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This list began with 257 entries.

Date № remaining № non-notable % complete Notes
2005-10-18 257 ? 0.0 -
2008-01-23 72 ? 72.0 -
2008-12-06 52 14 79.8 split
2009-01-16 49 15 80.9 re-searched
2009-06-09 49 7 80.9 re-searched & moved some to notable
2009-12-15 45 6 82.5 re-searched
2013-05-28 39 5 84.8 -
2013-09-08 38 3 85.2 -
2016-08-28 33 0 87.2 -
2019-10-19 30 0 88.3 -

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Arts[edit]

  1. Héctor Yánover — (1929–2003) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Argentinian poet. es:Héctor Yánover
  2. Vladimir Ivanovich Yegortsev — (1934–1971) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Sculptor
  3. Grace Yearsley — (1895–1967) — Find a Grave — (
    ) American motion picture actress in the silent era, wife of Ralph Yearsley
  4. William Yip — (1895–1968) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Stage, screen, and television actor; IMDb
  5. Fumiko Yonekawa — (1894–1995) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Musician and Composer, specialized in the Shamisen
  6. John Frederick Young — (1871–1890) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Canadian songwriter
  7. Somei Yuki — (1875–1957) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Japanese-style painter
  8. Leota Yule — (1898–1964) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Vaudeville entertainer, stage actress, wife of Joe Yule
  9. Saúl Yurkievich — (1931–2005) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Poet

Politics[edit]

  1. John Yager — (1921–2000) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Mayor of Toledo, Ohio
  2. Sadanori Yamanaka — (1921–2004) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Japanese minister of trade

Science[edit]

  1. Tadaoki Yamamoto — (1881–1951) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Japanese electrical engineer, television pioneer
  2. Fowler Yett — (1920–2003) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Scientist, member of the Manhattan Project

Military[edit]

  1. Tomoyoshi Yamashita — (1882–1932) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Japanese naval admiral and physician, brother of Tomoyuki Yamashita
  2. Stephen Yeoman — (1836–1917) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General
  3. Francis Yohannan — (1922–2001) — Find a Grave — (
    ) U.S. WWII aviator, supposed inspiration for the character Yossarian
  4. Louis Yorke — (1832–1873) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General
  5. Lot Young — (1842–1926) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Civil War Confederate Army Officer, Historian

Other[edit]

  1. Gunpei Yamamuro — (1872–1940) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Helped found the Japanese branch of The Salvation Army. ja:山室軍平 (I think...)
  2. Ichiro Yamano — (1899–1958) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Japanese movie commentator and over-voice
  3. Sohachi Yamaoka — (1907–1978) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Japanese writer and publisher
  4. Louis Yansky — (1875–1952) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Circus entertainer, strongman
  5. Ivan Yastrezhembsky — (1898–1927) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Bolshevik hero
  6. Masaatsu Yasuoka — (1900–1983) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Western philosopher
  7. Masabalala Yengwa — (1923–1987) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Leading member of the African National Congress
  8. Gakkai Yoda — (1833–1909) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Scholar of Classical Chinese
  9. David Young (editor) — (1781–1852) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Astronomer and co-founder of the Farmers' Almanac
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