Woodie Flowers

Mechanical engineering professor who developed robotics education to a staggering degree. Via the New York Times.

Kathryn Johnson

Journalist. Via the Associated Press.

Rolando Panerai

Baritone; known for his Ford in Falstaff. AKA Campi Bisenzio. Via Limelight

Leyna Gabriele

Soprano. Via the New York Times.

Josip Elic

Actor. Via the Hollywood Reporter.

Hildegard Bachert

Art dealer who championed Klimt, Schiele, Kokoschka, Modersohn-Becker, and Kollwitz. Via ARTNews.

Victoria Braithwaite

Biologist. Via the Guardian.

Michael Flaksman

Cellist. Via the Strad.

Charles T. Jones

Towboat pilot. Via the Charleston Gazette-Mail.

Hans Zender

Conductor and composer. Via Der Spiegel.

Jerry Fogel

Actor and radio host. Via Deadline.

James Schmerer

TV writer. Via Deadline.

Charles J. Francisco

Actor. Via Paste.

Peter Stone Brown

Singer, songwriter, music journalist, and editor. Via the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Marta Kurtag

Pianist. Via pressreader.com.

Georgette Elgey

Journalist, editor, and historian. Via the New York Times.

Garry Koehler

Singer, songwriter, and musician. Via ABC News.

Aila Meriluoto

Poet, writer, and translator. Via Seura.

Gilberto Aceves Navarro

Artist. Via La Jornada.

Peter Hobbs

Musician. Via Loudwire.

Raymond Leppard

Conductor, harpsichordist, composer, and scholar; responsible for a contemporary Baroque revival. Via NPR.

Harold Scheub

Folklorist and scholar. Via the Daily Cardinal.

Bohdan Butenko

Graphic artist and illustrator. Via polandin.com.

Hideo Azuma

Manga artist. Via the Anime News Network.

John Clarke

Actor. Via Entertainment Weekly.

Matthew Wong

Artist. Via the New York Times.

Deborah Orr

Journalist and commentator. Via the BBC.

Huang Yong Ping

Artist. Via ARTNews.

Carlos Suarez

Cinematographer. Via El Mundo.

Klaus Friedeberger

Artist. Via the Guardian.

Nick Tosches

Music critic and writer. Via the New York Times.

Billie Zockler

Actress. Via Suddeutsche Zeitung.

Ray Santos

Saxophonist and composer. Via WBGO.

Kalidas Karkamar

Artist. Via bdnews24.com.

Eric Cooper

Umpire. Via ESPN.

Robert Provine

Neuroscientist and scholar. Via the HeraldNet.

Du Tu Le

Poet. Via the L.A. Times.

Ed Cray

Journalist, writer, and scholar. Via USC Annenberg.

Gerry McGee

Guitarist. Via the Acadiana Advocate.

Ed Clark

Artist. Via the New York Times.