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2012
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Ray Bradbury Dead at 91
June 6, 2012 by Eudie PakRay Bradbury, the iconic science-fiction writer of Fahrenheit 451 and The Martian Chronicles, died Tuesday night at his Los Angeles home, reports USA Today. He was 91.
Despite a stroke that forced him to use a wheelchair in recent years, the Illinois-born...
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- Sci-Fi and Fantasy Writers
- Famous Leos
- Famous Poets
Ray Bradbury
Author, Poet / 1920 - 2012
American fantasy and horror author Ray Bradbury is best known for his novels Fahrenheit 451, The Illustrated Man and The Martian Chronicles.
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Lookalike of the Week: Long-Lost Relatives?
May 31, 2012 by Kayla AriasAbout 18 years after Williams Howard Taft passed away, his lookalike Kathy Bates was born. Kathy Bates is an award-winning actress, and William Howard Taft is best...
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- Famous Lookalikes
- Fantastic Facial Hair
- Famous Academics
William Howard Taft
Academic, Supreme Court Justice, U.S. President / 1857 - 1930
William Howard Taft, the 27th president of the United States, fulfilled a lifelong dream when he was appointed chief justice of the Supreme Court, becoming the only person to have served as both a U.S. chief justice and president.
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- Famous Lookalikes
- Best Actress Oscar Winners
- Famous Cancerians
Kathy Bates
Film Actress, Theater Actress, Television Actress / 1948 -
Award-winning actress Kathy Bates starred as a deranged fan opposite James Caan in Misery, and as a comically emancipated housewife in Fried Green Tomatoes.
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Paul Simon - Celebrating 25 Years of Graceland
June 4, 2012 by Eudie PakSOUTH AFRICA, 1985. Nelson Mandela was in prison, and apartheid had a tumultuous, violent foothold on the country. But it was also the same year that Paul Simon...
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- Simon and Garfunkel
- Folk Singers and Folk Revolutionaries
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Paul Simon
Songwriter, Guitarist, Singer, Philanthropist / 1941 -
American singer-songwriter Paul Simon is an influential figure in American rock music. He is best known for his long-running success as a musician.
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- U.N. Goodwill Ambassadors
- Nobel Peace Prize Winners
- Famous Cancerians
Nelson Mandela
Civil Rights Activist, World Leader, Journalist / 1918 -
Nelson Mandela became the first black president of South Africa in 1994. A symbol of global peacemaking, he won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993.
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Photo of the Week: My Kingdom for a Socialite
June 4, 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...
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Doc Watson, Legendary Folk Guitarist, Dead at 89
May 30, 2012 by Scott CoopersteinGrammy Award winner and influential folk music artist Doc Watson died Tuesday, at the age of 89, due to complications from abdominal surgery. Watson had been a patient...
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The 40th Anniversary of David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust
June 3, 2012 by Joe McGaskoDavid Bowie has long been regarded as one of the most chameleon-like personalities in the music world. Over the course of his lengthy career, he has transformed his public self on numerous occasions, almost always accompanied by a dramatic stylistic makeover...
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- Sober Celebs
- Soul Train Guests
David Bowie
Singer / 1947 -
David Bowie is an English rock star known for dramatic musical transformations, including his character Ziggy Stardust. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996.
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- Studio 54 Patrons
- Famous Pop Artists
- Famous Leos
Andy Warhol
Painter, Filmmaker / 1928 - 1987
Illustrator Andy Warhol was one of the most prolific and popular artists of his time, using both avant-garde and highly commercial sensibilities.
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- Musical Monikers
- Soul Train Guests
- Famous Sagittarians
Little Richard
Singer / 1932 -
Little Richard is a flamboyant American singer and pianist whose hit songs in the mid 1950s were defining moments in the development of rock ‘n’ roll.
