List of Famous people with last name W

Bill W.

William Griffith Wilson
First Name Bill
Last Name W.
Born on November 26, 1895
Died on January 24, 1971 (aged 75)

William Griffith Wilson, also known as Bill Wilson or Bill W., was the co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA).

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Lois W.

First Name Lois
Last Name W.
Born on March 4, 1891
Died on October 5, 1988 (aged 97)

Lois Wilson, also known as Lois W., was the co-founder of Al-Anon Family Groups, a 12-Step fellowship for the friends and family of alcoholics. She was the wife of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) co-founder Bill W. They both followed their respective groups' tradition of anonymity until The New York Times revealed their full names upon Bill's death in 1971. However, she continued to be known as Lois W. within Al-Anon until her death.

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Mira W.

First Name Mira
Last Name W.
Born on September 13, 1951 (age 75)
Born in Indonesia

Mira Widjaja (Wong), or Mira W., is a highly popular Indonesian author. In spite of her background being an ethnic Chinese of Cantonese extraction from the Peranakan Chinese diaspora community, her work now reaches audiences from the entire country. Her father, Othniel, was among the pioneers of the Indonesian movie industry. She writes in an accessible genre, and deals with topics such as romance, crime and hospital life. She was a medical doctor before establishing herself as a writer.

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