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James Dean
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- Automobile Accident Victims
- Celebrities and Their Fast Cars
- Famous Dropouts
James Dean
Film Actor / 1931 - 1955
Actor and cultural icon James Dean starred in East of Eden, Rebel Without a Cause and Giant. He was killed in a tragic car accident at age 24.
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Alvin Ailey
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- Famous Capricorns
- Famous Choreographers
- Famous Dancers
Alvin Ailey
Choreographer / 1931 - 1989
Alvin Ailey was an American choreographer and activist who founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in New York in 1958.
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William Shatner
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- Star Trek Stars
- Actors Who Played Santa Claus
- TV Lawyers
William Shatner
Film Actor, Television Actor / 1931 -
Pop icon William Shatner is best known for his distinctive voice and his roles on Star Trek and Boston Legal.
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Regis Philbin
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- Famous Irish-Americans
- Famous Virgoans
- Famous Television Personalities
Regis Philbin
Television Personality / 1931 -
Regis Philbin is a well-known TV personality who co-hosted his own daytime talk show for almost three decades, also working in prime time and writing several books.
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
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- Hair Dos and Don'ts
- Famous Libras
- Famous Engineers
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Engineer, World Leader, Scientist / 1931 -
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam is an Indian scientist and politician who served his country as president from 2002 to 2007.
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Toni Morrison
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- Famous Black Writers
- Silver Foxes
- Groundbreaking Women
Toni Morrison
Writer / 1931 -
Toni Morrison is a Nobel Prize- and Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist. Among her best known novels are The Bluest Eye, Song of Solomon and Beloved.
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