidense (n.
Edith Luckett Davis, atriz estadunidense (n. 1888).
August Ibach, futbolista suizo (n.
August Ibach, futbolista suizo (n. 1918).
Mary Martlew, britisch-schweizerische Schauspielerin
Mary Martlew, britisch-schweizerische Schauspielerin
Charles J. Pedersen
Charles Pedersen was born in Korea to a Norwegian father and Japanese mother, worked for DuPont for 42 years, and discovered crown ethers almost by accident. They're molecules that trap metal ions. He published his findings at 62, retired, then won the Nobel Prize at 83. He never got a PhD. His discovery revolutionized chemistry. DuPont barely noticed until Stockholm called.
Carolin van Bergen, actriz y actriz de doblaje alemana (n.
Carolin van Bergen, actriz y actriz de doblaje alemana (n. 1964).
Lawrence Andreasen, buceador estadounidense (n.
Lawrence Andreasen, buceador estadounidense (n. 1945).
Robert Antelme, poeta, escritor y partisano francés (n.
Robert Antelme, poeta, escritor y partisano francés (n. 1917).
Guillermo García González, ajedrecista cubano, tricampeón nacional (n.
Guillermo García González, ajedrecista cubano, tricampeón nacional (n. 1953); accidente automovilístico.
Sherry Hawco
Sherry Hawco was Canada's top gymnast in the early 1980s, competing at the Commonwealth Games and World Championships. She died in a car accident at 27. She left behind a generation of Canadian gymnasts who followed her path.
Enrique Sorrel, futbolista chileno (n.
Enrique Sorrel, futbolista chileno (n. 1912).
Sherry Hawco, gimnasta canadiense (n.
Sherry Hawco, gimnasta canadiense (n. 1964).
Eugenijus Nikolskis, jugador de tenis de mesa y baloncestista lituano (n.
Eugenijus Nikolskis, jugador de tenis de mesa y baloncestista lituano (n. 1917).
Kurt Hepperlin, deutscher Schauspieler und Dokumentarfilmregisseur
Kurt Hepperlin, deutscher Schauspieler und Dokumentarfilmregisseur
Oro
Oro was 22 when he died during a match in Tijuana. His opponent botched a move and dropped him on his head. He never regained consciousness. Mexican wrestling banned the move forever.
Albert Hyzler, político maltés (n.
Albert Hyzler, político maltés (n. 1916).
Everett Dean, beisbolista, entrenador y baloncestista estadounidense (n.
Everett Dean, beisbolista, entrenador y baloncestista estadounidense (n. 1898).
Ángel J. Battistessa, catedrático y filólogo argentino (n.
Ángel J. Battistessa, catedrático y filólogo argentino (n. 1902).
Tutta Rolf, actriz noruega (n.
Tutta Rolf, actriz noruega (n. 1907).
Michela Fanini, ciclista de ruta italiana (n.
Michela Fanini, ciclista de ruta italiana (n. 1973).
Wilbert Harrison
Wilbert Harrison recorded 'Kansas City' in one take in 1959. It hit number one and sold over a million copies. He never had another hit that big. He toured for 35 years on that one song, dying at 65 in North Carolina.
Wilhelm Freddie
Wilhelm Freddie painted surrealist works so sexually explicit that Danish police confiscated them in the 1930s and 40s. He was prosecuted three times for obscenity. He kept painting. His work is now in Danish museums.
Gorni Kramer
Gorni Kramer led Italy's most popular swing band during the Fascist era, when American music was banned. He kept playing jazz anyway, just called it something else. After the war, he wrote over 500 songs and scored 50 films. He died at 82, having soundtracked half a century.
Miquel Asins, compositeur espagnol (° 21 janvier 1916).
Miquel Asins, compositeur espagnol (° 21 janvier 1916).
María Alba (María Casajuana Martínez, 86 años), actriz española (n.
María Alba (María Casajuana Martínez, 86 años), actriz española (n. 1910).
Mario Cenci, músico, compositor y letrista italiano de canciones napolitanas y canciones románticas italianas (n.
Mario Cenci, músico, compositor y letrista italiano de canciones napolitanas y canciones románticas italianas (n. 1928), guitarrista de la banda del cantante Peppino di Capri.
Angélica Ortiz, mexikanische Filmproduzentin und Drehbuchautorin
Angélica Ortiz, mexikanische Filmproduzentin und Drehbuchautorin
Joe Cinque
Joe Cinque was poisoned slowly by his girlfriend over four days. Anu Singh told friends she was going to kill him. They watched. She injected him with heroin at a dinner party. He died in front of them. She got ten years, served four. His parents wrote a book. She sued them for defamation.
Walter Chielli, sindicalista y político italiano (n.
Walter Chielli, sindicalista y político italiano (n. 1925).
Hélio Beltrão, político brasileiro (n.
Hélio Beltrão, político brasileiro (n. 1916).
Ofélia Anunciato, culinarista e cozinheira brasileira (n.
Ofélia Anunciato, culinarista e cozinheira brasileira (n. 1924).
José Cardoso Pires, dramaturgo y escritor portugués (n.
José Cardoso Pires, dramaturgo y escritor portugués (n. 1925).
Ofélia Anunciato, cocinera, presentadora de televisión y escritora brasileña (n.
Ofélia Anunciato, cocinera, presentadora de televisión y escritora brasileña (n. 1924).
Kenkichi Iwasawa
Kenkichi Iwasawa revolutionized algebraic number theory by connecting it to the study of infinite towers of number fields. 'Iwasawa theory' is named after him. He worked at MIT and Princeton for decades. His ideas are so abstract that only a few hundred mathematicians in the world fully understand them. They've been building on his work for 50 years.
Terry Thomas, baloncestista estadounidense (n.
Terry Thomas, baloncestista estadounidense (n. 1953).
Eknath Easwaran
Eknath Easwaran taught meditation to Westerners decades before it was mainstream, founding the Blue Mountain Center in California in 1961. He translated the Bhagavad Gita and wrote 30 books. Mindfulness became an industry. He just wanted people to sit still.
Johannes Käbin
Johannes Käbin ran Soviet Estonia for 22 years, longer than anyone else. He enforced Russification policies, closed churches, deported thousands. After independence, he lived quietly in Tallinn. Nobody bothered him. He died at 93, outliving the country he'd helped erase.
Hoyt Axton
Hoyt Axton wrote 'Joy to the World' for Three Dog Night and 'The Pusher' for Steppenwolf. He acted in Gremlins and played the father in The Black Stallion. His mother Mae wrote 'Heartbreak Hotel' for Elvis. He died of a heart attack at 61, having lived several careers.
Rex Gildo, cantante, actor y showman alemán (n.
Rex Gildo, cantante, actor y showman alemán (n. 1936).
Abraham Polonsky, director, guionista y novelista estadounidense (n.
Abraham Polonsky, director, guionista y novelista estadounidense (n. 1910).
Valentine Namio Sengebau, poeta palauano (n.
Valentine Namio Sengebau, poeta palauano (n. 1939).
Jesús Puente, actor español (n.
Jesús Puente, actor español (n. 1930).
Muriel Evans, actriz estadounidense (n.
Muriel Evans, actriz estadounidense (n. 1910).
Laila Kinnunen, cantante finlandesa (n.
Laila Kinnunen, cantante finlandesa (n. 1939).
Alberto Demiddi, remero argentino (n.
Alberto Demiddi, remero argentino (n. 1944).
Michael Rawson, corredor de largas distancias británico (n.
Michael Rawson, corredor de largas distancias británico (n. 1934).
Hüseyin Hilmi Işık
Hüseyin Hilmi Işık wrote over 200 books on Islamic theology and law. His works are studied across Turkey and translated into dozens of languages. He spent 60 years teaching and writing. His books are in every religious bookstore in Istanbul. Scholars write for peers; he wrote for everyone.
Elizabeth Jennings, poetisa británica (n.
Elizabeth Jennings, poetisa británica (n. 1926).
Corrado Cavazza, futbolista italiano (n.
Corrado Cavazza, futbolista italiano (n. 1913).
Soraya Esfandiary, aristócrata iraní (n.
Soraya Esfandiary, aristócrata iraní (n. 1932).
Paul Wellstone, homme politique américain (° 21 juillet 1944).
Paul Wellstone, homme politique américain (° 21 juillet 1944).
Stuart Townend, político, oficial y velocista británico (n.
Stuart Townend, político, oficial y velocista británico (n. 1909).
Alfons Cucó, historiador, político y escritor español (n.
Alfons Cucó, historiador, político y escritor español (n. 1941).
Lucio Benaglia, político italiano (n.
Lucio Benaglia, político italiano (n. 1922).
Movsar Barayev
Movsar Barayev led the Moscow theater siege at 23. He took 850 hostages with 40 fighters. Russian special forces pumped in knockout gas, stormed the building while everyone was unconscious. They shot all the attackers while they slept. 130 hostages died from the gas. He never fired a shot.
Sally Hoyt Spofford
Sally Hoyt Spofford studied bird migration in the Caribbean for 40 years, banding thousands of birds by hand. She co-founded the Caribbean Conservation Corporation. Her data helped prove that many North American songbirds winter in the tropics. She spent her life on islands, watching birds pass through. The routes she mapped are still used today.
Siegfried Unseld, deutscher Verleger
Siegfried Unseld, deutscher Verleger
Jacques Massu
Jacques Massu led French paratroopers during the Battle of Algiers, using torture to break the FLN insurgency. He admitted it decades later, calling it effective and necessary. The battle was won; the war was lost. He died at 94, unrepentant.
Roberto García Morillo, argentinischer Komponist
Roberto García Morillo, argentinischer Komponist
Johnny Boyd, US-amerikanischer Automobilrennfahrer
Johnny Boyd, US-amerikanischer Automobilrennfahrer
Jürgen Simon (65), ciclista alemán de la Alemania oriental (n.
Jürgen Simon (65), ciclista alemán de la Alemania oriental (n. 1938), campeón olímpico en 1960.
Leonid Filatov, ator russo (n.
Leonid Filatov, ator russo (n. 1946).
Peter Niklas Wilson, deutscher Jazzbassist und Musikwissenschaftler
Peter Niklas Wilson, deutscher Jazzbassist und Musikwissenschaftler
Heinz Piontek, deutscher Schriftsteller
Heinz Piontek, deutscher Schriftsteller
Elem Klímov, director soviético‑ruso (n.
Elem Klímov, director soviético‑ruso (n. 1933), dirigió Masacre: ven y mira (1985).
Johnny Boyd, piloto estadounidense de carreras (n.
Johnny Boyd, piloto estadounidense de carreras (n. 1926).
Ricardo Odnoposoff, violinista argentino (n.
Ricardo Odnoposoff, violinista argentino (n. 1914).
Albino Alverà, esquiador alpino y montañero italiano (n.
Albino Alverà, esquiador alpino y montañero italiano (n. 1923).
Bobby Avila
Bobby Avila was the first Mexican player to win an American League batting title. He hit .341 in 1954. He played 11 seasons, made three All-Star teams. He went back to Mexico, became mayor of Veracruz. He governed longer than he played. The bat got him elected.
Robin Kenyatta, US-amerikanischer Saxophonist
Robin Kenyatta, US-amerikanischer Saxophonist
Bobby Ávila
Bobby Ávila was the first Mexican player to win an American League batting title, hitting .341 for Cleveland in 1954. He played second base for 11 seasons, then returned to Mexico and became mayor of Veracruz. He governed the city for longer than he played baseball. Two careers, same man.
Fred Paine, baloncestista estadounidense (n.
Fred Paine, baloncestista estadounidense (n. 1925).
Keith Parkinson
Keith Parkinson painted covers for "Dungeons & Dragons," "EverQuest," and hundreds of fantasy novels. He died of leukemia at 47. His dragons defined what a generation thought dragons should look like.
María Luisa Robledo, actriz argentina (n.
María Luisa Robledo, actriz argentina (n. 1912).
Rogers Becerra Casanovas, músico boliviano (n.
Rogers Becerra Casanovas, músico boliviano (n. 1924).
Mark Craney, músico baterista de Jethro Tull y Gino Vanelli (n.
Mark Craney, músico baterista de Jethro Tull y Gino Vanelli (n. 1952).
Jany Holt, actriz rumana expatriada en Francia (n.
Jany Holt, actriz rumana expatriada en Francia (n. 1909).
Józef Patkowski, polnischer Komponist, Musikwissenschaftler und -pädagoge
Józef Patkowski, polnischer Komponist, Musikwissenschaftler und -pädagoge
George Swindin
George Swindin kept goal for Arsenal during their 1950 FA Cup win, then managed the club for five years. He never won a trophy as manager. Players called him the quietest man in football.
Rong Yiren, chinesischer Kaufmann und Politiker
Rong Yiren, chinesischer Kaufmann und Politiker
Michel Habib-Deloncle, avocat puis homme politique français (° 26 novembre 1921).
Michel Habib-Deloncle, avocat puis homme politique français (° 26 novembre 1921).
Tillman Franks
Tillman Franks managed Johnny Horton and wrote "Honky Tonk Man." He was in the car when Horton died in a 1960 crash. He survived. He kept managing country singers for forty more years.
Rogério Duprat, maestro brasileiro (n.
Rogério Duprat, maestro brasileiro (n. 1932).
Pontus Hultén
Pontus Hultén founded the Museum of Modern Art in Stockholm and directed the Pompidou Center in Paris. He collected 10,000 art books. He believed museums should feel like parties, not libraries.
Marcelo Koc, argentinischer Komponist
Marcelo Koc, argentinischer Komponist
Khun Sa
Khun Sa controlled 70% of the world's heroin supply from Burma's Shan State. His private army had 20,000 soldiers. He surrendered to Myanmar's government in 1996 and lived freely in Yangon for eleven years. He was never prosecuted.
Hans Stern, deutsch-brasilianischer Juwelier
Hans Stern, deutsch-brasilianischer Juwelier
Khun Sa, myanmarischer Politiker und Rebellenführer
Khun Sa, myanmarischer Politiker und Rebellenführer
José Carlos da Fonseca, brasilianischer Jurist und Politiker
José Carlos da Fonseca, brasilianischer Jurist und Politiker
Aleksandr Feklisov, agente secreto soviético (n.
Aleksandr Feklisov, agente secreto soviético (n. 1914).
Arthur Kornberg
Arthur Kornberg discovered DNA polymerase in 1956 — the enzyme that copies DNA. He won the Nobel Prize for it in 1959. His son Roger won the Nobel in 2006 for figuring out how RNA polymerase works. They're one of only four father-son pairs to both win. Arthur kept working until he was 89. He died in his lab.
Friedman Paul Erhardt
Friedman Paul Erhardt hosted a cooking show in Boston for 30 years, teaching Americans to cook German food with a thick accent and terrible jokes. He wore a bow tie and said 'wunderbar' constantly. He died at 64 from heart disease. His cookbooks are still in print.
Nicolae Dobrin
Nicolae Dobrin never played outside Romania despite offers from Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid. The Communist government wouldn't let him leave. He spent his entire career in a town of 30,000 people. Pelé called him one of the best players he'd ever seen.
Jerzy Pietrkiewicz, homme de lettres polonais (° 29 octobre 1916).
Jerzy Pietrkiewicz, homme de lettres polonais (° 29 octobre 1916).
Tony Hillerman
Tony Hillerman wrote 18 detective novels set on the Navajo reservation featuring Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee. He wasn't Navajo. The Navajo Nation gave him a Special Friend award anyway in 1987. He researched for years, got details right, treated the culture with respect. He died in 2008. Mystery fiction finally had Indigenous detectives who weren't stereotypes.
Delmar Watson
Delmar Watson was a child actor who appeared in 100 films before he turned 21. He played kids in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington and Boys Town. He quit acting, became a photographer, and never looked back. He died at 82, having spent more of his life behind the camera.
Stacey Tendeter, actriz británica (n.
Stacey Tendeter, actriz británica (n. 1949).
Pablo Montes, velocista cubano (n.
Pablo Montes, velocista cubano (n. 1947).
Gábor Delneky, esgrimista húngaro (n.
Gábor Delneky, esgrimista húngaro (n. 1932).
Juan Ayra, futbolista cubano (n.
Juan Ayra, futbolista cubano (n. 1911).
Delfino Borroni, militar y supercentenario italiano (n.
Delfino Borroni, militar y supercentenario italiano (n. 1898).
Gerard Damiano, director estadounidense (n.
Gerard Damiano, director estadounidense (n. 1928).
Michele Piccirillo, archéologue italien (° 18 novembre 1944).
Michele Piccirillo, archéologue italien (° 18 novembre 1944).
Yoshirō Muraki
Yoshirō Muraki designed the sets for Ran, Kurosawa's 1985 epic where he built three full-scale castles just to burn them down on camera. No miniatures. No CGI. He won the Oscar for production design. He worked on 70 Kurosawa films across five decades, creating the visual world of Japan's greatest director. The castles burned for 10 minutes of footage.
George Naʻope
George Naʻope learned hula from his grandmother, then spent sixty years teaching it to everyone else. He founded the Merrie Monarch Festival in 1963 when hula was dying, when tourists wanted luaus and nobody wanted tradition. The festival became the Olympics of hula. He danced until he was 78.
Troy Smith
Troy Smith founded Sonic Drive-In in 1953 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He pioneered the drive-in restaurant with carhop service and an intercom ordering system. The chain now has over 3,500 locations. He turned waiting in your car into an American dining experience.
Teel Bivins
Teel Bivins was a Texas state senator for 16 years before Bush appointed him ambassador to Sweden in 2004. He served three years in Stockholm. He died at 62 from cancer, five months after diagnosis. He'd been a cattle rancher.
Jacques Bouquet, joueur de rugby français (° 3 juin 1933).
Jacques Bouquet, joueur de rugby français (° 3 juin 1933).
Daniel Acharuparambil, indischer Erzbischof von Verapoly
Daniel Acharuparambil, indischer Erzbischof von Verapoly
Jean-François Bergier, historiador suizo (n.
Jean-François Bergier, historiador suizo (n. 1931).
Sabino Fernández Campo, militar español (n.
Sabino Fernández Campo, militar español (n. 1918).
Marco Binda, baloncestista italiano (n.
Marco Binda, baloncestista italiano (n. 1942).
Federico Saturnino Bravo (90), médico y político argentino (n.
Federico Saturnino Bravo (90), médico y político argentino (n. 1920), hermano menor del político Leopoldo Bravo (1919-2006).
Llàtzer Escarceller (96), actor español (n.
Llàtzer Escarceller (96), actor español (n. 1914).
Romeu Tuma
Romeu Tuma ran Brazil's federal police, then became a senator. He led the investigation into the 1992 impeachment of President Collor. He kept a collection of counterfeit documents in his office: fake passports, forged IDs, altered bills. He said it reminded him that everything could be faked except time.
Francisco Garfias López (89), poeta español (n.
Francisco Garfias López (89), poeta español (n. 1920).
Pulpo Paul (2), pulpo empleado como oráculo para predecir los resultados del Mundial de Fútbol de 2010.
Pulpo Paul (2), pulpo empleado como oráculo para predecir los resultados del Mundial de Fútbol de 2010.
Glen Little
Glen "Frosty" Little performed as a clown for Ringling Bros. for over 20 years, one of the last great circus clowns before audiences stopped coming. He painted his face, rode tiny bicycles, and made children laugh until the circus itself became obsolete.
Mbah Maridjan
Mbah Maridjan refused to evacuate when Mount Merapi began erupting in 2010. He was the volcano's spiritual gatekeeper, appointed by the sultan of Yogyakarta to perform rituals and read the mountain's moods. He'd survived the 2006 eruption by staying put. This time the pyroclastic flow reached his house. They found his body in prayer position. He was 83.
Jean Vivant (79), botánico, micólogo, y taxónomo francés.
Jean Vivant (79), botánico, micólogo, y taxónomo francés.
James Phelps (78), cantante estadounidense de góspel y R&B.
James Phelps (78), cantante estadounidense de góspel y R&B.
Roman Kukleta, footballeur tchécoslovaque puis tchèque (° 22 décembre 1964).
Roman Kukleta, footballeur tchécoslovaque puis tchèque (° 22 décembre 1964).
Max Dünki, Schweizer Politiker
Max Dünki, Schweizer Politiker
Jona Senilagakali
Jona Senilagakali served as interim Prime Minister of Fiji for five months in 2006 after a military coup. He was a doctor, not a politician. The military appointed him to provide civilian cover. He handed power back to the coup leader and returned to medicine. He'd been a placeholder.
Max Kuatty, artista, pintor y escultor italiano (n.
Max Kuatty, artista, pintor y escultor italiano (n. 1930).
William A. Niskanen, universitaire américain (° 13 mars 1933).
William A. Niskanen, universitaire américain (° 13 mars 1933).
Michel Inchauspé, homme politique et banquier français (° 5 novembre 1925).
Michel Inchauspé, homme politique et banquier français (° 5 novembre 1925).
Mac Ahlberg, cineasta, director de fotografía y guionista sueco-italiano (n.
Mac Ahlberg, cineasta, director de fotografía y guionista sueco-italiano (n. 1931).
Félix del Rosario, compositor, director de orquesta y músico dominicano (n.
Félix del Rosario, compositor, director de orquesta y músico dominicano (n. 1934).
Eloy Gutiérrez Menoyo, revolucionario y guerrillero español (n.
Eloy Gutiérrez Menoyo, revolucionario y guerrillero español (n. 1934).
Naoki Miyamoto, actor japonés (n.
Naoki Miyamoto, actor japonés (n. 1934).
Georges Van Straelen, footballeur puis entraîneur français (° 10 décembre 1956).
Georges Van Straelen, footballeur puis entraîneur français (° 10 décembre 1956).
Björn Sieber
Björn Sieber was training for the 2014 Olympics when he crashed during a practice run in Switzerland and died at 23. He'd been skiing since he was three. Downhill racers hit 90 mph with no protection but a helmet. Most survive. He didn't.
Natina Reed, chanteuse et rappeuse américaine (° 28 octobre 1980).
Natina Reed, chanteuse et rappeuse américaine (° 28 octobre 1980).
Natina Reed
Natina Reed was hit by a car while crossing an Atlanta street two days before her 33rd birthday. She'd been a member of Blaque, which sold 1.5 million albums. She also acted in Bring It On. The group had broken up in 2004. She left behind a 10-year-old son.
Alan Kirschenbaum
Alan Kirschenbaum created Yes, Dear and produced Coach, two network sitcoms that ran for years. He hanged himself in 2012 at 51. Comedy writers have one of the highest suicide rates in entertainment. Nobody sees it coming because they're paid to be funny.
John M. Johansen American architect
John Johansen designed the Morris A. Mechanic Theatre in Baltimore with no interior right angles. The concrete building looks like a spaceship landed downtown. He called his style "organic" and hated how architects repeated themselves. He built each project as if he'd never designed anything before. He was 96.
Arnold Greenberg
Arnold Greenberg co-founded Snapple in 1972 by selling fruit juices to health food stores in New York. The company sold for $1.7 billion in 1994. He'd started by delivering bottles in a van. Twenty-two years later, he was a billionaire from selling iced tea.
Mac Ahlberg
Mac Ahlberg shot over 70 films, starting with Swedish erotica in the 1960s, then moving to Hollywood B-movies. He filmed everything from softcore to horror to action. Cinematographers don't pick prestige — they pick paychecks. He shot what paid.
John M. Johansen American architect, designed the Morris A. Mechanic Theatre (born 1916)
John M. Johansen American architect, designed the Morris A. Mechanic Theatre (born 1916)
Luigi Dadda, informático e ingeniero italiano (n.
Luigi Dadda, informático e ingeniero italiano (n. 1923).
Alan Stretton
Alan Stretton coordinated disaster relief after Cyclone Tracy destroyed Darwin on Christmas Day 1974. He evacuated 25,000 people in five days using military transport. He was the general who showed up when the city was gone. Darwin rebuilt because he organized the exodus first.
Ritva Arvelo
Ritva Arvelo directed and acted in Finnish films for 60 years, one of the first women to direct in Finland. She made her last film in 2009 at 88. She worked through six decades of industry changes and never stopped.
Kadir Nurman, cuisiner turco-germanique, inventeur du Döner Kebab (° 1933).
Kadir Nurman, cuisiner turco-germanique, inventeur du Döner Kebab (° 1933).
Roger Asselberghs, belgischer Jazzmusiker
Roger Asselberghs, belgischer Jazzmusiker
Andries Maseko
Andries Maseko played for Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates, the biggest rivalry in South African football. He switched sides twice. Fans never forgave the second move. He scored 47 goals in 200 games but is remembered for the jersey he wore, not the goals he made.
Al Johnson
Al Johnson sang lead for The Unifics, then went solo with the hit 'I'm Back for More' in 1980. He worked as a session singer for decades. He died in 2013 at 64. He'd made a living from his voice without ever becoming famous.
Doug Ireland
Doug Ireland wrote about gay rights for The Nation and The Village Voice for forty years, back when most papers wouldn't print the word 'homosexual.' He was banned from The New Republic for being too radical. He died broke in a rent-controlled apartment, his archive in boxes, still arguing in blog comments.
Ron Davies
Ron Davies photographed Wales for seventy years: miners, chapels, valleys, closures. His images documented the death of coal country in real time. He never left Wales, never shot in color, never used artificial light. He said the country had enough shadows already.
Gabriel of Komana
Gabriel of Komana served as a bishop in the Georgian Orthodox Church for decades, rising to Metropolitan. He died in 2013 at 67. The church he served is 1,700 years old. He was one shepherd in a line of thousands.
Matteo Graziano, político italiano (n.
Matteo Graziano, político italiano (n. 1941).
Bob Wood, baloncestista estadounidense (n.
Bob Wood, baloncestista estadounidense (n. 1921).
Oscar Taveras
Oscar Taveras hit .321 in the minor leagues and was supposed to save the St. Louis Cardinals. He played 80 games in the majors, hit .239, then went home to the Dominican Republic in the offseason. He died in a car crash with his girlfriend. He was 22. The Cardinals retired his number anyway.
Genpei Akasegawa
Genpei Akasegawa got arrested in 1963 for printing fake thousand-yen notes as art. The trial lasted seven years. He turned the courtroom proceedings into performance art, publishing transcripts as literature. After his acquittal, he wrote 50 books and became one of Japan's most celebrated authors. The fake money hangs in museums now.
Gordy Soltau
Gordy Soltau scored 644 points for the San Francisco 49ers in the 1950s, when players wore leather helmets and worked offseason jobs. He sold insurance in the summer. He kicked field goals in the fall. After football, he became the team's broadcaster for 28 years, describing a game he'd helped invent.
Senzo Meyiwa
Senzo Meyiwa was South Africa's national team captain and goalkeeper for Orlando Pirates. He was shot during a robbery at his girlfriend's house. He was 27. 80,000 people attended his funeral. Ten years later, five men are on trial. Nobody believes they're the only ones involved.
Vic Allen
Vic Allen was a British sociologist who wrote about trade unions and class struggle. He was also a Marxist who defended the Soviet Union long after others abandoned it. He taught at Leeds for 30 years. His students remember him as brilliant and stubborn. The ideology outlasted the empire it defended.
Germain Gagnon
Germain Gagnon played one NHL game for the Montreal Canadiens in 1963. He spent the rest of his career in the minor leagues. One game, no points, no penalties. He got to say he played in the NHL. Most players never get that far.
Brian Moore
Brian Moore played 170 games for South Sydney in the 1960s and '70s. He was a hooker, the position that feeds the scrum. He never made the Australian national team. Rugby league in Sydney is religion. Moore was a parish priest, not a saint. He played, he retired, he's remembered by the locals.
Jeff Robinson
Jeff Robinson pitched for seven MLB teams over eight seasons. He went 46-57 with a 4.58 ERA. He was a journeyman, the kind who fills out a bullpen. Most pitchers don't get eight years. Robinson did, bouncing from city to city, arm still working. That's a career.
Mo Collins
Mo Collins played linebacker for the University of Florida, won a national championship in 1996, then coached high school football for fifteen years. He died of a heart attack during practice. He was 37. His players carried the coffin. The team dedicated the season to him and went undefeated.
Françoise Bertin, actrice française (° 23 septembre 1925).
Françoise Bertin, actrice française (° 23 septembre 1925).
Manuel Revollo Crespo, prélat catholique bolivien (° 17 juin 1925).
Manuel Revollo Crespo, prélat catholique bolivien (° 17 juin 1925).
Antonio Terenghi, auteur de bandes dessinées italien (° 31 octobre 1921).
Antonio Terenghi, auteur de bandes dessinées italien (° 31 octobre 1921).
Genpei Akasegawa, artista japonés (n.
Genpei Akasegawa, artista japonés (n. 1937).
Sya Styles, DJ et producteur de musique français (° 25 avril 1978).
Sya Styles, DJ et producteur de musique français (° 25 avril 1978).
Willis Carto
Willis Carto founded the Liberty Lobby and promoted Holocaust denial for 60 years. He published conspiracy theories, funded white nationalist causes, and died at 89, still mailing newsletters. His organizations collapsed after his death.
Leo Kadanoff
Leo Kadanoff explained how phase transitions work—how water becomes ice, how magnets form. He developed scaling theory, won the National Medal of Science, and taught at Chicago for decades. He died at 78, his equations still taught.
Giuseppe Nazzaro
Giuseppe Nazzaro was the Syrian Catholic Archbishop of Damascus. He stayed through the civil war when most clergy fled. He died at 78 in Damascus, still serving a shrinking congregation.
Sam Sarpong, acteur, mannequin et animateur de télé américano-britannique (° 19 décembre 1974).
Sam Sarpong, acteur, mannequin et animateur de télé américano-britannique (° 19 décembre 1974).
Willis Carto, activista, político y teórico estadounidense (n.
Willis Carto, activista, político y teórico estadounidense (n. 1926).
Ali Hussein, footballeur irakien (° 5 mai 1961).
Ali Hussein, footballeur irakien (° 5 mai 1961).
Jean-Pierre Kesteman, historien canadien (° 20 janvier 1939).
Jean-Pierre Kesteman, historien canadien (° 20 janvier 1939).
Gérard Lamy, personnalité du monde des affaires et homme politique canadien (° 2 mai 1919).
Gérard Lamy, personnalité du monde des affaires et homme politique canadien (° 2 mai 1919).
Giuseppe Alessandrini, compositor italiano (n.
Giuseppe Alessandrini, compositor italiano (n. 1923).
Dieter Kurrat, futbolista alemán (n.
Dieter Kurrat, futbolista alemán (n. 1942).
Michael Massee, acteur américain (° 16 août 1955).
Michael Massee, acteur américain (° 16 août 1955).
Andreas Fulterer, italienischer Sänger
Andreas Fulterer, italienischer Sänger
Yūichi Takai, romancier japonais (° 27 avril 1932).
Yūichi Takai, romancier japonais (° 27 avril 1932).
Samuele Schiavina, ciclista de ruta italiano (n.
Samuele Schiavina, ciclista de ruta italiano (n. 1971).
Ian McLeod, arbitre de football sud-africain (° 5 mars 1954).
Ian McLeod, arbitre de football sud-africain (° 5 mars 1954).
Nelly Olin, femme politique française (° 23 mars 1941).
Nelly Olin, femme politique française (° 23 mars 1941).
Alan Scholefield, escritor sudafricano (n.
Alan Scholefield, escritor sudafricano (n. 1931).
Ali Ashraf Darvishian, novelista, cuentista y académico iraní (n.
Ali Ashraf Darvishian, novelista, cuentista y académico iraní (n. 1941).
Ali Ashraf Darvishian
Ali Ashraf Darvishian wrote 75 books in Persian, most about rural Iranian life and poverty. His novels were banned multiple times under different governments. He kept writing. Iran had an author both the Shah and the Islamic Republic wanted silenced.
Liviu Dănceanu, rumänischer Komponist
Liviu Dănceanu, rumänischer Komponist
Manuel Garriga, futbolista francés (n.
Manuel Garriga, futbolista francés (n. 1925).
Darijan Božič, compositeur et chef d'orchestre yougoslave puis slovène (° 29 avril 1933).
Darijan Božič, compositeur et chef d'orchestre yougoslave puis slovène (° 29 avril 1933).
Roger De Breuker, cycliste sur route belge (° 13 juillet 1940).
Roger De Breuker, cycliste sur route belge (° 13 juillet 1940).
Marc Francina, homme politique français (° 2 février 1948).
Marc Francina, homme politique français (° 2 février 1948).
Nikolaï Karatchentsov, acteur soviétique puis russe (° 27 octobre 1944).
Nikolaï Karatchentsov, acteur soviétique puis russe (° 27 octobre 1944).
Abdelaziz Maoui, homme politique algérien (° 10 avril 1929).
Abdelaziz Maoui, homme politique algérien (° 10 avril 1929).
Jean Monnier, homme politique français (° 3 mai 1930).
Jean Monnier, homme politique français (° 3 mai 1930).
Richard Murunga, boxeur kényan (° 22 avril 1949).
Richard Murunga, boxeur kényan (° 22 avril 1949).
João W. Nery, psicólogo, escritor y activista brasileño (n.
João W. Nery, psicólogo, escritor y activista brasileño (n. 1950).
Paul Barrere, guitariste et auteur-compositeur américain (° 3 juillet 1948).
Paul Barrere, guitariste et auteur-compositeur américain (° 3 juillet 1948).
Silvia Montanari, actriz y productora argentina (n.
Silvia Montanari, actriz y productora argentina (n. 1943).
Robert Evans, productor de cine, actor y productor de televisión estadounidense (n.
Robert Evans, productor de cine, actor y productor de televisión estadounidense (n. 1930).
Enriqueta Basilio, velocista y vallista mexicana (n.
Enriqueta Basilio, velocista y vallista mexicana (n. 1948).
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, irakischer Terrorist
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, irakischer Terrorist
Paul Barrere, músico estadounidense (n.
Paul Barrere, músico estadounidense (n. 1948).
Pascale Roberts, actrice française (° 21 octobre 1930).
Pascale Roberts, actrice française (° 21 octobre 1930).
Jim Iverson, baloncestista y entrenador estadounidense (n.
Jim Iverson, baloncestista y entrenador estadounidense (n. 1930).
Jean-Pierre Autheman, auteur de bande dessinée français (° 17 décembre 1946).
Jean-Pierre Autheman, auteur de bande dessinée français (° 17 décembre 1946).
Jean-Claude Baulu, footballeur français (° 15 juin 1946).
Jean-Claude Baulu, footballeur français (° 15 juin 1946).
Jacques Godin, acteur canadien (° 14 septembre 1930).
Jacques Godin, acteur canadien (° 14 septembre 1930).
Marcel Hendrickx, homme politique belge (° 21 août 1935).
Marcel Hendrickx, homme politique belge (° 21 août 1935).
Paul-Jean Hérault, journaliste et écrivain français (° 22 septembre 1934).
Paul-Jean Hérault, journaliste et écrivain français (° 22 septembre 1934).
Edward Johnson, Jr., basketteur américain (° 24 février 1955).
Edward Johnson, Jr., basketteur américain (° 24 février 1955).
عزة الدوري، نائب رئيس جمهورية العراق والرجل البعثي الثاني إبان حكم صدام حسين.
عزة الدوري، نائب رئيس جمهورية العراق والرجل البعثي الثاني إبان حكم صدام حسين.
Richard Adjei, bobsledder (piloto de trineo), jugador de fútbol americano y balonmanista alemán (n.
Richard Adjei, bobsledder (piloto de trineo), jugador de fútbol americano y balonmanista alemán (n. 1983).
خيري أبو الجبين، سياسي فلسطيني.
خيري أبو الجبين، سياسي فلسطيني.
Bruce Flick, australischer Basketballspieler
Bruce Flick, australischer Basketballspieler
Lester Eriksson, schwedischer Schwimmer
Lester Eriksson, schwedischer Schwimmer
Ludovica Modugno, actrice italienne (° 12 janvier 1949).
Ludovica Modugno, actrice italienne (° 12 janvier 1949).
نواف مصالحة، سياسي إسرائيلي من عرب الداخل.
نواف مصالحة، سياسي إسرائيلي من عرب الداخل.
Ginette Fauquet, romancière et poétesse française (° 1930).
Ginette Fauquet, romancière et poétesse française (° 1930).
Umberto Colombo, joueur de football italien (° 21 mai 1933).
Umberto Colombo, joueur de football italien (° 21 mai 1933).
Mort Sahl, comediante y actor estadounidense (n.
Mort Sahl, comediante y actor estadounidense (n. 1929).
Giovan Battista Benvenuto, futbolista y entrenador italiano (n.
Giovan Battista Benvenuto, futbolista y entrenador italiano (n. 1942).
أديب الجرف، طيار حربي سوري.
أديب الجرف، طيار حربي سوري.
Gilberto Braga, scénariste brésilien (° 1er novembre 1945).
Gilberto Braga, scénariste brésilien (° 1er novembre 1945).
Linda Carlson, actrice américaine (° 12 mai 1945).
Linda Carlson, actrice américaine (° 12 mai 1945).
Roh Tae-woo
Roh Tae-woo was a general who helped orchestrate a military coup in 1979, then became president of South Korea in 1988. He allowed the first free elections, hosted the Olympics, and normalized relations with the Soviet Union. He was convicted of treason in 1996 and sentenced to 22 years. He served two, was pardoned, and lived quietly until 2021. Democracy forgave him; history didn't.
Tiemen Groen, coureur cycliste néerlandais (° 6 juillet 1946).
Tiemen Groen, coureur cycliste néerlandais (° 6 juillet 1946).
Walter Smith, footballeur écossais (° 24 février 1948).
Walter Smith, footballeur écossais (° 24 février 1948).
Uri Rubin, professeur d'université israélien (° 1944).
Uri Rubin, professeur d'université israélien (° 1944).
Agustín Ramírez, cantante y compositor mexicano (n.
Agustín Ramírez, cantante y compositor mexicano (n. 1952).
Lia Origoni, actriz y cantante italiana (n.
Lia Origoni, actriz y cantante italiana (n. 1919).
Mashallah Abdullayev, militar, profesor y político azerbaiyano (n.
Mashallah Abdullayev, militar, profesor y político azerbaiyano (n. 1950).
Larry Hodgson, chroniqueur, animateur de radio et écrivain canadien (° 1954).
Larry Hodgson, chroniqueur, animateur de radio et écrivain canadien (° 1954).
Semisi Fakahau, homme politique tongien (° 11 février 1948).
Semisi Fakahau, homme politique tongien (° 11 février 1948).
Mike Birch, navigateur canadien (° 1er novembre 1931).
Mike Birch, navigateur canadien (° 1er novembre 1931).
Arthur Bernard, romancier, historien et essayiste français (° 11 juin 1940).
Arthur Bernard, romancier, historien et essayiste français (° 11 juin 1940).
Michael Basman, joueur d'échecs britannique (° 16 mars 1946).
Michael Basman, joueur d'échecs britannique (° 16 mars 1946).
Julie Powell, escritora y bloguera estadounidense (n.
Julie Powell, escritora y bloguera estadounidense (n. 1973).
Goa Gil (72), músico, organizador de eventos y diyéi estadounidense; cáncer (n.
Goa Gil (72), músico, organizador de eventos y diyéi estadounidense; cáncer (n. 1951).
Jérôme Christ (85), baloncestista francés (n.
Jérôme Christ (85), baloncestista francés (n. 1938).
Richard Moll (80), actor estadounidense (n.
Richard Moll (80), actor estadounidense (n. 1943).
Guy Camberabero (87), rugbista francés (n.
Guy Camberabero (87), rugbista francés (n. 1936).
Ryszard Kornacki, poète, romancier, essayiste et traducteur polonais (° 28 septembre 1940).
Ryszard Kornacki, poète, romancier, essayiste et traducteur polonais (° 28 septembre 1940).
Malay Roy Choudhury, poète, nouvelliste, dramaturge et essayiste indien (° 29 octobre 1939).
Malay Roy Choudhury, poète, nouvelliste, dramaturge et essayiste indien (° 29 octobre 1939).
Jorge Búcaro (77), futbolista y entrenador salvadoreño (n.
Jorge Búcaro (77), futbolista y entrenador salvadoreño (n. 1946).
John Wilkie (76), futbolista escocés (n.
John Wilkie (76), futbolista escocés (n. 1947).
Margarida Tengarrinha (95), política (diputada nacional del Partido Comunista de Portugal), activista antifascista y …
Margarida Tengarrinha (95), política (diputada nacional del Partido Comunista de Portugal), activista antifascista y escritora portuguesa (n. 1928).
Bingo Smith (77), baloncestista estadounidense (n.
Bingo Smith (77), baloncestista estadounidense (n. 1946).
Duaa Sharaf (32), periodista y presentadora palestina de la radio Al‑Aqsa Voice en la Franja de Gaza (n.
Duaa Sharaf (32), periodista y presentadora palestina de la radio Al‑Aqsa Voice en la Franja de Gaza (n. 1991); asesinada junto a su hija pequeña cuando su casa fue blanco de varios misiles israelíes disparados exprofeso contra su casa en un ataque aéreo israelí.
Ed Sandford (95), jugador canadiense de hockey sobre hielo (n.
Ed Sandford (95), jugador canadiense de hockey sobre hielo (n. 1928).
Rigo Star (68), guitarrista y compositor congoleño de soukous (n.
Rigo Star (68), guitarrista y compositor congoleño de soukous (n. 1955).
Judy Nugent, actriz estadounidense (n.
Judy Nugent, actriz estadounidense (n. 1940).
Youcef Khatib, médecin, militant nationaliste algérien (° 19 novembre 1932).
Youcef Khatib, médecin, militant nationaliste algérien (° 19 novembre 1932).
Monique Créteur (92), actriz, comediante, dramaturga y directora teatral francesa (n.
Monique Créteur (92), actriz, comediante, dramaturga y directora teatral francesa (n. 1931).
Henry Fields (86), baloncestista estadounidense (n.
Henry Fields (86), baloncestista estadounidense (n. 1938).
Marisa Bártoli, actriz italiana (n.
Marisa Bártoli, actriz italiana (n. 1942).
Thomas Dakayi Kamga, haut fonctionnaire camerounais (° 6 décembre 1944).
Thomas Dakayi Kamga, haut fonctionnaire camerounais (° 6 décembre 1944).
Holden Trent (25), futbolista estadounidense (n.
Holden Trent (25), futbolista estadounidense (n. 1999).
Tafo Khan (79), músico pakistaní (n.
Tafo Khan (79), músico pakistaní (n. 1945).
Asrat Haile (71), entrenador etíope de fútbol (n.
Asrat Haile (71), entrenador etíope de fútbol (n. 1952).
Roman Búrtsev (53), asesino serial y pedófilo ruso; cáncer (n.
Roman Búrtsev (53), asesino serial y pedófilo ruso; cáncer (n. 1971).
André Delpoux, joueur de rugby à XIII français (° 16 décembre 1927).
André Delpoux, joueur de rugby à XIII français (° 16 décembre 1927).
Jack DeJohnette, batteur et pianiste de jazz américain (° 9 août 1942).
Jack DeJohnette, batteur et pianiste de jazz américain (° 9 août 1942).
Bjorn Andresen
Bjorn Andresen was 15 when Luchino Visconti cast him as the beautiful boy in "Death in Venice," a role that required him to do almost nothing but look perfect. The film made him famous. It also destroyed him. He spent decades trying to escape the image of a teenage object of desire. He never did.
Richard H. Stallings, homme politique américain (° 7 octobre 1940).
Richard H. Stallings, homme politique américain (° 7 octobre 1940).
Faustin Ngabu, prélat catholique congolais (° 1935).
Faustin Ngabu, prélat catholique congolais (° 1935).
Olga Karasyova, gymnaste artistique soviétique puis kirghize (° 24 juillet 1949).
Olga Karasyova, gymnaste artistique soviétique puis kirghize (° 24 juillet 1949).
Robert Gallois, boxeur français (° 10 janvier 1943).
Robert Gallois, boxeur français (° 10 janvier 1943).