Biographies of notable people — their path, achievements and key facts.
Carol Shields
Born Carol Ann Warner, June 2, 1935, in Oak Park, IL; died of breast cancer, July 16, 2003, in Victoria, BC, Canada. Author. Canadian–American novelist Carol Shields wrote several acclaime...
Thaksin Shinawatra
Prime minister of Thailand Born July 26, 1949, in Chiang Mai, Thailand; son of Boonlert (a silk businessman); married Potjaman; children: Parthongtae (son), Praethongtarn (d...
Bill Shoemaker
Born William Lee Shoemaker, August 19, 1931, in Fabens, TX; died of natural causes, October 12, 2003, in San Marino, CA. Professional jockey. Hall of Fame jockey Bill Shoemaker, known as "...
Barry Prevor and Steven Shore
Owners of Steve & Barry's University Sportswear Born Barry Prevor, c. 1963. Born Steven Shore, c. 1963. Education: Prevor: University of Pennsylvania, ...
Beverly Sills
Born: May 25, 1929 Brooklyn, New York American singer Beverly Sills was a child performer, coloratura soprano (a light voice used in a very ornat...
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (born 1945), known as Lula, steered a middle course between helping his country's poor and stabilizing the country economically after his election as ...
Russell Simmons
October 4, 1957 • New York New York Business executive Russell Simmons heads an empire built by rap music. As cofounder of the pioneeri...
Neil Simon
Born: July 4, 1927 New York, New York American playwright and writer Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Neil Simon is one of America's most produc...
Lou Anna K. Simon
President of Michigan State University Born Lou Anna Kimsey in 1947, in Sullivan, IN; married Roy Simon (a school administrator). Education: Indiana ...
Paul Simon
Born Paul Martin Simon, November 29, 1928, in Eugene, OR; died after undergoing heart surgery, December 9, 2003, in Springfield, IL. United States senator. Paul Simon, who spent 12 years a...
Nina Simone
Born Eunice Kathleen Waymon, February 21, 1933, in Tryon, NC; died in her sleep of natural causes, April 21, 2003, in Carry–le–Rouet, France. Singer and pianist. Soulful singer Nina Simone...
Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson
Singers and actors Born Nicholas Scott Lachey, November 9, 1973, in Harlan, KY; son of John Lachey and Cate Fopma–Leimbach; married Jessica Simpson (a singer and actress), O...
Jessica Simpson
July 10, 1980 • Richardson, Texas Singer Pop star Jessica Simpson's career has been something of a roller coaster ride, rife with stoma...
Jaime Sin
Born Jaime Lachica Sin, August 3, 1928, in New Washington, the Philippines; died of multiple organ failure, June 21, 2005, in the Philippines. Cardinal. Cardinal Jaime Sin helped his count...
Frank Sinatra
Born: December 12, 1915 Hoboken, New Jersey Died: May 14, 1998 Los Angeles, California American singer, actor, and performer ...
Upton Sinclair
Born: September 20, 1878 Baltimore, Maryland Died: November 25, 1968 Bound Brook, New Jersey American writer Upton Si...
Isaac Bashevis Singer
Born: July 14, 1904 Radzymin, Poland Died: July 24, 1991 Miami, Florida Polish-born American author I saac Bashevis S...
Margaret Thaler Singer
Born July 29, 1921, in Denver, CO; died of pneumonia, November 23, 2003, in Berkeley, CA. Psychologist and college professor. Clinical psychologist Margaret Thaler Singer was a leading exp...
Bryan Singer
Director, producer, and screenwriter Born Bryan Jay Singer, September 17, 1965, in New York, NY; son of Norbert (a businessman) and Grace (an environmental activist) Singer. ...
Walter Sisulu
Born Walter Max Ulyate Sisulu, May 18, 1912, in Transkei, South Africa; died May 6, 2003, in Soweto, South Africa. Activist. Walter Sisulu was a South African political leader who, as a re...