Bob Cranshaw

One of the most talented and recorded bassists ever; noted for his five-decade-plus association with Sonny Rollins -- via Billboard. He did everything -- live work, recording sessions, Broadway, TV, film, you name it. He played with everyone -- look it up. The guy was a rock.

Egon Wolff

Playwright and writer -- via El Universal.

Gil Bateman

Performer, producer, and music exec -- via 45cat.com.

Giorgos Vasiliou

Actor -- via Tornos News.

Kay Starr

Star vocalist of the 1950's -- via the New York Times. AKA Katherine Starks. Her biggest hit was "Wheel of Fortune" in 1952. She started as a country singer but could handle almost any genre of music, with a powerful, passionate delivery. Great, underappreciated blues singer.

Max Alexander

Standup comedian and actor -- via the New York Daily News. AKA Michael Drelich.

Oleg Popov

Clown -- via the BBC.

Alan Collins

Sculptor -- via Adventist Review.

Jimmy Williams

Vocalist and bassist -- via Vintage Vinyl News.

Massimo Mongai

Writer -- via Wired.it.

Xia Meng

Actress -- via ent.163.com.AKA Yang Meng, Miranda Yang, Hsia Moon.

Amaradeva

Vocalist, musician, and composer -- via the Daily Mirror. AKA Wannakuwatta Waduge Don Albert Perea.

Vern Handrahan

Former MLB pitcher -- via the Journal Pioneer.

Robert Weber

Cartoonist -- via the New York Times.

Rodolfo Hinostroza

Poet, writer, and journalist -- via El Pais.

Don Marshall

Actor -- via Variety. Best reembered for his sci-fi roles -- he played Dan Erickson (pictured above) in the TV series "Land of the Giants", as well as Lt. Boma in the "Galileo Seven" episode of the original "Star Trek."

Ramon 'Chunky' Sanchez

Musician and cultural leader -- via NBC San Diego.

Bap Kennedy

Singer and songwriter -- via the BBC.

Dave Broadfoot

Beloved comedian -- via the CBC.

Silvio Gazzaniga

Sculptor; creator of the FIFA World Cup trophy -- via ESPNFC.

Ron Grant

Composer; won Oscar and Emmy for engineering -- via Variety. Co-invented ATP (Auricle Time Processor) with his brother Richard.

Bobby Wellins

Saxophonist -- via Jazzwise.

Paul Demers

Singer and songwriter -- via the Ottawa Citizen.

Reinaldo Miravalles

Actor -- via BBC.

Imre Jozsa

Actor -- via Hungary Today.

Natalie Babbitt

Writer and illustrator, best known for her children's novel "Tuck Everlasting" -- via the CBC.

Roland Dyens

Guitarist, composer, and arranger -- via musicologie.org. A master of classical music and jazz, he was also noted for his improvisations.

John 'Buck' Ormsby

Musician -- via the Tacoma News Tribune. The last of the Fabulous Wailers. This Tacoma has a claim on the title of first garage-rock band.

Vladimir Zeldin

Actor -- via UPI.

Norman Sherry

Biographer best known for his exhaustive biography of Graham Greene -- via the Telegraph.

Tammy Grimes

Tony-winning actress and singer -- via the New York Times. Best known as the original "Unsinakble Molly Brown" on Broadway.

Curly Putman

One of country music's songwriting greats -- via Billboard. AKA Claude Putman Jr. He wrote the immortal "Green, Green Grass of Home"; with Bobby Braddock, he penned the equally famous "He Stopped Loving Her Today Today," and  the hit "D-I-V-O-R-C-E."

Melhem Barakat

Singer and songwriter -- via Middle East Eye. AKA Abou Majd.

Jolanda Insana

Poet -- via Corriere Della Sera.

Pentti Siimes

Actor -- via mtv.fi.

Vladimir Zemlyanikin

Actor -- via Mega News.

Hazel Shermet

Actress, comedian, and singer -- via MSN. She did it all -- radio, Broadway, film, TV, commercials, voice acting, 

John Del Carlo

Bass-baritone -- via Slipped Disc.

Salome Gutierrez

Conjunto songwriter, and music producer and retailer -- via My San Antonio.

Chris Porter and Mitchell Vandenburg

Porter

Vandenburg

Musicians -- via Wide Open Country.