List of Famous people named David

Name David is among the most common names in USA, England, Mexico, France, Canada, Spain, Australia, Brazil, Argentina, Portugal, Switzerland. Shortened forms: Dave. Similar names: Dave, Davide, Daveed, Davyd, Davidi. Here are some famous Davids:

David Walter Wedderburn

First Name David
Last Name Wedderburn
Born on August 8, 1899
Died on December 22, 1960 (aged 61)
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David Crystal

First Name David
Last Name Crystal
Born on July 6, 1941 (age 85)

David Crystal, is a British linguist, academic, and author.

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David Williams

First Name David
Last Name Williams
Born on October 22, 1921
Died on July 16, 2012 (aged 90)

Admiral Sir David Williams, was a senior officer in the Royal Navy and Governor of Gibraltar.

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David Duvall Orr

First Name David
Last Name Orr
Born on October 4, 1944 (age 81)

David Duvall Orr is an American Democratic politician who served as the Cook County Clerk from 1990 to 2018. Orr previously served as alderman for the 49th ward in Chicago City Council from 1979 to 1990. He briefly served as acting Mayor of Chicago from November 25 to December 2, 1987, following the death of Mayor Harold Washington. Orr retired from the office of Cook County Clerk in 2018, opting not to run for an eighth term.

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David Murray Davidson

First Name David
Last Name Davidson
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David Boswell, 1st of Boswell

First Name David
Last Name Boswell
Died on June 17, 1490
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David Thompson

First Name David
Last Name Thompson
Born on December 25, 1961
Died on October 23, 2010 (aged 48)

David John Howard Thompson QC was the Prime Minister of Barbados from 15 January 2008 until his death from pancreatic cancer on 23 October 2010.

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David Buck

First Name David
Last Name Buck
Born on October 17, 1936
Died on January 27, 1989 (aged 52)

David Keith Rodney Buck was an English actor.

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David Blewitt

First Name David
Last Name Blewitt
Born on August 7, 1928
Died on July 8, 2010 (aged 81)

David Edward Blewitt was an American Academy Award-nominated and Emmy-winning film editor, whose credits included Ghostbusters in 1984. Blewitt earned an Academy Award nomination for his work on The Competition in 1980.

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David Paul Nicholas Merry

First Name David
Last Name Merry
Born on October 20, 1945 (age 80)
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