| NAME |
OCCUPATION |
SUMMARY |
BORN |
DIED |
PICK |
| Lyn Z
|
Bassist |
Bassist for Mindless Self Indulgence |
22-May-1976 |
TBD |
 |
Morton Dauwen Zabel
|
Educator |
Craft and Character |
10-Aug-1901 |
28-Apr-1964 |
DEAD
|
| William Zabka
|
Actor |
Opponent of The Karate Kid |
20-Oct-1965 |
TBD |
|
| Grace Zabriskie
|
Actor |
Sarah Palmer in Twin Peaks |
17-May-1941 |
TBD |
|
| John L. Zabriskie
|
Business |
CEO of Pharmacia & Upjohn, 1995-97 |
1940 |
TBD |
|
| Mark Zachares
|
Government |
Abramoff confederate |
01-Jan-1958 |
TBD |
|
| Mammen Zachariah
|
Doctor |
Cardiologist |
1948 |
TBD |
|
| Zachariah P. Zachariah
|
Doctor |
Cardiologist |
? |
TBD |
|
| John B. Zachry
|
Business |
CEO of Zachry Construction |
1962 |
TBD |
|
| Pia Zadora
|
Singer |
The Clapping Song |
04-May-1953 |
TBD |
|
| Mike S. Zafirovski
|
Business |
CEO of Nortel |
1954 |
TBD |
|
| Nina Zagat
|
Critic |
Zagat Survey |
1942 |
TBD |
|
| Tim Zagat
|
Critic |
Zagat Survey |
1940 |
TBD |
|
| Mahmoud Zahar
|
Activist |
Hamas co-founder, spokesman |
1945 |
TBD |
|
Babe Zaharias
|
Golf |
Best female athlete of all time |
26-Jun-1914 |
27-Sep-1956 |
DEAD
|
Fazlollah Zahedi
|
Head of State |
Prime Minister of Iran, 1953-55 |
1897 |
02-Sep-1963 |
DEAD
|
| Paula Zahn
|
Journalist |
CNN's Paula Zahn Now |
24-Feb-1956 |
TBD |
|
| Steve Zahn
|
Actor |
Glenn in Out of Sight |
13-Nov-1968 |
TBD |
|
| Fareed Zakaria
|
Journalist |
Newsweek foreign affairs |
20-Jan-1965 |
TBD |
|
| Jordan C. Zaken
|
Business |
Apollo Management |
1975 |
TBD |
|
| Sam H. Zakhem
|
Diplomat |
US Ambassador to Bahrain, 1986-89 |
25-Nov-1935 |
TBD |
|
| Lorenzo H. Zambrano
|
Business |
CEO of Cemex |
1945 |
TBD |
|
| Zamfir
|
Musician |
Pan flute virtuoso |
06-Apr-1941 |
TBD |
|
| Sheree Zampino
|
Relative |
Ex-Wife of Will Smith |
16-Nov-1967 |
TBD |
|
| Dominic Zamprogna
|
Actor |
The Boys Club |
21-Apr-1979 |
TBD |
|
| Leyla Zana
|
Politician |
Imprisoned for speaking Kurdish |
03-May-1961 |
TBD |
|
| Edward J. Zander
|
Business |
CEO of Motorola, 2004-07 |
12-Jan-1947 |
TBD |
|
| Robin Zander
|
Musician |
Cheap Trick vocalist |
23-Jan-1953 |
TBD |
|
| Zane
|
Novelist |
The Sex Chronicles |
1967 |
TBD |
|
| Billy Zane
|
Actor |
The Phantom |
24-Feb-1966 |
TBD |
|
| Lisa Zane
|
Actor |
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare |
05-Apr-1961 |
TBD |
|
Giuseppe Zangara
|
Assassin |
Tried to kill Franklin D. Roosevelt |
07-Sep-1900 |
20-Mar-1933 |
DEAD
|
| Ken Zangara
|
Business |
Albuquerque car dealer |
? |
TBD |
|
Israel Zangwill
|
Playwright |
Children of the Ghetto |
14-Feb-1864 |
01-Aug-1926 |
DEAD
|
| Richard F. Zannino
|
Business |
CEO of Dow Jones, 2006-07 |
1958 |
TBD |
|
| Nick Zano
|
Actor |
Vince on What I Like About You |
08-Mar-1979 |
TBD |
|
Darryl F. Zanuck
|
Film/TV Producer |
Ran 20th Century Fox from 1935 until 1971 |
05-Sep-1902 |
22-Dec-1979 |
DEAD
|
Emiliano Zapata
|
Activist |
Mexican patriot, revolutionary |
08-Aug-1879 |
10-Apr-1919 |
DEAD
|
| José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
|
Head of State |
Prime Minister of Spain |
04-Aug-1960 |
TBD |
|
| Ahmet Zappa
|
Musician |
Son of Frank Zappa |
15-May-1974 |
TBD |
|
| Diva Muffin Zappa
|
Relative |
Daughter of Frank Zappa |
30-Jul-1979 |
TBD |
|
| Dweezil Zappa
|
Musician |
Son of Frank Zappa |
05-Sep-1969 |
TBD |
|
Frank Zappa
|
Composer |
Joe's Garage |
21-Dec-1940 |
04-Dec-1993 |
DEAD
|
| Moon Unit Zappa
|
Actor |
Daughter of Frank Zappa |
28-Sep-1967 |
TBD |
|
| Joseph Zappala
|
Diplomat |
US Ambassador to Spain, 1989-92 |
1945 |
TBD |
|
Abraham Zapruder
|
Cinematographer |
Documented JFK's assassination on film |
15-May-1905 |
30-Aug-1970 |
DEAD
|
Zarathustra
|
Religion |
Founder of Zoroastrianism |
c. 600 BCE |
c. 550 BCE |
DEAD
|
| Frank G. Zarb
|
Business |
US Energy Czar, 1974-77 |
1935 |
TBD |
|
| Donna F. Zarcone
|
Business |
Former Harley Davidson executive |
1957 |
TBD |
|
| Peter T. Zarella
|
Judge |
Justice, Connecticut Supreme Court |
13-Oct-1949 |
TBD |
|
| Herbert J. Zarkin
|
Business |
CEO of BJ's Wholesale Club |
1938 |
TBD |
|
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
|
Terrorist |
Former top al Qaeda operative in Iraq |
20-Oct-1966 |
07-Jun-2006 |
DEAD
|
| John Zarrella
|
Journalist |
CNN Miami bureau chief |
1954 |
TBD |
|
| Ronald L. Zarrella
|
Business |
CEO of Bausch & Lomb, 2001-08 |
1949 |
TBD |
|
| Valdis Zatlers
|
Head of State |
President of Latvia |
22-Mar-1955 |
TBD |
|
| Ayman al-Zawahiri
|
Terrorist |
Founder, Islamic Jihad |
19-Jun-1951 |
TBD |
|
| Jamie Zawinski
|
Computer Programmer |
Netscape geek and SF club owner |
03-Nov-1968 |
TBD |
|
| Hector Zazou
|
Musician |
Electronic and 'World' music composer |
? |
TBD |
|
| Ernesto Zedillo
|
Head of State |
President of Mexico, 1994-2000 |
27-Dec-1951 |
TBD |
|
Pieter Zeeman
|
Physicist |
Discovered Zeeman Effect |
25-May-1865 |
09-Oct-1943 |
DEAD
|
| Kevin Zeese
|
Activist |
Common Sense for Drug Policy |
1955 |
TBD |
|
| Franco Zeffirelli
|
Film Director |
Romeo and Juliet |
12-Feb-1923 |
TBD |
|
| Kevin Zegers
|
Actor |
Air Bud |
19-Sep-1984 |
TBD |
|
| John D. Zeglis
|
Business |
CEO of AT&T Wireless, 1999-2004 |
1947 |
TBD |
|
| Fred S. Zeidman
|
Business |
GOP activist |
1947 |
TBD |
|
| Alfred M. Zeien
|
Business |
CEO of Gillette, 1991-99 |
1930 |
TBD |
|
Solomon Zeitlin
|
Historian |
Dead Sea Scrolls debunker |
1886 |
1976 |
DEAD
|
| Jochen Zeitz
|
Business |
CEO of Puma AG |
06-Apr-1963 |
TBD |
|
| Manuel Zelaya
|
Head of State |
President of Honduras |
20-Sep-1952 |
TBD |
|
Roger Zelazny
|
Novelist |
Damnation Alley |
13-May-1937 |
14-Jun-1995 |
DEAD
|
| William Zeliff
|
Politician |
Congressman from New Hampshire, 1991-97 |
12-Jun-1936 |
TBD |
|
| Philip Zelikow
|
Government |
9-11 Commission executive director |
1954 |
TBD |
|
Harry von Zell
|
Actor |
You're in the Navy Now |
11-Jul-1906 |
21-Nov-1981 |
DEAD
|
| Matthew Zell
|
Business |
Equity Group Investments |
1967 |
TBD |
|
| Samuel Zell
|
Business |
Equity Office Properties billionaire |
28-Sep-1941 |
TBD |
|
James David Zellerbach
|
Business |
US Ambassador to Italy, 1957-60 |
17-Jan-1892 |
1963 |
DEAD
|
| Renée Zellweger
|
Actor |
Bridget Jones' Diary |
25-Apr-1969 |
TBD |
|
| Strauss Zelnick
|
Business |
CEO of BMG Entertainment, 1998-2000 |
26-Jun-1957 |
TBD |
|
| Robert Zemeckis
|
Film Director |
Back To The Future |
14-May-1952 |
TBD |
|
| Jiang Zemin
|
Head of State |
President of China, 1993-2003 |
17-Aug-1926 |
TBD |
|
| Meles Zenawi
|
Head of State |
Prime Minister of Ethiopia |
08-May-1955 |
TBD |
|
Ferdinand von Zeppelin
|
Business |
Builder of rigid airships |
08-Jul-1838 |
08-Mar-1917 |
DEAD
|
| Anthony Zerbe
|
Actor |
Dog boy in Cool Hand Luke |
20-May-1936 |
TBD |
|
Frits Zernike
|
Physicist |
Phase-contrast microscope |
16-Jul-1888 |
10-Mar-1966 |
DEAD
|
| Catherine Zeta-Jones
|
Actor |
Traffic |
25-Sep-1969 |
TBD |
|
| Sarah Zettel
|
Author |
Reclamation, Fool's War |
? |
TBD |
|
Warren Zevon
|
Musician |
Werewolves of London |
24-Jan-1947 |
07-Sep-2003 |
DEAD
|
| Ahmed H. Zewail
|
Chemist |
Femtochemistry |
26-Feb-1946 |
TBD |
|
| Ziyi Zhang
|
Actor |
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon |
09-Feb-1979 |
TBD |
|
| Zhelyu Zhelev
|
Head of State |
President of Bulgaria, 1990-97 |
03-Mar-1935 |
TBD |
|
| Vladimir Zhirinovsky
|
Politician |
Founder of Liberal Democratic Party |
25-Apr-1946 |
TBD |
|
Todor Zhivkov
|
Head of State |
Leader of Bulgaria, 1954-89 |
07-Sep-1911 |
05-Aug-1998 |
DEAD
|
Yang Zhiya
|
Criminal |
Chinese serial killer, charged 65 murders |
1968 |
14-Feb-2004 |
DEAD
|
Georgi Zhukov
|
Military |
Soviet commander during WWII |
01-Dec-1896 |
18-Jun-1974 |
DEAD
|
| Khaleda Zia
|
Head of State |
Twice Prime Minister of Bangladesh |
15-Aug-1945 |
TBD |
|
Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq
|
Head of State |
Ruler of Pakistan, 1977-88 |
12-Aug-1924 |
17-Aug-1988 |
DEAD
|
| Zico
|
Soccer |
Legendary Brazilian midfielder |
03-Mar-1953 |
TBD |
|
| Zinédine Zidane
|
Soccer |
Real Madrid FC |
23-Jun-1972 |
TBD |
|
Florenz Ziegfeld
|
Actor |
The Ziegfeld Follies |
21-Mar-1869 |
22-Jul-1932 |
DEAD
|
| Annette Kingsland Ziegler
|
Judge |
Justice, Wisconsin Supreme Court |
06-Mar-1964 |
TBD |
|
| John B. Ziegler
|
Business |
Former executive, GlaxoSmithKline |
1945 |
TBD |
|
Karl Ziegler
|
Chemist |
Researcher in plastics |
26-Nov-1898 |
12-Aug-1973 |
DEAD
|
Ron Ziegler
|
Government |
Press Secretary for Nixon |
12-May-1939 |
10-Feb-2003 |
DEAD
|
| James L. Ziemer
|
Business |
CEO of Harley-Davidson |
1950 |
TBD |
|
| Ian Ziering
|
Actor |
Steve Sanders on Beverly Hills 90210 |
30-Mar-1964 |
TBD |
|
| Lawrence S. Zilavy
|
Business |
Senior VP, Barnes & Noble College Inc. |
1950 |
TBD |
|
| Annette Zilinskas
|
Musician |
Blood on the Saddle vocalist, former Bangle |
06-Nov-1962 |
TBD |
|
| John J. Zillmer
|
Business |
CEO of Allied Waste Industries |
1956 |
TBD |
|
Herbert S. Zim
|
Author |
Golden Guides |
1909 |
05-Dec-1994 |
DEAD
|
| Madeline Zima
|
Actor |
Grace Sheffield on The Nanny |
16-Sep-1985 |
TBD |
|
| Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.
|
Actor |
The F.B.I. |
30-Nov-1918 |
TBD |
|
| Stephanie Zimbalist
|
Actor |
Remington Steele |
08-Oct-1956 |
TBD |
|
| Philip Zimbardo
|
Psychologist |
1971 Stanford Prison Experiment |
23-Mar-1933 |
TBD |
|
| Thomas J. Zimbrick
|
Business |
CEO of Zimbrick, Inc. |
? |
TBD |
|
| Constance Zimmer
|
Actor |
Claire Simms on Boston Legal |
11-Oct-1970 |
TBD |
|
| Don Zimmer
|
Baseball |
Red Sox, Padres, Cubs, manager |
17-Jan-1931 |
TBD |
|
| George Zimmer
|
Business |
Founder and CEO of Men's Wearhouse |
21-Nov-1948 |
TBD |
|
| Hans Zimmer
|
Musician |
The Buggles |
12-Sep-1957 |
TBD |
|
| Kim Zimmer
|
Actor |
Reva Shayne on The Guiding Light |
02-Feb-1955 |
TBD |
|
| Richard Zimmer
|
Politician |
Congressman from New Jersey, 1991-97 |
16-Aug-1944 |
TBD |
|
| Robert J. Zimmer
|
Educator |
President, University of Chicago |
05-Nov-1947 |
TBD |
|
| Gary Zimmerman
|
Football |
NFL Hall of Famer |
13-Dec-1961 |
TBD |
|
| Lawrence A. Zimmerman
|
Business |
CFO of Xerox |
1943 |
TBD |
|
| Michael J. Zimmerman
|
Business |
CFO of ContiGroup |
1951 |
TBD |
|
| Raymond Zimmerman
|
Business |
CEO of Service Merchandise, 1981-97 |
1933 |
TBD |
|
Arthur Zimmermann
|
Government |
Zimmerman Telegram |
05-Oct-1864 |
06-Jun-1940 |
DEAD
|
| Phil Zimmermann
|
Computer Programmer |
Creator of PGP |
12-Feb-1954 |
TBD |
|
Warren Zimmermann
|
Diplomat |
US Ambassador to Yugoslavia, 1989-92 |
16-Nov-1934 |
02-Feb-2004 |
DEAD
|
| Nancy L. Zimpher
|
Educator |
President, University of Cincinnati |
29-Oct-1946 |
TBD |
|
| Larry D. Zimpleman
|
Business |
CEO of Principal Financial Group |
1951 |
TBD |
|
Paul Zindel
|
Author |
Books for young adults |
15-May-1936 |
27-Mar-2003 |
DEAD
|
Marvin Zindler
|
Journalist |
Houston reporter, KTRK-TV |
10-Aug-1921 |
29-Jul-2007 |
DEAD
|
| Rolf M. Zinkernagel
|
Scientist |
T-cells and antigens |
06-Jan-1944 |
TBD |
|
| Howard Zinn
|
Historian |
A People's History of the United States |
24-Aug-1922 |
TBD |
|
Fred Zinnemann
|
Film Director |
From Here to Eternity |
29-Apr-1907 |
14-Mar-1997 |
DEAD
|
| Anthony Zinni
|
Military |
Former C-in-C, U.S. Central Command |
17-Sep-1943 |
TBD |
|
Grigory Zinoviev
|
Government |
Old Bolshevik executed during the Great Purge |
23-Sep-1883 |
25-Aug-1936 |
DEAD
|
| Karl Zinsmeister
|
Government |
Bush domestic policy advisor |
1959 |
TBD |
|
Hans Zinsser
|
Scientist |
Typhus vaccine |
17-Nov-1878 |
04-Sep-1940 |
DEAD
|
| Preity Zinta
|
Actor |
Kal Ho Naa Ho |
31-Jan-1975 |
TBD |
|
Marion Zioncheck
|
Politician |
Congressman, committed suicide |
05-Dec-1901 |
07-Aug-1936 |
DEAD
|
| Barry Zito
|
Baseball |
SF Giants pitcher |
13-May-1978 |
TBD |
|
| Chuck Zito
|
Actor |
Hell's Angel, Bodyguard to the Stars, Oz |
01-Mar-1953 |
TBD |
|
| Joseph Zito
|
Film Director |
Missing In Action |
14-May-1946 |
TBD |
|
| Duane E. Zitzner
|
Business |
Former EVP, Hewlett Packard |
26-Jun-1947 |
TBD |
|
Zhao Ziyang
|
Politician |
6th Chinese Premier sought reforms |
17-Oct-1919 |
16-Jan-2005 |
DEAD
|
| Zap Zlatoper
|
Military |
US Navy Admiral (ret.) |
1941 |
TBD |
|
| Adrian Zmed
|
Actor |
Officer Romano in T.J. Hooker |
04-Mar-1954 |
TBD |
|
| Fuzzy Zoeller
|
Golf |
Pro golfer |
11-Nov-1951 |
TBD |
|
| Robert Zoellick
|
Government |
World Bank president |
25-Jul-1953 |
TBD |
|
| George R. Zoffinger
|
Business |
New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority |
1948 |
TBD |
|
King Zog
|
Royalty |
King of Albania |
08-Oct-1895 |
09-Apr-1961 |
DEAD
|
| John Zogby
|
Business |
Pollster |
1948 |
TBD |
|
| Alex D. Zoghlin
|
Business |
CTO of Orbitz, 2000-03 |
1970 |
TBD |
|
Émile Zola
|
Novelist |
J'Accuse |
02-Apr-1840 |
29-Sep-1902 |
DEAD
|
| George Zoley
|
Business |
CEO, Wackenhut Corrections |
07-Feb-1950 |
TBD |
|
| Alfred W. Zollar
|
Business |
IBM executive, Tivoli Software |
1955 |
TBD |
|
| William D. Zollars
|
Business |
CEO of YRC Worldwide |
1947 |
TBD |
|
| William S. Zoller
|
Labor Leader |
Air Line Pilots Association |
1949 |
TBD |
|
| Rob Zombie
|
Singer |
Gravel-voiced White Zombie singer |
12-Jan-1965 |
TBD |
|
| Sheri Moon Zombie
|
Actor |
Wife of Rob Zombie |
26-Sep-1970 |
TBD |
|
| Ron Zook
|
Football |
Head Coach, Fighting Illini |
28-Apr-1954 |
TBD |
|
| Edward J. Zore
|
Business |
CEO of Northwestern Mutual |
1945 |
TBD |
|
Edward Zorinsky
|
Politician |
US Senator from Nebraska, 1976-87 |
11-Nov-1928 |
06-Mar-1987 |
DEAD
|
| John Zorn
|
Composer |
Prolific avant-garde composer |
02-Sep-1953 |
TBD |
|
Max Zorn
|
Mathematician |
Zorn's Lemma |
06-Jun-1906 |
09-Mar-1993 |
DEAD
|
| Ed Zschau
|
Politician |
Congressman from California, 1983-87 |
06-Jan-1940 |
TBD |
|
Richard Zsigmondy
|
Chemist |
Researcher of colloids |
01-Apr-1865 |
23-Sep-1929 |
DEAD
|
| Viktor Zubkov
|
Politician |
Chairman of Gazprom |
15-Sep-1941 |
TBD |
|
Edward G. Zubler
|
Inventor |
Inventor of the halogen lamp |
12-Mar-1925 |
20-Mar-2004 |
DEAD
|
| Robert Zubrin
|
Engineer |
Mars Direct |
1952 |
TBD |
|
George Zucco
|
Actor |
Fog Island |
11-Jan-1886 |
28-May-1960 |
DEAD
|
| John E. Zuccotti
|
Business |
Real estate tycoon |
23-Jun-1937 |
TBD |
|
| Jerry Zucker
|
Film Director |
Ghost |
11-Mar-1950 |
TBD |
|
| Mark Zuckerberg
|
Computer Programmer |
Founder of Facebook |
14-May-1984 |
TBD |
|
| Mort Zuckerman
|
Business |
Owner, New York Daily News |
04-Jun-1937 |
TBD |
|
| Harb Saleh al-Zuhair
|
Business |
Saudi Arabian industrialist |
04-Jul-1938 |
TBD |
|
Louis Zukofsky
|
Poet |
Co-Founded Objectivist poetry movement |
23-Jan-1904 |
12-May-1978 |
DEAD
|
Zulu
|
Actor |
Kono on Hawaii 5-O |
17-Oct-1937 |
03-May-2004 |
DEAD
|
| Jacob Zuma
|
Politician |
Ex-Deputy President of South Africa |
12-Apr-1942 |
TBD |
|
Elmo R. Zumwalt
|
Military |
US Chief of Naval Operations, 1970-74 |
29-Nov-1920 |
02-Jan-2000 |
DEAD
|
| Klaus Zumwinkel
|
Business |
Chairman of Deutsche Post |
15-Dec-1943 |
TBD |
|
| Ernst Zundel
|
Activist |
Holocaust denier |
24-Apr-1939 |
TBD |
|
| Daphne Zuniga
|
Actor |
Princess Vespa in Spaceballs |
28-Oct-1962 |
TBD |
|
Francisco de Zurbarán
|
Painter |
Spanish Baroque painter |
1598 |
27-Aug-1664 |
DEAD
|
Konrad Zuse
|
Engineer |
Built first Turing-complete computer |
22-Jun-1910 |
18-Dec-1995 |
DEAD
|
| David E. Zweifel
|
Diplomat |
US Ambassador to Yemen, 1981-84 |
13-Sep-1934 |
TBD |
|
| Terry Zwigoff
|
Film Director |
Ghost World |
18-May-1949 |
TBD |
|
Huldrych Zwingli
|
Religion |
Swiss-Protestant Reformation |
01-Jan-1484 |
11-Oct-1531 |
DEAD
|
Vladimir Zworykin
|
Inventor |
Patented color televison |
30-Jul-1889 |
29-Jul-1982 |
DEAD
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