Willis
Americannoun
noun
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Norman ( David ). born 1933, British trade union leader; general secretary of the Trades Union Congress (1984–93)
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Ted. Baron Willis of Chislehurst. 1918–92, British author. His works include the play Hot Summer Night (1959) and the novel Death May Surprise Us (1974)
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Willis says he thought the work might protect the relatively small studio - which employed about 200 people at its Texas HQ - from the feared cuts.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Andrew Willis was a producer at ID software, the hugely influential studio that produced legendary series Wolfenstein, Doom and Quake.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Willis quit the Village People in 1979 during production of “Can’t Stop the Music,” a Village People film and a financial disaster that led to the band’s dissolution.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Trump expressed his condolences on Wednesday and said Willis will be sorely missed.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
The old Willis place everyone called it, though its true name was Oak Hill Manor.
From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn
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