Famous people died today
The Most Famous people died today | |||
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Name | Birthday | Nationality | Bio |
Bill Bowerman | February 19, 1911 | American | Bill Bowerman was an American track and field coach, winner of the Oxford Cup and co-founder of the Nike, Inc |
John Muir | April 21, 1838 | American, Scottish | John Muir was a famous American naturalist, author and an advocate of wildlife preservation |
Samuel P. Huntington | April 18, 1927 | American | Samuel Phillips Huntington was a famous American political scientist who proposed the controversial thesis of ‘The Clash of Civilizations’ |
Karl Dönitz | September 16, 1891 | German | Karl Dönitz was a German admiral and played an important role in World War II |
Robert Todd Lincoln Beckwith | July 19, 1904 | American | Robert Todd Lincoln Beckwith was an American gentleman farmer who is best known as the last descendant of former American President Abraham Lincoln |
Jack Klugman | April 27, 1922 | American | Jack Klugman was an actor known for his role in the TV series ‘The Odd Couple.’ |
William Makepeace Thackeray | July 18, 1811 | British | William Thackeray was an English novelist and satirist |
Johns Hopkins | May 19, 1795 | American | Johns Hopkins was an American entrepreneur and investor who left large endowments in his will to found Johns Hopkins University |
M. G. Ramachandran | January 17, 1917 | Indian | M G Ramachandran was an Indian actor and politician who served as the CM of Tamil Nadu |
Alban Berg | February 9, 1885 | Austrian | Alban Berg was a renowned Austrian composer |
Bill Bowerman
Bill Bowerman was an American track and field coach, winner of the Oxford Cup and co-founder of the Nike, Inc
Karl Dönitz
Karl Dönitz was a German admiral and played an important role in World War II
M. G. Ramachandran
M G Ramachandran was an Indian actor and politician who served as the CM of Tamil Nadu
Harold Pinter
Harold Pinter was an English playwright, poet, screenwriter, director, actor who won the 2005 Nobel Prize in Literature
Johns Hopkins
Johns Hopkins was an American entrepreneur and investor who left large endowments in his will to found Johns Hopkins University
Vasco da Gama
Vasco da Gama was a Portuguese explorer who was the first European to reach India by sea
William M. Branham
William Branham was a renowned American Christian minister
Peter Lawford
Peter Lawford was a British-born actor, filmmaker, socialite, and entertainer
Jack Klugman
Jack Klugman was an actor known for his role in the TV series ‘The Odd Couple.’
Robert Todd Lincoln Beckwith
Robert Todd Lincoln Beckwith was an American gentleman farmer who is best known as the last descendant of former American President Abraham Lincoln