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Edward Albee
Playwright / 1928 -
Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright Edward Albee is best known for penning Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and The Zoo Story.
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(1928-)
Playwright
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Marcus Aurelius
Scholar, Military Leader, Political Leader, Emperor / 121 - 180
As Emperor of Rome from 161-180, Marcus Aurelius kept the empire safe from the Parthians and Germans, but is best known for his intellectual pursuits.
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(121-180)
Scholar, Military Leader, Political Leader, Emperor
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Robert C. Byrd
U.S. Representative / 1917 - 2010
Robert C. Byrd is best known as the longest-serving senator and longest-serving member in the history of the United States Congress.
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(1917-2010)
U.S. Representative
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Gary Coleman
Television Actor, Reality Television Star / 1968 - 2010
Diminutive television star Gary Coleman made "What'choo talkin' 'bout, Willis?" a household catch-phrase in the 1980s.
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(1968-2010)
Television Actor, Reality Television Star
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Jeff Dunham
Comedian / 1962 -
Jeff Dunham is a popular comedian and ventriloquist, known for his crass yet clever antics with his puppets.
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(1962-)
Comedian
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Scott Hamilton
Ice Skater, Television Personality / 1958 -
Scott Hamilton is a U.S. Gold Medal Olympiad also known for his sports commentary and raising cancer awareness.
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(1958-)
Ice Skater, Television Personality
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Steve Jobs
Entrepreneur / 1955 - 2011
Steve Jobs co-founded Apple Computers with Steve Wozniak. Under Job's guidance, the company pioneered a series of revolutionary technologies, including the iPhone and iPad.
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(1955-2011)
Entrepreneur
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Art Linkletter
Radio Personality, Television Personality, Author / 1912 - 2010
Art Linkletter was a family-friendly radio and television personality who incorporated ordinary people into his broadcasts with comic results.
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(1912-2010)
Radio Personality, Television Personality, Author
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Ray Liotta
Film Actor, Television Actor, Television Personality / 1954 -
American actor Ray Liotta is best known for his on-the-edge tough-guy characterizations in films like Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas (1992) and No Escape (1994).
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(1954-)
Film Actor, Television Actor, Television Personality
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Sarah McLachlan
Animal Rights Activist, Singer / 1968 -
Founder of female musician showcase Lilith Fair, McLachlan's emotional ballads include "I Will Remember You," "Sweet Surrender," "Adia" and "Angel".
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(1968-)
Animal Rights Activist, Singer
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Dana Plato
Television Actress / 1964 - 1999
Dana Plato was a child actress on the television show Diff'rent Strokes. She fell into drug addiction and died of an overdose in 1999.
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(1964-1999)
Television Actress
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Nancy Reagan
Film Actress, U.S. First Lady / 1921 -
Nancy Reagan is a former first lady of the United States, the widow of Ronald Reagan, who founded the "Just Say No" drug awareness campaign.
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(1921-)
Film Actress, U.S. First Lady
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Nicole Richie
Fashion Designer, Reality Television Star / 1981 -
Nicole Richie is the adopted daughter of Lionel Richie and the star of the 2003-2007 TV show The Simple Life.
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(1981-)
Fashion Designer, Reality Television Star
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Joel Rifkin
Serial Killer / 1959 -
Serial killer Joel Rifkin killed 17 women in the 1990s before the police tried to pull him over for a missing license plate (and discovered his latest victim).
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(1959-)
Serial Killer
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Jodie Sweetin
Film Actress, Television Actress / 1982 -
At age five, actress Jodie Sweetin debuted as Full House's Stephanie Tanner, the middle sister. Her catchphrase—"How rude!"—is still requested by fans.
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(1982-)
Film Actress, Television Actress
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Bob Weir
Environmental Activist, Guitarist / 1947 -
Bob Weir was a rhythm guitarist for the legendary rock band the Grateful Dead from 1964 to 1995 and later reunited to tour with former members as The Other Ones.
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(1947-)
Environmental Activist, Guitarist