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  • Lyudmila Petrushevskaya (86)

    Lyudmila Stefanovna Petrushevskaya is a Russian writer, novelist and playwright.

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    Ilona Sojda, Polish singer whose work has its origin in sung poetry, an imprecise, unspecific...

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    Ilka Gedő was a Hungarian painter and graphic artist. "Ilka Gedő is one of the most significant,...

  • Lea Wait (78)

    Lea Wait is an American author of historical novels, many set in 19th century Maine. She has...

  • Valery Salov (60)

    Valery Salov is a Russian chess grandmaster. Salov was awarded the International Master title in...

  • Al Jolson (138)

    Al Jolson was an American singer, film actor, and comedian. At the peak of his career, he was...

  • Kristen Pfaff (57)

    Kristen Marie Pfaff was an American musician, best known as the bassist for alternative rock...

  • Răzvan Raț (43)

    Răzvan Dincă Raţ is a Romanian footballer who plays as a defender for West Ham United in the...

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  • steele_n
    steele_n
    I was not able to find anything on the famous artist Do Ho Suh
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  • courtneye
    courtneye
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  • Kathleen Castillo
    Kathleen Castillo
    Is there a way to search by last name only?
    LikeReply 146 years ago
    • STANDS4
      STANDS4
      Hey Kathleen -- great idea! We've just added the option to also search by last name...
      LikeReply 136 years ago
  • Olynthia Hamilton
    Olynthia Hamilton
    I was not able to find anything on the famous artist Do Ho Suh
    LikeReply 87 years ago
  • Ibrahim Mahmoud
    Ibrahim Mahmoud
    Luciano Vssalo was an Ethiopian Foot Ball Player / Captain / Coach of the Ethiopian National Team. In 1962 the National Team has won the 3rd African Cup against Egypt. Ethiopia 4 - 2 Egypt .
    LikeReply 88 years ago

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