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April 2012
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Mike Wallace Dies at Age 93
April 8, 2012 by Rhonda Hilario-CaguiatLegendary TV journalist Mike Wallace passed away Saturday night at a care facility in Connecticut. He was 93 years old. One of the original correspondents on 60 Minutes, Wallace was best known as a no-nonsense interviewer on the CBS news magazine show...
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- Celebrity Enlistees
- Famous Taureans
- Famous News Anchors
Mike Wallace
Radio Personality, News Anchor, Journalist / 1918 - 2012
Mike Wallace is an interviewer and reporter who has been working in TV and radio since 1939. He joined the program 60 Minutes in 1968.
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Fact or Fiction Friday: Famous Last Words
April 6, 2012 by Leila TahaThanks to innovations like Twitter, we always hear about every zany thing a celebrity does. But what about celebrities' last words? Even on their deathbeds, several...
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- Famous Sagittarians
- Famous People Named Jane
- Famous People Born in 1775
Jane Austen
Writer / 1775 - 1817
Jane Austen was a Georgian era author, best known for her social commentary in novels including Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, and Emma.
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- Imbibers
- Mysterious Deaths
Edgar Allan Poe
Writer / 1809 - 1849
American writer, critic and editor Edgar Allan Poe is famous for his tales and poems of horror and mystery, including The Raven.
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- Napoleon and Josephine
- Shorties with Authority
- Mysterious Deaths
Napoleon
Military Leader, Political Leader, Emperor / 1769 - 1821
Napoleon Bonaparte was a military general who became the first emperor of France. His drive for military expansion changed the world.
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Lookalike of the Week: Brandeis vs. Slattery
April 5, 2012 by Kayla AriasRight after graduation, John Slattery moved to New York City to pursue acting. Since then he has landed a series of roles in television, film and theater. Decades...
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- Famous Scorpios
- Famous Supreme Court Justices
Louis Brandeis
Supreme Court Justice / 1856 - 1941
Louis Brandeis was the first Jew to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court. His decisions affirmed individual liberty and privacy and opposed unchecked governmental power.
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- Famous Lookalikes
- Silver Foxes
- Narrators of Ernest Hemingway Audiobooks
John Slattery
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor / 1962 -
Actor John Slattery played Julia Roberts's love interest in the film Mona Lisa Smile, and a government official in the World War II drama Flags of Our Fathers.
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Photo of the Week: One-Man Band?
April 2, 2012 by Julien McNabThe producers at BIO.com review hundreds of photos of famous figures each week, from award-winning actors and popular singers, to headliners and scandal-makers. While we're digging through these archives, we often come across amazing photos that we're...
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- Famous Harlem Residents
- Famous Jazz Musicians
- The Ed Sullivan Show Guests
Duke Ellington
Songwriter, Conductor, Pianist / 1899 - 1974
An originator of big-band jazz, Duke Ellington was an American composer, pianist and bandleader who composed thousands of scores over his 50-year career.
