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Lester Bangs

1948–1982 • United States • Music Criticism • Culture
Legendary rock critic whose writing became some of the most influential music journalism of the twentieth century.
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Lester Lanin

1907–2004 • United States • Bandleader • Music
American jazz and pop bandleader known for dance medleys and society music.
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Lester Young

1909–1959 • United States • Jazz • Music
Influential jazz tenor saxophonist whose relaxed phrasing and tone changed the course of modern jazz.
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Lester Rodney

1911–2009 • United States • Journalism • Civil Rights
American sportswriter remembered for challenging racial segregation in baseball.
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Lester Ellis

1965–present • Australia • Boxing • Australia
Australian former professional boxer and world champion, one of the best-known Australian sports figures named Lester.
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Lester del Rey

1915–1993 • United States • Science Fiction • Literature
Science fiction writer and editor who helped shape modern genre publishing.
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Lester Bird

1938–2021 • Antigua and Barbuda • Politics • Caribbean
Politician who served as prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda.
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Lester Holt

1959–present • United States • Journalism • Broadcasting
American broadcast journalist and one of the most visible modern public figures named Lester.
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Lester Maddox

1915–2003 • United States • Politics • Georgia
American politician who served as governor of Georgia.
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Lester Flatt

1914–1979 • United States • Bluegrass • Music
Bluegrass guitarist and singer best known for performing with Earl Scruggs.
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Lester Bowie

1941–1999 • United States • Jazz • Trumpet
Innovative jazz trumpeter and founding member of the Art Ensemble of Chicago.
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Lester B. Pearson

1897–1972 • Canada • Politics • Canada
Canadian prime minister, diplomat, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate whose name remains one of the most internationally recognised Lesters.
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Lester Piggott

1935–2022 • United Kingdom • Horse Racing • Sport
Champion British jockey widely regarded as one of flat racing’s greatest riders.
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15

Lester Ross

1903–1985 • Australia • Australian Rules Football • Australia
Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda and later coached and played in South Australia and Western Australia.
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Lester Dent

1904–1959 • United States • Pulp Fiction • Literature
American writer best known as the creator and main writer of Doc Savage.
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Lester Kelly

1891–1958 • Australia • Australian Rules Football • Australia
Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne University in the VFL in the early twentieth century.
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Lester Patrick

1883–1960 • Canada • Ice Hockey • Canada
Canadian hockey pioneer, executive, coach, and builder whose influence on professional hockey was enormous.
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Lester Peltier

1988–present • Trinidad and Tobago • Football • Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago international footballer who represented the national team as a forward.
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Lester Brain

1903–1980 • Australia • Aviation • Australia
Australian aviator and airline executive associated with Qantas and Trans Australia Airlines.
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Lester Thurow

1938–2016 • United States • Economics • Academia
American political economist, author, and former dean of MIT Sloan.
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Lester R. Brown

1934–present • United States • Environment • Policy
Environmental analyst and author known for work on sustainability and global resources.
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23

Lester Basil Sinclair

1902–1984 • Australia • Children's Literature • Australia
Australian writer who produced hundreds of children’s books under the pen name John Mystery.
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Lester (Charlie) Leon

1900–1982 • Australia • Activism • Australia
Aboriginal activist from New South Wales remembered for public service, advocacy, and community leadership.
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Lester Hiatt

1931–2008 • Australia • Anthropology • Australia
Australian anthropologist known for research on Aboriginal communities in Arnhem Land.
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26

Lester Warden

1930–2017 • Australia • Cricket • Australia
Australian cricketer who played first-class cricket for Queensland.
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Lester Speight

1963–present • United States • Entertainment • Advertising
Actor and former athlete known for Terry Tate: Office Linebacker.
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Top 50 famous people named Lester