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Bruce Lee
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- Mysterious Deaths
- Sober Celebs
- Famous Action Movie Stars
Bruce Lee
Film Actor, Television Actor, Martial Arts Expert / 1940 - 1973
Bruce Lee was an actor, film producer and director, and the martial arts expert who founded the Jeet Kune Doe martial arts system.
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Wilma Rudolph
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- African-American Firsts: Athletes
- Famous Cancerians
- Famous Black Athletes
Wilma Rudolph
Track and Field Athlete / 1940 - 1994
In 1960, Wilma Rudolph became the first American woman to win three gold medals at a single Olympic Games.
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John Lennon
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- John Lennon and Yoko Ono
- The Beatles
- Famous Celebrity Couples
John Lennon
Songwriter, Singer / 1940 - 1980
John Lennon, pop star, composer, songwriter and recording artist, founded the Beatles, a band that impacted the music scene like no other before or since.
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Phil Spector
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- Fatally Famous
- Ugly Inside and Out
- Fantastic Facial Hair
Phil Spector
Murderer, Musician / 1940 -
Phil Spector is best known for writing several No. 1 hit songs, and for being convicted of the murder of Lana Clarkson.
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John Gotti
- In these groups:
- Infamous Mobsters
- Famous Scorpios
- Famous People Named John
John Gotti
Organized Crime Boss / 1940 - 2002
John Gotti was an organized crime leader who became head of the Gambino family.
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Chuck Norris
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- Dads in Denial
- Celebrity Enlistees
- Famous Action Movie Stars
Chuck Norris
Film Actor, Television Actor, Martial Arts Expert / 1940 -
Chuck Norris has starred in such action films as Return of the Dragon and Missing in Action. He also had a hit TV series called Walker, Texas Ranger.
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