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November 2011
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Joe Frazier's Greatest Fights
November 8, 2011 by Leila TahaBoxing great Joe Frazier died on Monday after being diagnosed with liver cancer in September. In his 67 years "Smokin' Joe" Frazier earned the titles of Olympic and Undisputed World Heavyweight boxing champion. Frazier was at the top of his game beginning...
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Lavish Burials
November 4, 2011 by Leila TahaIn 1922 King Tutankhamun's tomb was discovered. The boy king of Egypt lived to be about 18 years old and had what's possibly the most lavish burial in history....
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- Imbibers
- Famous Military Veterans
- Famous Cancerians
Hunter S. Thompson
Activist, Journalist, Author / 1937 - 2005
A counterculture icon, Hunter S. Thompson was an American journalist best known for writing 1971's Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and creating "Gonzo journalism."
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- Famous Harlem Residents
- Mysterious Deaths
- Famous Geminis
Tupac Shakur
Actor, Rapper / 1971 - 1996
A hip-hop legend, with explicit and controversial lyrics, Tupac Shakur was embroiled in a feud between East Coast and West Coast rappers.
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- The Ed Sullivan Show Guests
- Famous Leos
- Famous Singers
Jimmy Dean
Entrepreneur, Singer / 1928 - 2010
Jimmy Dean was a Grammy-Award winning country musician, a co-star in several films and TV shows, and owner of a hog-butchering company that he sold to Sara Lee.
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- Gap-Toothed Grinners
- Hair Dos and Don'ts
- Famous Libras
Celia Cruz
Singer / 1925 - 2003
Celia Cruz was a Cuban-American singer, best known as one of the most popular salsa performers of all time, recording 23 gold albums.
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- Pucker Uppers
- Numerous Nuptials
- USO Entertainers
Marilyn Monroe
Film Actress, Pin-up / 1926 - 1962
Actress Marilyn Monroe overcame a difficult childhood to become of the world's biggest and most enduring sex symbols. She died of a drug overdose in 1962.
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Jeff Dunham Special to Premiere
November 7, 2011BIO Channel is excited to announce the premiere of Jeff Dunham: Birth of a Dummy, a two-hour special that explores the life of the entertainer who single-handedly...
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Royal Romances
November 6, 2011 by Jennifer BallThey seem like stories straight out of fairy tales, but every once in a great while commoners are whisked off their feet by members of the royal elite. These stories...
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- Commoners to Royals
- The British Royal Family
- Famous Virgoans
Mark Phillips
Athlete / 1948 -
Olympic medalist Mark Phillips is renowned as the commoner who married Princess Anne.
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- Famous Celebrity Couples
- Famous Irish-Americans
- Automobile Accident Victims
Grace Kelly
Film Actress, Princess / 1929 - 1982
A highly popular film actress in the 1950s, Grace Kelly starred in movies such as Dial M for Murder and To Catch a Thief. She married Prince Rainier III of Monaco.
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Shortest Celebrity Marriages
November 1, 2011 by Leila TahaThe Internet lit up yesterday with news of Kim Kardashian's split from NBA player husband Kris Humphries. The reality star filed for divorce after a mere 72 days...
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- Gap-Toothed Grinners
- Celebrity Enlistees
- Best Actor Oscar Winners
Ernest Borgnine
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor / 1917 - 2012
Actor Ernest Borgnine’s role in the film Marty transformed him from a stereotyped character actor to a leading man, earning him an Academy Award as Best Actor.
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- The Ed Sullivan Show Guests
- Batman Villains
- Famous Capricorns
Ethel Merman
Theater Actress / 1908 - 1984
Ethel Merman is best known as a gutsy, powerful musical comedy performer and remembered for her brassy style and powerful mezzo-soprano voice.
Britney Spears
Singer, Television Personality / 1981 -
Britney Spears has been one of the most successful—and sometimes controversial—solo acts in popular music. More recently, she began hosting The X Factor.
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- Famous Moms
- Hispanic Actors
- Hispanic Musicians and Singers
Jennifer Lopez
Actress, Dancer, Singer, Reality Television Star / 1969 -
Actress and singer Jennifer Lopez is one of Hollywood’s leading ladies who’s also forged a successful pop and dance music career.
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Andy Rooney Dies at Age 92
November 5, 2011 by Jennifer BallTelevision network CBS announced this morning that 60 Minutes news commentator Andy Rooney died yesterday evening in a New York City hospital, after complications from a minor surgery. He was 92.
Rooney became famous for his final commentary at the end...

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