List of Famous people who died in 1993
Axel Freiherr von dem Bussche-Streithorst
Axel Ernst-August Clamor Franz Albrecht Erich Leo Freiherr von dem Bussche-Streithorst was a German officer during World War II who was a member of the German Resistance. He planned to assassinate Adolf Hitler in coordination with Claus von Stauffenberg in November 1943 at the Wolfsschanze.
Wolf Graf von Baudissin
Wolf Graf von Baudissin was a German general, military planner and peace researcher. He was one of the developers of the concepts of Innere Führung and Staatsbürger in Uniform, the two lead concepts of the modern German Bundeswehr.
Prince Raphael Rainer of Thurn and Taxis
Raphael Rainer Karl Maria Joseph Antonius Ignatius Hubertus Lamoral Prince of Thurn and Taxis was the sixth son of Albert, 8th Prince of Thurn and Taxis and his wife Archduchess Margarethe Klementine of Austria. He is the father of Prince Max Emanuel of Thurn and Taxis, the heir presumptive to Albert, 12th Prince of Thurn and Taxis.
Ma Man Fai
Ma Man-fai was a Hong Kong politician and social activist active in the 1950s and 1960s. He was the founder and the chairman of the United Nations Association of Hong Kong (UNAHK) from its establishment in 1953 to 1983.
Jennifer Lash
Jennifer Anne Mary Alleyne Lash, also known as Jini Fiennes, was an English novelist and painter.
Michel Noël
Michel Noël, born Jean-Noel Croteau was a Quebec actor most famous for his character of Capitaine Bonhomme. This literary character was adapted into a children's TV show, Le Cirque du Capitaine (1970-1973), which was also adapted into a comic strip by Gui Laflamme.
Vanessa Duriès
Vanessa Duriès, also known as Katia Lamara, was a French novelist.
Günter Goebel
The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its variants were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded for a wide range of reasons and across all ranks, from a senior commander for skilled leadership of his troops in battle to a low-ranking soldier for a single act of extreme gallantry. A total of 7,321 awards were made between its first presentation on 30 September 1939 and its last bestowal on 17 June 1945. This number is based on the acceptance by the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR). Presentations were made to members of the three military branches of the Wehrmacht—the Heer (Army), Kriegsmarine (Navy) and Luftwaffe —as well as the Waffen-SS, the Reich Labour Service and the Volkssturm. There were also 43 foreign recipients of the award.
William Randolph Hearst, Jr.
William Randolph Hearst Jr. was an American businessman and newspaper publisher. He was the second son of the publisher William Randolph Hearst. He became editor-in-chief of Hearst Newspapers after the death of his father in 1951. He won a Pulitzer Prize for his interview with Soviet premier, Nikita Khrushchev, and associated commentaries in 1955.
Armand Vaquerin
Armand Vaquerin was a French Rugby union footballer that represented France.