Srdja Popovic

Human rights activist -- via the New York Times.

Edith Kraus

Musician -- via the Telegraph.

Cliff Gould

Writer and producer -- via the Hollywood Reporter.

Clarence McKay "Ace" Parker

Athlete -- via the New York Times.

D. Reajendra Babu

Director -- via the Times of India.

Nick Cardy aka Nicholas Viscardi

Comic book artist -- via comicsalliance.com.

Reshma aka Malika-e-Registan (The Desert Queen)

Vocalist -- via the Times of India.

Jack Alexander

Musician and entertainer -- via the Express.

Robert Lee "Bobby" Parker

Guitarist, singer, and songwriter -- via ultimateclassicrock.com. He wrote the Motwon classic "You Got What It Takes," and his riff on "Watch Your Step" was used later by both Led Zeppelin and the Beatles. Not too shabby!

Gerard de Villiers

Spy novelist -- via the New York Times.

Chana Mlotek aka Eleanor Chana Gordon

Researcher, musicologist, and archivist of Yiddish song and culture -- via the New York Times.

Tato Laviera

Poet -- via the New York Times.

Doug Ireland

Activist, journalist, and campaign strategist -- via the New York Times.

Charlie Trotter

Chef -- via the New York Times.

Editta Sherman aka Edith Rinaolo

Portrait photographer and doyenne of Carnegie Hall -- via the New York Times.

Pete Haycock

Musician, composer, singer; co-founder of the Climax Blues Band -- via ultimateclassicrock.com.

Johnny Kucks

Former MLB pitcher -- via the New York Daily News.

Gerard de Villiers

Spy novelist -- via the New York Times.

Nikos Foskolos

Screenwriter -- via ekathimerini.com.

Sherman Halsey

Video director and producer -- via CMT.

Layne Redmond

Drummer, writer ,teacher, and historian -- via The Wild Hunt.

Frank Wess

Saxophonist and flutist -- via the New York Times.

Tetsuharu Kawakami

Baseball great; "The god of batting" -- via the International Baseball Federation.

Roger McGee

Actor -- via westernboothill.blogspot.com.

Luigi Magni

Screenwriter and director -- via La Repubblica.

Mary Carver

Actress -- via the Hollywood Reporter.

Al Johnson

R & B and doo-wop singer -- via Soul Tracks.

Eduard Murashov

Actor -- via westernboothill.blogspot.com.

Amparo Soler Leal

Actress -- via the Global Post.

Faith Petric

Singer, writer, adventurer, folkie -- via Sing Out!

Manolo Escobar

Singer -- via the Miami Herald.

Allan Block

Sandalmaker, craftsman, fiddler; host to the birth of the folk music movement -- via the New York Times.

Colonel Robert Morris aka Robert Neill Morris aka The Man with the Golden Pen

Musician, singer, songwriter; played drums for Charlie Feathers and wrote "Trucker's Last Ride" -- via picartsmedia.us.

Steve Clements

TV writer and producer -- via Variety.

Larry Verne aka Larry Vern Erickson

Novelty singer -- via oldiesmusic.com.

Virginia Vincent aka Virginia Grohosky

Actress -- via westernboothill.bloogspot.com.

Tom Tall aka Tommie L. Guthrie

Rockabilly singer -- via hilbilly-music.com.

Chris Chase aka Irene Kane aka Chris Greengard

Actress, journalist, and writer -- via the Hollywood Reporter.

Otha "Little Catch" Bailey

Former Negro Leagues catcher -- via al.com.