Russ Heath

Hall of Fame comics artist -- via the Hollywood Reporter. He was great! Hedrew a lot of war and Western comics that I grew up on. He was famously ripped off by Roy Lichtenstein a few times as well. He even did the famous "132 Roman Soldiers for only $1.98" ad that made us drool. (Never did have that $1.98.)

Marisa Sanchez

Chef -- via La Vanguardia.

Arcabas

Artist -- via La Croix. AKA Jean-Marie Pirot.

Gloria LeRoy

Actress -- via SAG/AFTRA Quarterly.

Stuart Mitchell

Pianist and composer -- via the Edinburgh Evening News.

Chicha Mariani

Human rights activist -- via Newsclick. AKA Maria Isabel Chorobik de Mariani.

Bromley Armstrong

Civil rights activist -- via Arbor Memorial.

Margareta Niculescu

Puppeteer -- via franceinfo.

John Carter

Film editor -- via Lee's Funeral Home.

Vincino

Satirical cartoonist -- via ANSA English. AKA Vincenzo Gallo.

Wakako Yamauchi

Playwright, poet, and writer -- via the L.A. Times.

Kuldip Nayar

Journalist, writer, and press freedom activist -- via the Indian Express.

Agnes 'Aggie' DeBartolo

Ballroom dancer -- via the Chicago Sun-Times.

Ciril Zlobec

Poet -- via english.sta.si.

Vijay Chavan

Actor -- via dnaindia.com.

Ed King

Hall of Fame guitarist and songwriter (Lynyrd Skynyrd, Strawberry Alarm Clock) -- via the Tennessean. He co-wrote "Incense and Peppermints" (uncredited) and "Sweet Home Alabama"!

Jeanie Greene

Singer -- via the Quad Cities Daily. AKA Mary Elizabeth Lee.

Lee Delano

Actor -- via SAG/AFTRA Quarterly.

Jiri Blazek

Playwright and screenwriter -- via dilia.cz.

Stefan Kanfer

Writer and critic -- via legacy.com.

Lazy Lester

Hall of Fame bluesman -- via American Blues Scene. AKA Leslie Carswell Johnson.

Dewey Martin

Actor -- via westernboothill.blogspot.com.





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Dean Stone

Former MLB pitcher -- via the Washington Post.

Stefan Karl Steffanson

Actor -- via the BBC.

Spencer P. Jones

Guitarist, singer, and songwriter -- via the Sydney Morning Herald.

Khaira Arby

A magnificent singer -- via NPR.

Hilary Lister

Sailor -- via the Guardian.

Danny Pearson

Singer -- via the Clarion Ledger.

Vicente Verdu

Writer and journalist -- via Archy Worldys.

Hanna Mina

Novelist -- via the New York Times.

Marta DuBois

Actress -- via Dignity Memorial.

Deivison Kellrs

Singer -- via Vaaju.

Charles Blackman

Artist -- via ABC News.

Bazlur Rahman Badal

Dancer -- via the Daily Star.

Sujata Kumar

Actress -- via the Times of India.

Brian Murray

Actor and director -- via Deadline.

Vivian Matalon

Tony-winning director -- via the New York Times.

Uri Avnery

Journalist and peace activist -- via the New York Times.

Don Cherry

Singer and golfer -- via the New York Times.

David McReynolds

Peace and human rights activist -- via the New York Times.

Barbara Harris

Tony-winning actress ('The Apple Tree') -- via the Chicago Sun-Times. A largely unsung performer who was brilliant but didn't like the spotlight. She was a co-founder of Second City, an improvisational genius who was in the first number of the first S.C. show. You have to look to find her in films, but if you do you find great performances in such movies as Who is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?, Nashville, Family Plot, and the original Freaky Friday.

Eddie Willis

Legendary session guitarist and one of the "Funk Brothers" -- via Rolling Stone. AKA Chank.

Doc Edwards

Former MLB catcher and manager -- via ESPN. AKA Howard Rodney Edwards.

Ozzie Van Brabant

Former MLB player -- via Pomeroy Funeral Homes. AKA Camille Oscar Van Brabant.

Joe Landrum

Former MLB pitcher -- via the Norfolk Virginian-Pilot.

Polly Copsey

Member of the Lewis Family bluegrass gospel group -- via the Augusta Chronicle.

Jack Costanzo

Percussionist -- via the San Diego Union-Tribune. AKA Mr. Bongo.