Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index List of people by name: A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z La - Lb - Lc - Ld - Le - Lf - Lg - Lh - Li - Lj - Lk - Ll - Lm - Ln - Lo - Lp - Lq - Lr - Ls - Lt - Lu - Lv - Lw - Lx - Ly - Lz Laa - Lab - Lac - Lad-Lae - Laf - Lag-Lah - Lai-Lal - Lam - Lan - Lao-Lap - Lar - Las - Lat - Lau - Lav - Law - Lax-Laz Laa Lab La Badie, Florence, (1888-1917), actor LaBelle Labe, Louise, (c. 1525-1566), poet Labov, William, (born 1927), linguist Labrouste, Henri, (1801-1875), architect LaBute, Neil, (Bash, The Shape of Things) Lac Lacaille, Nicolas Louis de, (1713-1762), astronomer Lacan, Jacques, (1901-1981), psychologist Lacey, Robert, England Lachapelle, David, photographer Lachenal, Adrien, (1849-1918), Swiss president Lachenmann, Helmut, (born 1935), composer Lachey, Drew, (born 1976), singer Lachmann, Karl, (born 1793) Lachmann, Ludwig, (1906-1990), economist Laciar, Santos, (born 1959), flyweight boxer, world champion Lackey, Mercedes, (born 1950), US fantasy author Laclos, Choderlos de, (1741-1803), French novelist Lacombe, Georges, (1868-1916), French painter, sculptor Lacombe, Stalebread, self-proclaimed "inventor of jazz" Lacoste, Rene, (France) Lacy, Steve, soprano saxophonist Lad Ladd, Alan, (1913-1964), actor Ladd, Alan, Jr, (born 1937), film producer Ladd, Diane, (born 1932), actress Ladislaus I Ladislaus II, (1471-1516), Bohemian aristocrat Ladislaus III of Poland, (1434-1444), Polish ruler Ladislaus II of Poland, (c.1350-1434), [King 1386-1434) Ladislaus I of Poland, (1306-1333), (until 1320, Duke Ladislaus IV) King of Poland 1320-1333 Ladislaus IV of Poland, (1632-1648), Polish ruler Ladislaus Posthumus of Bohemia and Hungary, (1453-1457), Bohemian aristocrat Ladnier, Tommy, (1900-1939), trumpeter LaDuke, Winona, political activist Ladurie, Emmanuel Le Roy, historian Lae Laemmle, Carl, (1867-1939), film producer Laennec, Rene Theophile Hyacinthe, (1781-1826), physician, inventor of stethoscope Laf Lafargue, Paul, (1841-1911), Cuban-French Communist la Fayette, Marquis de, (1757-1834) Laffan, Michael, Irish historian Lafferty, R. A, (1914-2002), US science fiction writer Lafforgue, Laurent, mathematician Lafleur, Guy, (born 1951), National Hockey League star La Fontaine, Henri, Nobel Peace Prize 1913 La Fontaine, Jean de, (1621-1695), fablist Lafontaine, Louis-Hippolyte, (1807-1864) Lafontaine, Oskar, (1998-1999), German government minister LaFont, Henry, comedian, famous in Puerto Rico Laforgue, Jules, poet LaFree, Gary Lag Lagasse, Emeril, (born 1959), Chef Lagerfeld, Karl, (born 1938), fashion designer Lagerkvist, Pär, (1891-1974), Swedish writer Lagerlöf, Selma, (1858-1940), Swedish writer Lagos, Ricardo, Chilean president Lagrange, Joseph-Louis, (1736-1813), physicist Lagrange, Joseph-Louis de, (1736-1813), mathematician Lagrange, Pierre, o.p. -- founder of the Ecole Biblique et Archeologique de Jérusalem Lagrene, Birelli, musician LaGuardia, Ernesto, Mexican actor LaGuardia, Fiorello H, (1882-1947) Laguerre, Enrique A, (born 1906) Puerto Rican writer Lah Lah, Ivo, (1896-1979), mathematician, discoverer of Lah numbers Anne Lahnstein, Norwegian politician, famous for "The Swedish suck" Lahnstein, Manfred, SPD (Finance) Lahr, Bert, (1895-1967), actor Lahti, Christine, (born 1950), US actress of Finnish ancestry Lai Lai, Leon, (born 1966) Laine, Papa Jack, (1873-1966), New Orleans drummer and bandleader Lak Lakatos, Imre, (1922-1974), philosopher Lake, Deryn, author Lake, Greg, (born 1948), musician Lake, Ricki, (born 1968), US actress and talk show hostess Lake, Veronica, (1919-1973), actress Lal Lalas, Alexi, (born 1970), football player Lalique, René, (1860-1945), artist Lam Lamacq, Steve, (born 1965), journalist and BBC radio DJ Lamantia, Philip, poet Lamarck, Jean Baptiste, (1744-1829), scientist Lamarck, Jean-Baptiste, (1744-1829), coiner of the term biology Lamar, Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus, (died 1893), the only United States Supreme Court justice from Mississippi Lamarque, Libertad, legendary international singer Lamarr, Hedy, (1913-2000), Austrian-born actress Lamartine, Alphonse de Lamas, Fernando, (1915-1982), actor Lamas, Lorenzo, (born 1958), actor Lamb, Charles, (1775-1834), poet Lambert, Christopher, (born 1957), actor Lambert, Gene, painter, Aosdána Lambert I of Monaco, Monaco prince Lambert, Johann Heinrich, (1728-1777), astronomer, mathematician Lamb, Joseph, (1887-1960), ragtime composer Lamb, Lady Caroline, (1785-1828), author Lamborghini, Ferrucio, (died 1993), automobile manufacturer Lambsdorff, Otto Graf, (1977-1984), German government minister Lamb, Sidney, (born 1929), linguist Lambton, John George, Earl of Durham, (1792-1840), UK statesman Lamb, William, (1779-1848), Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Lammasch, Heinrich, (1853-1920), Minister-President of Austria (1918) Lamorisse, Albert, (1922-1970), film director LaMotta, Jake, (born 1921), world champion boxer Lamott, Anne, US novelist Lamour, Dorothy, (1914-1996), US actress L'Amour, Louis, (1908-1988), US western writer Lampedusa, Giuseppe Tomasi di, (1896-1957), The Leopard Lampley, Jim (born 1952) American sportscaster Lampson, Miles Lam, Ringo Lam, Wilfredo, (1902-1982), painter Lan Lancaster, Burt, (1913-1994), US actor and acrobat Lancaster, Ron, athlete Lance, Major, musician Lanchester, Elsa, (1902-1986), actress Lanchester, Frederick (1868-1946), engineer Lancret, Nicolas, (1690-1743), painter Lanctôt, Jacques, (died 1980), FLQ Terrorist Landa, Miguel Angel, comedian, show host Landau, Lev Davidovich, (1908-1968), Russian Landau, Martin, (born 1931), actor Land, Edwin H, (1909-1991), Polaroid polarizing filters and the Land Camera Landers, Ann, (1918-2002), US advice columnist, also known as Ann Landers Lander, Tim, Canadian writer Landini, Francesco, (1325-1397), composer Landis, Geoffrey, US author Landis, John, (born 1950), US film director Land, Michael, (born 1961), American video game composer Landon, Alfred M, (1887-1987), Governor, Presidential Candidate, Topeka, Kansas. Landon, Letitia Elizabeth, poet Landon, Michael, (1936-1991), US actor Lando, Pope, (913-914) Landor, Walter Savage, (1775-1864), poet Landrieu, Mary, (born 1955), United States senator Landrieu, Moon, (born 1930), New Orleans mayor Landru, Henri Désiré, (1869-1922), French serial killer Landry, Tom, (1924-2000), US football coach Landsbergis, Vytautas, Lithuanian president Landsteiner, Karl, (1868-1943) Landuyt, Renaat, Minister-President of Flanders Lane, Diane, (born 1965), actress Lane, Eastwood, (1879-1951), US composer Lane, Fitz Hugh, (1804-1865), US painter Lane, Henry Smith, US politician Lane, Mills, judge and boxing referee Lane, Nathan, (born 1956), comedian Lane, Patrick, Canadian writer Lane, William Preston, US governor Lanfranc, (died 1089), Archbishop of Canterbury Lanfranco, Giovanni, (1582-1647), painter Lang, Andrew, (1844-1912), US basketball player Lang, Cosmo Gordon, (1864-1945), Archbishop of Canterbury Lang, Fritz, (1890-1976), German film director Lang, Jeff, guitar virtuoso Lang, Jonny, (born 1981), musician lang, k.d, (born 1961), Canadian musician Lange, Christian Lous, (1869-1938), internationalist Lang, Eddie, (1902-1933), US jazz guitarist Lange, Dorothea, (1895-1965), photographer Lange, Helene, (1848-1930), teacher Lange, Hope, (born 1931), actress Lange, Jessica, (born 1949), US actor Lange, Jim, (born 1933), game show host Lange, Robert "Mutt, (born 1948), record producer Langella, Frank, (born 1940), US actor Langen, Ellen van, (born 1966), athlete Langer, Bernhard, golfer Langer, William, US politician Langham, Simon, (died 1376), Archbishop of Canterbury Langhoff, Anna, dramatist, author Langland, Joseph, poet Langlands, Robert, (born 1936), mathematician Langley, Samuel Pierpont, USA astronomer, physicist Langlie, Arthur B, US Governor of Washington Langlois, Yves, FLQ Terrorist Langmuir, Irving, (1851-1957), chemist, physicist Langsdroff, Hans, German commander of Graf Spee Langtoft, Piers, historian Langton, Stephen, (c 1150-1228), scholastic philosopher, Archbishop of Canterbury Langton, Thomas, Archbishop of Canterbury Langtry, Lillie, (born 1853), actress Langtry, Lily, (died 1929), singer, actress Languet, Hubert, (died 1581), French diplomat Lang, Walter, film director Lanham, S.W.T, (1903-1907), Texas Goveror Lanier, Sidney, (1842-1881), US novelist Lannin, Joseph, US baseball team owner Lanois, Daniel, composer, produced U2 albums Lanphier, James, (died 1969), actor. Lansbury, Angela, (born 1925), US actress Lansbury, George, (1859-1940), politician Lansing, Robert, (1864-1928), Secretary of State Lansky, Meyer, (1902-1983), US mafia accountant Lanting, Frans, photographer Lantz, Walter, (1900-1994), cartoonist ("Woody Woodpecker") Lanyon, Peter, (1918-1964), painter Lanza, Mario, (died 1959), singer Lanzoni, Fabio, male model Lao Lao, Bi, (died 1971), China's defense minister. Air crash in suspicious circumstances. Lao She, (1899-1966), author of Si Shi Tong Tang Lao Tzu Lap La Pérouse, Jean François, (1741-1788), French explorer of the Pacific Lapierre, Judith, astronaut LaPierre, Laurier L, Canadian senator Laplace, Pierre-Simon, (1749-1827), French mathematician and astronomer Lapointe, Jean, Canadian senator Laporte, Juan, featherweight boxer, world champion Laporte, Pierre, (1921-1970), FLQ victim Lapsley, John H Lar Lara, Agustín, songwriter Laracuente, Belinda, (born 1980), woman boxer world champion Lardner, Ring, Jr, (1915-2000), American screenwriter Laria, Maria, Puerto Rican born talk show host of Cuban parents. Larisch, Karol, Polish painter Larke, Roy, (born 1962), professor of retailing, expert in Japanese marketing Larkin, James, labour leader Larkin, Philip, (1922-1985), poet LaRocca, Nick, (1889-1961), jass musician Laromiguière, Pierre, (1756-1837), philosopher Larrabee, William, US politician Larraín, Emiliano Figueroa, Chilean president Larrazábal, Wolfgang, (1911-2003), Venezuelan president from February to November 1958. Larrazolo, Octaviano Ambrosio, US New Mexico Governor Larroquette, John, (born 1947), actor Larsen, Bent, chess player Larsen, Nella, (1891-1964), novelist Larson, Bob, televangelist Larson, Gary, (born 1950), US The Far Side cartoonist Larson, Glen A, US author Larsson, Carl, (1859-1928), painter Lartigue, Jacques Henri, French photographer Las Lascaris, Constantine, (died 1493) Lascaux, Josef Delarose, inventor of cotton candy (candy floss) Lascelles, Amy, aristocrat Lascelles, Ellen, aristocrat Lascelles, George , 7th Earl of Harewood, aristocrat Lascelles, Henry, aristocrat Lascelles, Maximilian, aristocrat Lascelles, Rowan, aristocrat Lascelles, Sophie, aristocrat Lascelles, Tewa, aristocrat Lascelles, Thomas, aristocrat Lasker, Emanuel, (USA, 1868-1941), chess player Lasker-Schüler, Else, (born 1896), dramatist, author Laskonogi, Ladislaus, (1227-1228), Polish ruler Lasky, Jesse, Jr, (1910-1988), screenwriter Lasorda, Tommy, (born 1927), baseball manager Lassalle, Ferdinand, (1825-1864), politician Lassell, William, (1799-1880), astronomer Lassen, Hans, Danish Governor of Greenland Lassus, Orlande de, (ca. 1532-1594), (Orlandus Lassus, Orlando di Lasso) Last, James, (born 1929), band leader Laswell, Bill, (born 1950), musician and producer Laszlo, Carl, dramatist, author Lat Lateef, Yusef, (tenor sax, flute, oboe, many other woodwinds) Latimer, Hugh, (died 1555), martyred. Lato, Grzegorz, athlete Latrobe, Benjamin, (1764-1820), architect Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, architect Latta, Andrew George, (1887-1966), scientist, military commander, and diplomat Lattek, Udo, (born 1935), football coach Lattmann, Dieter, (born 1926), writer and politician Latynina, Larisa, (born 1934), Soviet gymnast Lau Lauckner, Rolf, dramatist, author Lauda, Niki, (born 1949), French race car driver Laudrup, Brian, Danish athlete Laudrup, Michael, Danish athlete Laud, William, (1573-1645), Archbishop of Canterbury Lauer, Matt, (born 1957), newscaster Lau, Evelyn, bitter ex-hooker, bitter ex of W.P. Kinsella Laufenborg, Elisabeta-Maria de, aristocrat Laughlin, James, poet Laughton, Charles, (1899-1962), US actor Laumer, Keith, (1925-1993), US science fiction author Lauper, Cyndi, (born 1953), US singer Laurana, Francesco, sculptor Laurence, patriarch of Constantinople Laurence, Janet, author Laurence, Margaret, (1926-1987), novelist, wrote "The Stone Angel" Laurence of Canterbury, (died 619), Archbishop of Canterbury Laurence, Patriarch, patriarch of Constantinople Laurencin, Marc, (1883-1956), painter Lauren, Ralph, (born 1939), fashion designer Laurens, Henri, (1885-1954), sculptor Laurens, Henry, (1724-1792), South Carolina delegate to the Continental Congress Laurens, John, (1754-1782), American soldier and statesman in Revolutionary War Laurents, Arthur, (born 1918), playwright, novelist, and director Laurie, Hugh, (born 1959), British comedian Laurie, Piper, (born 1932), actress Laurier, Wilfrid, (1896-1911), Canadian prime minister Lauritzen, Lauritz, SPD (Transportation) Lautaro (1535-1557) Inca leader Lautenberg, Frank, US politician Lautréamont, Comte de, (1846-1870), poet Lav Lavallée, Calixa, (died 1891), composer Laval, Pierre, (died 1945), French politician of Vichy regime Lavater, Johann Kaspar, (1741-1801), philosopher Laveau, Marie, (1794?-1881?), Voodoo Queen Laveaux, Ludwik de, Polish painter Lavender, David, (1910-2003), Western US writer and historian Laver, Rod, (born 1938), (Australia) Laveykin, Alexander, astronaut Lavigne, Avril, (born 1984), US singer/songwriter Lavigne, Raymond, Canadian senator Lavin, Mary, Saoi of Aosdána Lavoisier, Antoine Laurent, (1743-1794), French pioneer chemist Lavrentyev, Mikhail, (born 1900), Russian scientist Law Law, Andrew Bonar, (1858-1923), Unionist Party leader Law, Denis, athlete Lawes, poet Lawford, Peter, (1923-1984), actor Lawhead, Stephen R, US writer of historical fiction Law, John (1671-1729) Law, John Phillip, (born 1937), actor Law, Jude, (born 1972), actor Lawless, Lucy, (born 1968), New Zealand actress Law, Oliver, (1899-1937), African American officer Lawrence, Carol, (born 1934), actress, singer Lawrence, D.H, (1885-1930), British author of Lady Chatterley's Lover Lawrence, Ernest Orlando, inventor of cyclotron Lawrence, Florence, (died 1890), actor Lawrence, Gertrude, (died 1952), actress Lawrence, Jacob, (1917-c.2000), painter Lawrence, Joey, (born 1976), actor Lawrence, Margaret, author Lawrence, Martin, actor Lawrence, Matthew, (born 1980), actor. Lawrence of Arabia, (born 1888) Lawrence, Steve, (born 1935), entertainer, singer Lawrence, Thomas, (1888-1935), British officer, "Arabian Lawrence" Lawrence, Wendy, astronaut Lawrie, Lee, (1877-1962) Lawry, Bill, (born 1937), Australian cricket player. Lawson, Alfred, (1869-1954), ball player, aviator, economist, "kook" Lawson, Doyle, musician Lawson, Edward M, Canadian senator Lawson, Henry, prose and poetry Lawson, Nigel, (born 1932), politician Lawson, Nigella, (born 1960), celebrity chef, writer Lawson, Robert, Rabbit Hill, Ben and Me Lax Laxalt, Paul, US politician Laxman, VVS, Indian cricketer Laxness, Halldor, (1903-1998), Icelander novelist Layamon, poet Lay Laycock, Robert, British general of the "Layforce" Layton, Irving, (born 1912), poet Laz Lazard, Sasha, musician Lazarev, Vasily, astronaut Lazarevic, Lazar, (1371-1389), Serbian monarch Lazarevic, Stefan, (1389-1427), Serbian monarch Lazar (I) Hrebeljanovic, (died 1389), Prince of Serbia Lazarus, Emma, (born 1849), poet Lazenby, George, (born 1939), actor Lazutkin, Alexander, astronaut Lazzat, Ay, musician Lazzeri, Tony, (1903-1946), Baseball Hall of Famer Lau, Michael, Artist and Toy Designer This article is from Wikipedia. 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