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Leila Shahid Politician 1949–2026 Len Lye Entertainer · Director 1901–1980 Lenrie Peters Poet · Author 1932–2009 Leo Geoghegan Athlete 1936–2015 Leo Tolstoy Author · Philosopher 1828–1910 Leonard Asper CEO b. 1964 Leonard Cohen Musician · Author 1934–2016 Leonard Teale Actor 1922–1994 Leonard Williams Priest 1829–1916 Leonardo Boff Priest · Philosopher b. 1938 Leonardo DiCaprio Actor b. 1974 Leonid Trauberg Director 1901–1990 Lepa Brena Singer · Actor b. 1960 Lere Paimo Actor b. 1939 Leslie Claudius Athlete 1927–2012 Leslie Nielsen Actor · Comedian 1926–2010 Lesslie Newbigin Pastor 1909–1998 Leszek Kołakowski Philosopher 1927–2009 Lethal Bizzle Rapper b. 1984 Lev Kuleshov Director · Actor 1899–1970 Lev Yashin Athlete 1929–1990 Lewis Hamilton Athlete b. 1985 Lewis Nkosi Journalist 1936–2010 Leylâ Saz Musician · Author 1850–1936