Michael Winner

Director -- via the L.A. Times. He will be best remembered for his "Death Wish" films, and other efforts with Charles Bronson.

Gordon Chavunduka

Sociologist and traditional healer -- via nehandaradio.com.

John Wilkinson

Rhythm guitarist for Elvis Presley -- via the Washington Post.

Rick Stilwell aka RickCaffeinated

Social media guru -- via patrickkphillips.com.

Robert Kee

Broadcaster, journalist, and historian -- via the Telegraph.

Claude Nobs

Founder and general manager of the Montreux Jazz Festival -- via the New York Times. Also, the "funky Claude" of Deep Purple's "Smoke on the Water."

Stan Musial aka Stan the Man

Legendary baseball player -- via CBS Sports. My grandpa's favorite player -- a big hero!

Earl Weaver

Hall of Fame manager of the Baltimore Orioles -- via the Baltimore Sun. A brilliant, exciting, and funny leader whose strategic gifts were off the charts. Known for his gruff behavior, constant conflicts with umpires, and flamboyant and obscene patter. Thrown out of a record 91 major league games.

Pauline Esther Friedman Phillips aka Abigail Van Buren aka Dear Abby

Advice columnist -- via the Denver Post. From 1956 to 1987, she wrote her immensely popular feature; from 1987 to 2002 she shared writing duties with her daughter Jeanne, who nows pens it. Abby's twin sister, by the way, had her own column -- as Ann Landers.

Vivian Brown

Vivian's on the right.

With her twin Marian, a bon vivant and living San Francisco landmark -- via the San Francisco Chronicle.

John Forte

Research physiologist who helped "cure" ulcers -- via newcenter.berkeley.edu.

Jorge Seladron

Artist; creator of the Escadaria Selaron in Rio de Janiero -- via the BBC.

Gigi Gianuzzi aka Luigi Gianuzzi

Publisher of great photographic books -- via the Guardian.

Rex Trailer

TV host, kids' idol, and recording star -- via boston.com.

Gerda Lerner

Historian -- via the New York Times.

J.B. Holdren aka Bardo the Clown

Clown, artist, and sign painter -- via the Kansas City Star.

Miles Austrevich

Cancer victim who inspired Jokes4Miles.com -- via the Hollywood Reporter.

Sergiu Nicolaescu

Director and actor -- via the New York Times.

Charles Chilton

Radio producer and writer -- via the Guardian. One of the great geniuses of sound narrative, hew produced the groundbreaking "Journey Into Space" in 1953, as well as a program that later ecame "Oh What a Lovely War."

Conrad Bain

Actor -- via Fox News. He will be best remembered for his prominent roles on TV sitcoms such as "Diff'rent Strokes" and "Maude."

Geza Koroknay

Actor -- via nepszava.hu.

Karel Caslavsky

Film historian and TV host -- via Radio Prague.

Philip Coppens

Author and commentator on the strange -- via inquisitr.com.

Velta Line

Actress -- via diena.lv/kd. Best remembered for her role as the Tsarina in Klimov's "Agony."

Jean Topart

Actor and voice artist; the "voice of French television" -- via laparisien.fr.

Paulo Rocha

Film director -- via publico.pt.

Takashi Taniguchi

Voice artist -- via the Anime Network.

Jayne Cortez

Poet, activist, publisher, and performance artist -- via the New York Times.

Mlada Veselinovic

Actor -- via blic.rs.

Sohrab Hossain

Singer -- via the Daily Sun.

Nagisa Oshima

Film director -- via the Guardian. An exceptionally subversive creator, he is best known for films such as "Death by Hanging," "In the Realm of the Senses," and "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence."