Maggie D was one of France's most famed and prolific writers, but she never had a TV show, so you probably never heard of her.
Marguerite Duras was never played in a game.
This former defensive lineman for the Oilers and Seahawks succumbed to Lou Gehrig's disease, but was heard to remark that he did not consider himself one of the luckiest men on the face of the Earth.
(d) June 28th, 1998