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Ravi Shankar, World Music Icon, Dead at 92

December 12, 2012 by Eudie Pak

Ravi Shankar, the sitar virtuosuo whom Beatle George Harrison called the "godfather of world music," died Tuesday at the age of 92, reports the New York Daily News. Suffering from heart and respiratory issues, Shankar passed with his wife Rajan and daughter...

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Ravi Shankar

Musician / 1920 - 2012

Ravi Shankar was an Indian musician and composer best known for popularizing the sitar and Indian classical music in Western culture.

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Remembering Dave Brubeck and The Real Ambassadors

December 5, 2012 by Ricky Riccardi

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Legendary jazz musician Dave Brubeck passed away today, one day short of his 92nd birthday. The Internet is already filled with tributes from saddened fans recounting...
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The Ed Sullivan Show Guests

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Dave Brubeck

Songwriter, Pianist / 1920 - 2012

Dave Brubeck was an American jazz pianist and composer known for his unconventional meters, as well as songs like "In Your Own Sweet Way" and "The Duke."

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Gap-Toothed Grinners

Famous Jazz Musicians

Louis Armstrong

Singer, Trumpet Player / 1901 - 1971

Louis Armstrong was a trumpeter, bandleader, singer, soloist, film star and comedian. Considered one of the most influential artists in jazz history, he is known for songs like "Star Dust," "La Via En Rose" and "What a Wonderful World."

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The Politics of Hanukkah

December 10, 2012 by Andrew Cannizzaro

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The 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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Generous Donors

Political Party Crashers

Eagle Scouts

Michael Bloomberg

Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Mayor / 1942 -

Michael Bloomberg is a billionaire buisnessman and a three-term mayor of New York City.

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Famous People Involved in Sex Scandals

Elite and Indiscreet

Eliot Spitzer

U.S. Governor / 1959 -

Former governor Eliot Spitzer had a promising career until his frequent use of prostitutes was discovered, forcing him to resign.

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Kate Middleton's Painful Pregnancy, Obama to Jump Off Fiscal Cliff?

December 7, 2012 by Eudie Pak

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Biography.com's "Week in Review" highlights interesting people who've made the news this past week—thanks to their endeavors, big ideas, triumphs, importance in...
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Nobel Peace Prize Winners

Famous Lefties

Barack Obama

Lawyer, U.S. President, U.S. Representative / 1961 -

Barack Obama is the 44th and current president of the United States, and the first African American to serve as U.S. president. First elected to the presidency in 2008, he won a second term in 2012.

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Fashion Front Row

Famous Scorpios

Famous Editors

Anna Wintour

Editor / 1949 -

Anna Wintour is best known as the influential editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine, and for her iconic pageboy haircut and large sunglasses.

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Will and Kate

Commoners to Royals

Famous Celebrity Couples

Kate Middleton

Duchess / 1982 -

Kate Middleton, Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, married Prince William in 2011 at Westminster Abbey. She will not be a princess until Prince Charles inherits the throne.

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Young Love at Hyde Park: FDR and Eleanor Roosevelt

December 4, 2012 by Andrew Cannizzaro

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The 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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Eleanor and Franklin D. Roosevelt

Failed Assassinations

Who Is On Your Money

Franklin D. Roosevelt

U.S. President / 1882 - 1945

Franklin D. Roosevelt was the only U.S. president to be elected four times. He led the United States through the Great Depression and World War II.

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Eleanor and Franklin D. Roosevelt

Influential Women of Washington

Famous Lookalikes

Eleanor Roosevelt

Diplomat, U.S. First Lady / 1884 - 1962

The wife of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt changed the role of the first lady through her active participation in American politics.

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Ghosts of Christmas Past: Icons of the Season

December 7, 2012 by Thad Morgan

Everyone has certain pop cultural references they associate with Christmas. Whether it’s reading your favorite Christmas tale, singing your favorite carol, or watching back-to-back reruns of a favorite holiday special in front of the warm glow of your...

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Charles Dickens

Author / 1812 - 1870

Charles Dickens was the well-loved and prolific British author of numerous works that are now considered classics.

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Famous Teachers

Columbia University Alumni

Virginia O'Hanlon

Educator / 1889 - 1971

In 1897, Virginia O'Hanlon wrote a letter to a newspaper about the existence of Santa Claus and got the famous response, "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus."

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Famous Sagittarians

Famous Illustrators

Charles Schulz

Illustrator, Writer / 1922 - 2000

Charles Schulz was a cartoonist best known for creating the one of the world's most successful comic strips, Peanuts.

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