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  The 27 Club
  
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- In these groups:
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- Nobel Peace Prize Winners
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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.

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Yasser Arafat
1929-2004
Political Leader
- In these groups:
- Famous Geminis
- Famous Biologists
- Famous Scientists
Werner Arber

Biologist / 1929 -

Werner Arber is a microbiologist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1978 for his work in molecular genetics.

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Werner Arber
1929-
Biologist
- In these groups:
- Actors Who Played Santa Claus
- Famous Scorpios
- Famous Animal Rights Activists
Ed Asner

Animal Rights Activist, Television Actor / 1929 -

Ed Asner is an American actor best known as gruff-but-lovable newsman Lou Grant, who debuted on the television sitcom The Mary Tyler Moore Show.

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Ed Asner
1929-
Animal Rights Activist, Television Actor
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- In these groups:
- Famous Jazz Musicians
- Jazz Singers
- Famous People Who Died in Accidents
Chet Baker

Singer, Trumpet Player / 1929 - 1988

U.S. trumpeter and singer Chet Baker's subdued tone and gentle phrasing made him the epitome of the cool jazz ( bebop) of the 1950s.

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Chet Baker
1929-1988
Singer, Trumpet Player
- In these groups:
- Foremothers of Rock
- The Ed Sullivan Show Guests
- Famous Scorpios
LaVern Baker

Singer / 1929 - 1997

American singer LaVern Baker helped pioneer the R&B sound in the 1950s and released multiple hits with Atlantic Records, including the famous "Tweedle Dee."

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LaVern Baker
1929-1997
Singer
- In these groups:
- Famous Geminis
- Famous Game Show Hosts
- Famous People Named Chuck
Chuck Barris

Entrepreneur, Game Show Host, Television Producer / 1929 -

Television producer Chuck Barris produced the popular game shows The Dating Game, The Newlywed Game, and the Gong Show. His autobiography was made into a film.

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Chuck Barris
1929-
Entrepreneur, Game Show Host, Television Producer
- In these groups:
- Famous Academics
- Famous Leos
- Famous Sociologists
Jean Baudrillard

Academic Author, Sociologist / 1929 - 2007

Jean Baudrillard was a French postmodern social theorist and philosopher who developed theories of "hyperreality" and "simulacrum."

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Jean Baudrillard
1929-2007
Academic Author, Sociologist
- In these groups:
- Swinging London - Cultural Icons: 1960s
- Famous Leos
- Famous People Born in 1929
Ronnie Biggs

Thief / 1929 -

Involved in the Great Train Robbery of 1963, Ronnie Biggs became the world's most famous fugitive. He avoided capture for more than 30 years.

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Ronnie Biggs
1929-
Thief
- In these groups:
- Infamous Mobsters
- Famous Virgoans
- Famous People Named James
Whitey Bulger

Organized Crime Boss / 1929 -

James "Whitey" Bulger has been on the FBI's Top Ten Most Wanted list since 1999, number two, behind Osama bin Laden.

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Whitey Bulger
1929-
Organized Crime Boss
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- In these groups:
- Oscar-Winning Portrayals
- Famous Cancerians
- Famous Singers
June Carter Cash

Songwriter, Singer / 1929 - 2003

June Carter Cash was a Grammy-winning country singer who was married to and performed with country music star Johnny Cash.

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June Carter Cash
1929-2003
Songwriter, Singer
- In these groups:
- Actors Turned Directors
- Famous Sagittarians
- Famous Actors
John Cassavetes

Film Actor, Television Actor, Director / 1929 - 1989

Film director and actor John Cassavetes made his directorial debut with the critically praised Shadows and featured roles in such films as The Dirty Dozen.

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John Cassavetes
1929-1989
Film Actor, Television Actor, Director
- In these groups:
- Famous Arians
- Famous Fashion Designers
- Famous People Born in 1929
Liz Claiborne

Business Leader, Fashion Designer / 1929 - 2007

Liz Claiborne was a fashion designer and icon who created a clothing empire. She's also the first woman to found a company (Liz Claiborne Inc.) that landed on the Fortune 500 list.

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Liz Claiborne
1929-2007
Business Leader, Fashion Designer
- In these groups:
- Famous Sagittarians
- Famous People Named Dick
- Famous Television Personalities
Dick Clark

Television Personality / 1929 - 2012

Dick Clark was a TV personality known for the shows American Bandstand, $25,000 Pyramid and TV's Bloopers and Practical Jokes, among others.

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Dick Clark
1929-2012
Television Personality
- In these groups:
- Famous Songwriters and Composers
- Famous Tony Award Winners
- Famous People Born in 1929
Cy Coleman

Songwriter / 1929 - 2004

Cy Coleman was a composer who worked with Broadway songwriters including, Carolyn Leigh, Betty Comden, Bob Fosse and Neil Simon.

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Cy Coleman
1929-2004
Songwriter
- In these groups:
- Famous Scorpios
- Famous Songwriters and Composers
- Famous People Named George
George Crumb

Songwriter / 1929 -

American composer George Crumb is known for his unusual and haunting timbres. He won a Pulitzer for his 1967 work, Echoes of Time and the River.

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George Crumb
1929-
Songwriter
d
- In these groups:
- Name Changers
- Famous Arians
- Famous Military Leaders
Bob Denard

Military Leader / 1929 - 2007

Bob Denard was a mercenary who participated in roughly 20 coups (or attempted coups) and civil wars across postcolonial Africa and other regions.

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Bob Denard
1929-2007
Military Leader
e
- In these groups:
- Famous Cancerians
- Famous Biologists
- Famous Immunologists
Gerald Edelman

Doctor, Biologist, Immunologist, Neurologist / 1929 -

The work of Nobel Prize-winning scientist Gerald Edelman contributed greatly to the fields of both immunology and neuroscience.

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Gerald Edelman
1929-
Doctor, Biologist, Immunologist, Neurologist
- In these groups:
- Famous Jazz Musicians
- Famous Leos
- Famous Pianists
Bill Evans

Pianist / 1929 - 1980

Bill Evans is best known for his jazz piano work on Miles Davis' Kind of Blue and many other records.

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Bill Evans
1929-1980
Pianist
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- In these groups:
- Famous Aquarians
- Famous Illustrators
- Famous Artists
Jules Feiffer

Illustrator, Journalist, Author, Playwright, Screenwriter / 1929 -

American cartoonist and writer Jules Feiffer became famous for his “Feiffer,” a satirical cartoon strip notable for its emphasis on very literate captions.

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Jules Feiffer
1929-
Illustrator, Journalist, Author, Playwright, Screenwriter
- In these groups:
- Famous Geminis
- Famous People Named Anne
- Famous People Born in 1929
Anne Frank

1929 - 1945

Anne Frank is a Jewish girl that had to go into hiding during World War II. She is best known for the diary that she kept, which continues to touch people today.

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Anne Frank
1929-1945
- In these groups:
- Famous Capricorns
- Famous People Named Brian
- Famous Playwrights
Brian Friel

Author, Playwright / 1929 -

Brian Friel is an Irish dramatist and short-story writer notable for such plays as Translations and Dancing at Lughnasa.

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Brian Friel
1929-
Author, Playwright
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- In these groups:
- Infamous Mobsters
- Famous Arians
- Famous People Born in 1929
Joey Gallo

Organized Crime Boss / 1929 - 1972

New York gangster Joey Gallo was both a hero and villain; a very public criminal who hung out with pop stars and was immortalized in the Bob Dylan song, Joey.

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Joey Gallo
1929-1972
Organized Crime Boss
- In these groups:
- Famous Pisceans
- Famous Architects
- Famous People Named Frank
Frank Gehry

Architect / 1929 -

Frank Gehry is a Canadian-American architect known for postmodern designs, including the Walt Disney Concert Hall and the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain.

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Frank Gehry
1929-
Architect
- In these groups:
- Famous Virgoans
- Famous Physicists
- Famous Scientists
Murray Gell-Mann

Physicist / 1929 -

Nobel Prize–winning physicist Murray Gell-Mann developed the concept of "strangeness" and gave the name "quark" to the basic building block of matter.

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Murray Gell-Mann
1929-
Physicist
- In these groups:
- Million-Dollar Ideas
- Famous Sagittarians
- Famous Self-Made Millionaires
Berry Gordy Jr.

Entrepreneur / 1929 -

Berry Gordy Jr. founded Motown Records, the most successful black owned music company in the history of the United States.

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Berry Gordy Jr.
1929-
Entrepreneur
- In these groups:
- Famous Celebrity Couples
- Famous Irish-Americans
- Automobile Accident Victims
Grace Kelly

Film Actress, Princess / 1929 - 1982

A highly popular film actress in the 1950s, Grace Kelly starred in movies such as Dial M for Murder and To Catch a Thief. She married Prince Rainier III of Monaco.

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Grace Kelly
1929-1982
Film Actress, Princess
- In these groups:
- Famous Virgoans
- Famous Poets
- Famous People Born in 1929
Thom Gunn

Poet / 1929 - 2004

Thom Gunn was an award-winning poet known for works that included Fighting Terms, Touch and The Man With Night Sweats.

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Thom Gunn
1929-2004
Poet
h
- In these groups:
- Musical Monikers
- People with Animal Names
- Famous Cancerians
Screamin' Jay Hawkins

Songwriter, Pianist, Singer / 1929 - 2000

Screamin’ Jay Hawkins was a blues/soul singer known for his over-the-top theatricality and the hit “I Put a Spell on You.”

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Screamin' Jay Hawkins
1929-2000
Songwriter, Pianist, Singer
- In these groups:
- Famous Cancerians
- Famous Singers
- Famous Music Producers
Lee Hazlewood

Entrepreneur, Songwriter, Music Producer, Singer / 1929 - 2007

American singer-songwriter and music producer Lee Hazlewood was a pioneer in the musical genre of country rock and wrote “These Boots Are Made for Walkin’".

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Lee Hazlewood
1929-2007
Entrepreneur, Songwriter, Music Producer, Singer
- In these groups:
- EGOT Winners
- Best Actress Oscar Winners
- Famous Taureans
Audrey Hepburn

Film Actress, Theater Actress, Philanthropist / 1929 - 1993

Actress Audrey Hepburn, star of Breakfast at Tiffany's, remains one of Hollywood's greatest style icons and one of the world's most successful actresses.

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Audrey Hepburn
1929-1993
Film Actress, Theater Actress, Philanthropist
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- In these groups:
- Hispanic Writers
- Famous Taureans
- Famous Screenwriters
Guillermo Cabrera Infante

Journalist, Author, Screenwriter / 1929 - 2005

Cuban born writer Guillermo Infante was a success for many works, including Tres tristes tigres, winning the Miguel Cervantes literary prize in 1997.

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Guillermo Cabrera Infante
1929-2005
Journalist, Author, Screenwriter
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- In these groups:
- The Jackson Family
- Famous Leos
- Famous People Born in Arkansas
Joseph Jackson

1929 -

Joseph Jackson is best known for being the father of of international pop superstar Michael Jackson.

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Joseph Jackson
1929-
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- In these groups:
- Famous Academics
- Famous Scholars
- Famous Psychologists
Jerome Kagan

Scholar, Psychologist / 1929 -

Jerome Kagan is a professor of psychology at Harvard University and is regarded as key pioneer in the field of developmental psychology.

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Jerome Kagan
1929-
Scholar, Psychologist
- In these groups:
- Holocaust Survivors
- Famous Scorpios
- Famous Fiction Authors
Imre Kertész

Journalist, Author / 1929 -

Imre Kertész is a Hungarian writer who survived the Holocaust and went on to win the 2002 Nobel Prize in Literature.

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Imre Kertész
1929-
Journalist, Author
- In these groups:
- Nobel Peace Prize Winners
- Famous Capricorns
- Famous Black Activists
Martin Luther King Jr.

Civil Rights Activist, Minister / 1929 - 1968

Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist minister and social activist, who led the Civil Rights Movement in the United States from the mid-1950s until his death by assassination in 1968.

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Martin Luther King Jr.
1929-1968
Civil Rights Activist, Minister
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- In these groups:
- Famous Academics
- Famous Teachers
- Famous Taureans
Paul C Lauterbur

Educator, Chemist / 1929 - 2007

Paul C. Lauterbur is an American chemist best known for his work in helping to develop magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for internal body structures scanning.

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Paul C Lauterbur
1929-2007
Educator, Chemist
- In these groups:
- Sci-Fi and Fantasy Writers
- Famous Libras
- Columbia University Alumni
Ursula K. Le Guin

1929 -

Ursula Le Guin is a writer known for her science fiction and high fantasy works and her various essays.

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Ursula K. Le Guin
1929-
- In these groups:
- Famous Virgoans
- Famous Playwrights
- Famous Fiction Authors
Ira Levin

Author, Playwright / 1929 - 2007

Author Ira Levin wrote some of the gripping novels of the 1960s and 1970s, including Rosemary's Baby and The Boys from Brazil.

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Ira Levin
1929-2007
Author, Playwright
- In these groups:
- Infamous Mobsters
- Famous Capricorns
- Famous People Born in 1929
Joey Lombardo

Organized Crime Boss / 1929 -

Joey Lombardo is best known for his mafia associations in Chicago and defrauding the Teamster's Union.

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Joey Lombardo
1929-
Organized Crime Boss
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- In these groups:
- Famous Libras
- Famous Game Show Hosts
- Famous Television Personalities
Magnus Magnusson

Game Show Host, Academic Author / 1929 - 2007

Magnus Magnusson was a writer and TV personality known for his 25 years on the BBC game show Mastermind.

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Magnus Magnusson
1929-2007
Game Show Host, Academic Author
- In these groups:
- Famous Cancerians
- Famous People Born in 1929
- Famous Filipinos
Imelda Marcos

Political Leader / 1929 -

Imelda Marcos spent more than 20 years as the first lady of the Philippines. She became infamous for her spending habits and enormous shoe collection.

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Imelda Marcos
1929-
Political Leader
- In these groups:
- Cast of Psycho
- Famous Virgoans
- Famous Actresses
Vera Miles

Actress / 1929 -

Vera Miles is a prolific American film and TV actress. She's best known for her role as Lila Crane in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho.

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Vera Miles
1929-
Actress
- In these groups:
- Famous Libras
- Famous Actresses
- Famous Film Actresses
Fernanda Montenegro

Film Actress, Theater Actress, Television Actress, Entrepreneur / 1929 -

Regarded as Brazil's most talented actress, Fernanda Montenegro's career has spanned more than fifty years and included countless stage, TV and film roles.

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Fernanda Montenegro
1929-
Film Actress, Theater Actress, Television Actress, Entrepreneur
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- In these groups:
- The Ed Sullivan Show Guests
- Famous Actors
- Famous Television Actors
Bob Newhart

Television Actor / 1929 -

A low-key satirist, Bob Newhart starred in a series of TV sitcoms, The Bob Newhart Show (1971–1978), Newhart (1982–1990), and Bob (1992).

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Bob Newhart
1929-
Television Actor
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- In these groups:
- The Kennedy Family
- Beatty's Babes
- Influential Women of Washington
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

U.S. First Lady, Publisher / 1929 - 1994

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, noted for her style and elegance, was the wife of President John F. Kennedy and a U.S. first lady. She later married Aristotle Onassis.

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Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
1929-1994
U.S. First Lady, Publisher
- In these groups:
- Best Screenplay Oscar Winners
- Famous Sagittarians
- Famous Actors
John Osborne

Theater Actor, Producer, Playwright / 1929 - 1994

British playwright John Osborne's Look Back in Anger ushered in a new movement in British drama and made him known as the first of the "Angry Young Men."

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John Osborne
1929-1994
Theater Actor, Producer, Playwright
- In these groups:
- Honky Tonk Heroes
- Country Legends
- Country Music Pioneers
Buck Owens

Songwriter, Guitarist, Singer, Television Personality / 1929 - 2006

Country singer Buck Owens is one of several musicians credited with creating the Bakersfield Sound, which combines rock and classic country music.

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Buck Owens
1929-2006
Songwriter, Guitarist, Singer, Television Personality
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- In these groups:
- Famous Military Veterans
- Celebrity Aviators
- Famous Virgoans
Arnold Palmer

Golfer / 1929 -

Arnold Palmer, nicknamed "The King," is a former champion golfer and is considered one of the sport's all-time greats.

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Arnold Palmer
1929-
Golfer
- In these groups:
- Famous Scorpios
- Famous Actresses
- Famous Film Actresses
Joan Plowright

Film Actress, Theater Actress, Television Actress / 1929 -

Dame Joan Plowright is an English stage and film actress. She was married to Sir Laurence Olivier.

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Joan Plowright
1929-
Film Actress, Theater Actress, Television Actress
- In these groups:
- Best Supporting Actor Oscar Winners
- Famous Sagittarians
- Famous Actors
Christopher Plummer

Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor / 1929 -

Regarded as one of the most brilliant Canadian actors of his generation, Christopher Plummer played Captain Von Trapp in the 1965 movie The Sound of Music.

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Christopher Plummer
1929-
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor
- In these groups:
- Famous Aquarians
- Famous Fiction Authors
- Famous Editors
Chaim Potok

Religious Leader, Editor, Author / 1929 - 2002

Rabbi and author Chaim Potok wrote The Chosen, along with several other novels featuring characters grappling with clashing secular and religious views.

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Chaim Potok
1929-2002
Religious Leader, Editor, Author
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- In these groups:
- Famous Academics
- Famous Taureans
- Famous Scholars
Adrienne Rich

Scholar, Academic Author, Journalist, Poet / 1929 - 2012

Adrienne Rich is a U.S. poet, scholar and critic whose work exhibits her commitment to the women's movement and a lesbian/feminist aesthetic influence.

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Adrienne Rich
1929-2012
Scholar, Academic Author, Journalist, Poet
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- In these groups:
- Famous Sagittarians
- Famous People Named William
- Famous Pulitzer Prize Winners
William Safire

Journalist / 1929 - 2009

William Safire was a writer whose column "On Language" was a long-running feature of The New York Times Magazine.

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William Safire
1929-2009
Journalist
- In these groups:
- Infamous Mobsters
- Famous Pisceans
- Famous People Born in 1929
Nicodemo Scarfo

Organized Crime Boss / 1929 -

Mob boss Nicodemo "Little Nicky" Scarfo controlled Philadelphia's organized crime for many years, even from prison.

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Nicodemo Scarfo
1929-
Organized Crime Boss
- In these groups:
- Name Changers
- Famous Geminis
- Famous Singers
Beverly Sills

Singer / 1929 - 2007

Beverly Sills is best known for her soprano voice as an opera performer. After many successful decades, she made her debut with the Met in 1975.

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Beverly Sills
1929-2007
Singer
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- In these groups:
- Famous Aquarians
- Famous People Who Died in Accidents
- Famous Military Leaders
Omar Torrijos

General, Political Leader / 1929 - 1981

Omar Torrijos held dictator-like control over Panama from 1968 to 1978. During that time, he signed a treaty with the U.S. to bring the canal under Panamanian control.

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Omar Torrijos
1929-1981
General, Political Leader
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- In these groups:
- Famous Arians
- Famous Actors
- Famous Film Actors
Max von Sydow

Film Actor, Theater Actor / 1929 -

Max von Sydow is a Swedish stage and screen actor known for collaboration with director Ingmar Bergman in such films as The Seventh Seal.

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Max von Sydow
1929-
Film Actor, Theater Actor
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- In these groups:
- Numerous Nuptials
- Famous People Involved in Sex Scandals
- Female Talk Show Hosts
Barbara Walters

News Anchor, Television Producer, Journalist / 1929 -

Famed television journalist Barbara Walters is best known as the 11-year star of the Today show, and for being the first female co-anchor of a network evening news program.

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Barbara Walters
1929-
News Anchor, Television Producer, Journalist
- In these groups:
- Famous Geminis
- Famous Biologists
- Famous People Named Edward
Edward O. Wilson

Biologist / 1929 -

Edward O. Wilson is the world's foremost expert on ants, and proponent of sociobiology, which explores the genetic basis of social behavior.

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Edward O. Wilson
1929-
Biologist

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