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Oscar Pistorius, Double-Amputee Olympian, Charged With Murder
February 14, 2013 by Eudie PakPost a commentOscar Pistorius, the first double-amputee Olympic sprinter, was charged with the murder of his model girlfriend, Reeva Steencamp, after he shot her multiple times...
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- Olympic 2012 Athletes
- Famous Sagittarians
- Famous People Named Oscar
Oscar Pistorius
Track and Field Athlete / 1986 -
Oscar Pistorius, the "Blade Runner," is a South African sprint runner who became the first amputee to compete in the Olympics in 2012. In 2013, Pistorius admitted to shooting and killing his girlfriend, South African model Reeva Steenkamp.
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Beyond 'Gangster Squad': The Real Mickey Cohen
January 11, 2013 by Tere TerebaMickey Cohen was larger than life. I know. I’ve “lived” with him for a decade…
Working on my book, Mickey Cohen: The Life and Crimes of L.A.’s Notorious Mobster...
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- Infamous Mobsters
- Famous Virgoans
- Famous Boxers
Mickey Cohen
Boxer, Murderer, Organized Crime Boss / 1913 - 1976
Mickey Cohen became the West Coast racket boss in 1947, after his mentor and predecessor, Bugsy Siegel, was assassinated.
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Black Dahlia Murder Case: Breakthrough By Black Dog?
February 6, 2013 by Eudie PakNews came out this week that a break in the 1947 Black Dahlia murdery case may be imminent, thanks to a black lab cadaver dog named Buster.
Although no one's ever...
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- Famous Leos
- Famous People Born in 1924
- Famous People Who Were Murdered
Black Dahlia
1924 - 1947
Nicknamed "the Black Dahlia," Elizabeth Short was brutally murdered in Los Angeles in 1947, her body cut in half and severely mutilated. The Black Dahlia's killer was never found, making her murder one of the oldest cold case files in L.A. to date, and the city's most famous.
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2012 Year in Review: Top 10 Headliners
December 27, 2012 by Eudie Pak2012 has been marked with exhilarating highs and unfathomable lows. From partisan politics, juicy tabloid scandals, inspirational record breakers, and unimaginable...
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- Famous Fathers
- 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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- Famous Lookalikes
- Olympic Swimmers
- Olympic 2012 Athletes
Michael Phelps
Professional Swimmer / 1985 -
Swimmer Michael Phelps has set the record for winning the most medals, 22, of any Olympic athlete in history.
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- Athletes Involved in Drug Scandals
- Famous Virgoans
- Famous Cyclists
Lance Armstrong
Cyclist, Philanthropist / 1971 -
Lance Armstrong is a professional American cyclist and testicular cancer survivor who, in 2012, was stripped of the seven Tour de France titles he won from 1999 to 2005 due to evidence of performance-enhancing drug use.
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- Ladies of Pop Music
- Celebrity Self-Imploders
- Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
Film Actress, Singer / 1963 - 2012
Whitney Houston was an American singer and actress whose first four albums, released between 1985 and 1992, amassed global sales in excess of 86 million copies.
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- Famous Celebrity Couples
- Famous Fathers
- Vampires
Tom Cruise
Film Actor, Producer / 1962 -
A-list actor and Scientologist Tom Cruise is the star of many box office hits, including Risky Business, A Few Good Men, The Firm, and Jerry Maguire.
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- Famous Moms
- Famous Celebrity Couples
- Celebrities and Their Fast Cars
Katie Holmes
Actress / 1978 -
Actress Katie Holmes played Joey Potter on The WB teen drama Dawson's Creek from 1998 to 2003. She has a daughter with actor Tom Cruise.
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- Famous People Involved in Sex Scandals
- Elite and Indiscreet
- Famous Scorpios
David Petraeus
General / 1952 -
U.S. Army General David Petraeus became director of the CIA in 2011. He resigned from the post in 2012, after his extramarital affair with Paula Broadwell was publicized.
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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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Famous Acquittals That Shocked Us
January 18, 2013Our criminal justice system more often does right by us, but there are times when verdicts come in that convince us that we're in an altered state of reality. Such...
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- Famous Pisceans
- Famous People Born in 1986
- Famous People Born in Ohio
Casey Anthony
1986 -
Casey Anthony is best known for her connection to the mysterious disappearance of her daughter, Caylee Anthony.
Amanda Knox
1987 -
Amanda Knox is best known for her conviction and acquittal in the murder of her roommate in Italy, Meredith Kercher. Her acquittal was overturned in 2013.
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- Fatally Famous
- Celebrity Bookings
- Handsome Devils
O.J. Simpson
Actor, Football Player, Criminal / 1947 -
O.J. Simpson is best known for his arrest and trial in the 1994 murder of his former wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman, of which he was found not guilty.
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- Fatally Famous
- Celebrity Bookings
- Dads in Denial
Robert Blake
Film Actor, Television Actor / 1933 -
Robert Blake is an Emmy-winning actor known for his film roles and as the star of the '70s cop drama Baretta. He's also known for the murder trial of his second wife, Bonnie Lee Bakley.
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- Women Gone Mad
- Loved to Death
- Famous Scorpios
Lorena Bobbitt
Criminal / 1970 -
Lorena Bobbitt is best known for severing her husband's penis while he slept, in retaliation for his sexual assaults against her.
R. Kelly
Singer / 1967 -
R. Kelly is a popular American R&B singer-songwriter and record producer best known for his gospel-tinged vocals and highly sexualized lyrics.
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Obama and Romney Do Lunch, Kim Jong-Un Sexiest Man Alive?
November 30, 2012 by Eudie PakBiography.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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- In these groups:
- Famous Fathers
- 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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- 2012 Presidential Hopefuls
- 2012 Election Candidates
- Candidates Eating
Mitt Romney
Governor / 1947 -
Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney made a run for the Republican nomination in the 2008 presidential election, losing to John McCain. He made another run for the presidency in 2012, but was defeated by President Barack Obama.
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- Name Changers
- Nobel Peace Prize Winners
- Famous Virgoans
Yasser Arafat
Political Leader / 1929 - 2004
Yasser Arafat was chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization from 1969 until his death in 2004, a tumultuous period in which clashes with neighboring Israel were prevalent.
Yoko Ono
Anti-War Activist, Artist, Singer / 1933 -
Yoko Ono is a multimedia artist who became known worldwide in the 1960s when she married Beatles front man John Lennon.
