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  The 27 Club
  
  The 27 club is a group of artists who died tragically at the young age of 27. They were some of the most talented minds of their generation, and in their short lives each made an enormous impact. Sadly, many led hard-partying lifestyles, abusing drugs and alcohol. These are the musicians and artists who make up the 27 club.
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  The 27 Club
  
  The 27 club is a group of artists who died tragically at the young age of 27. They were some of the most talented minds of their generation, and in their short lives each made an enormous impact. Sadly, many led hard-partying lifestyles, abusing drugs and alcohol. These are the musicians and artists who make up the 27 club.
- Discoveries
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  The 27 Club
  
  The 27 club is a group of artists who died tragically at the young age of 27. They were some of the most talented minds of their generation, and in their short lives each made an enormous impact. Sadly, many led hard-partying lifestyles, abusing drugs and alcohol. These are the musicians and artists who make up the 27 club.
- Immigration
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  The 27 Club
  
  The 27 club is a group of artists who died tragically at the young age of 27. They were some of the most talented minds of their generation, and in their short lives each made an enormous impact. Sadly, many led hard-partying lifestyles, abusing drugs and alcohol. These are the musicians and artists who make up the 27 club.
- Political Office
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  The 27 Club
  
  The 27 club is a group of artists who died tragically at the young age of 27. They were some of the most talented minds of their generation, and in their short lives each made an enormous impact. Sadly, many led hard-partying lifestyles, abusing drugs and alcohol. These are the musicians and artists who make up the 27 club.
- Scandals
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  The 27 Club
  
  The 27 club is a group of artists who died tragically at the young age of 27. They were some of the most talented minds of their generation, and in their short lives each made an enormous impact. Sadly, many led hard-partying lifestyles, abusing drugs and alcohol. These are the musicians and artists who make up the 27 club.
- Unnatural Deaths
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  The 27 Club
  
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- Wealth
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  The 27 Club
  
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Helen Thomas

Television Personality, Journalist / 1920 -

Helen Thomas was the first female member of the White House press corps and the United Press International’s first female White House bureau chief.

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Helen Thomas
1920-
Television Personality, Journalist
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- Famous Leos
- Famous People Named Dorothy
- Famous Suffragettes
Dorothy Thompson

Radio Personality, Journalist / 1893 - 1961

Outspoken and ambitious, Dorothy Thompson became a well-known journalist during the 1930s to the 1950s.

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Dorothy Thompson
1893-1961
Radio Personality, Journalist
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- Actors Turned Politicians
- Famous Leos
- Famous Actors
Fred Thompson

Film Actor, Television Actor, U.S. Representative / 1942 -

Attorney and actor Fred Thompson was on the Watergate Committee and served in the U.S. Senate. Also an actor, he played Arthur Branch on Law & Order.

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Fred Thompson
1942-
Film Actor, Television Actor, U.S. Representative
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- Famous Academics
- Famous Virgoans
- Famous Psychologists
E.L. Thorndike

Academic, Psychologist / 1874 - 1949

Educational psychologist E.L. Thorndike pioneered the fields of animal learning and behavioral psychology with his theory of connectionism.

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E.L. Thorndike
1874-1949
Academic, Psychologist
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- Famous Celebrity Couples
- Actors Who Played Santa Claus
- Rags to Riches
Billy Bob Thornton

Film Actor, Director / 1955 -

Billy Bob Thornton is an actor who has appeared in such films as Monster's Ball and who wrote, directed, and starred in Sling Blade.

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Billy Bob Thornton
1955-
Film Actor, Director
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- Famous Black Writers
- Famous Leos
- Famous Harlem Renaissance People
Wallace Henry Thurman

Literary Critic, Editor, Author, Playwright / 1902 - 1934

Wallace Henry Thurman was an African-American literary figure associated with the Harlem Renaissance.

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Wallace Henry Thurman
1902-1934
Literary Critic, Editor, Author, Playwright
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- Famous Leos
- Famous People Named Benjamin
- Famous Congressional Representatives
Benjamin Ryan Tillman

Governor, U.S. Representative / 1847 - 1918

Benjamin Tillman, Pitchfork Ben, is best known as the former governor of South Carolina and white supremacist.

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Benjamin Ryan Tillman
1847-1918
Governor, U.S. Representative
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- Black Comedians
- Famous Virgoans
- Famous Actors
Chris Tucker

Actor, Comedian / 1972 -

Actor and comedian Chris Tucker came to fame playing Detective James Carter in the Rush Hour film series.

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Chris Tucker
1972-
Actor, Comedian
- In these groups:
- Musical Monikers
- Name Changers
- Sober Celebs
Shania Twain

Songwriter, Singer / 1965 -

Shania Twain is a Canadian country and pop singer and songwriter, best known for the albums The Woman in Me and Come on Over.

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Shania Twain
1965-
Songwriter, Singer
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- Sober Celebs
- Famous Virgoans
- Famous Singers
Jeff Tweedy

Songwriter, Guitarist, Singer / 1967 -

Jeff Tweedy is a singer and songwriter who belongs to the influential alternative rock band Wilco.

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Jeff Tweedy
1967-
Songwriter, Guitarist, Singer
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- Infamous Serial Killers
- Famous Leos
- Famous People Named Johann
Jack Unterweger

Serial Killer, Journalist / 1950 - 1994

Jack Unterweger was an Austrian serial killer who murdered several women before committing suicide in 1994.

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Jack Unterweger
1950-1994
Serial Killer, Journalist
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- Famous Leos
- Famous Actors
- Famous People Named Michael
Michael Urie

Actor / 1980 -

Michael Urie is an award-winning theater and television actor best known for his role as the catty Marc St. James on Ugly Betty.

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Michael Urie
1980-
Actor
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- International Criminals
- Handsome Devils
- Famous Leos
Joran van der Sloot

Murderer / 1987 -

Joran van der Sloot was charged in Peru with the murder of Stephany Flores Ramirez and is suspected in the 2005 disappearance of Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway.

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Joran van der Sloot
1987-
Murderer
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- Manson Family
- Famous Virgoans
- Famous People Born in 1949
Leslie Van Houten

Criminal / 1949 -

Leslie Van Houten was a member of Charles Manson's "Family," and was convicted of the 1969 murder of Rosemary LaBianca, orchestrated by Manson.

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Leslie Van Houten
1949-
Criminal
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- Soul Train Guests
- Famous Leos
- Famous Actors
Melvin Van Peebles

Film Actor, Director, Producer, Playwright, Screenwriter / 1932 -

Melvin Van Peebles was a filmmaker and auteur who pioneered the "blaxsploitation" genre of African American action films in the 1970s.

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Melvin Van Peebles
1932-
Film Actor, Director, Producer, Playwright, Screenwriter
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- Famous Virgoans
- Famous People Named James
- Famous Television Producers
James Van Praagh

Television Producer / 1958 -

James Van Praagh has worked as a psychic medium and popular media figure, and is also the bestselling author of the book Talking to Heaven.

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James Van Praagh
1958-
Television Producer
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- Famous Academics
- Famous Leos
- Famous Mathematicians
John Venn

Mathematician / 1834 - 1923

Mathematician John Venn developed George Boole's symbolic logic and is best known for Venn diagrams, which pictorially represent the relations between sets.

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John Venn
1834-1923
Mathematician
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- Famous Leos
- Famous Military Leaders
- Famous Generals
Jorge Rafaél Videla

Murderer, General, World Leader / 1925 -

Military officer Jorge Rafaél Videla was president of Argentina 1976–1981. His government was responsible for human-rights abuses during the “dirty war.”

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Jorge Rafaél Videla
1925-
Murderer, General, World Leader
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- Famous Virgoans
- Famous People Named Johann
- Famous Poets
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Author, Playwright, Poet / 1749 - 1832

Poet, novelist, and playwright Johann Wolfgang von Goethe provided the Sturm und Drang movement with its first novel, The Sorrows of Young Werther.

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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
1749-1832
Author, Playwright, Poet
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- Famous Leos
- Famous Fashion Designers
- Famous People Named Louis
Louis Vuitton

Entrepreneur, Fashion Designer / 1821 - 1892

Louis Vuitton was a French entrepreneur and designer whose name has become iconic in the fashion world.

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Louis Vuitton
1821-1892
Entrepreneur, Fashion Designer
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- Famous Leos
- Famous Singers
- Famous Songwriters and Composers
Porter Wagoner

Songwriter, Singer / 1927 - 2007

Country singer Porter Wagoner is best remembered for his flashy handmade rhinestone suits and blond pompadour on his TV show, "The Porter Wagoner Show."

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Porter Wagoner
1927-2007
Songwriter, Singer
- In these groups:
- Super Bowl Halftime Performers
- New Kids on the Block
- Famous Leos
Donnie Wahlberg

Film Actor, Television Actor, Singer / 1969 -

Donnie Wahlberg was a member of the 1980s pop group New Kids on the Block (reunited in 2008), and is the brother of actor and rapper Mark Wahlberg.

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Donnie Wahlberg
1969-
Film Actor, Television Actor, Singer
- In these groups:
- Modern Titans of Tech
- Famous Leos
- Famous People Named Jimmy
Jimmy Wales

Entrepreneur / 1966 -

American entrepreneur Jimmy Wales co-founded Wikipedia, a free Internet-based encyclopedia operating under an open-source management style.

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Jimmy Wales
1966-
Entrepreneur
- In these groups:
- Famous Virgoans
- Famous Judges
- Famous People Named George
George Wallace

Judge, U.S. Governor / 1919 - 1998

Alabama governor George Wallace entered the national spotlight during the 1960s by opposing the integration of Alabama schools.

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George Wallace
1919-1998
Judge, U.S. Governor
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- Famous Leos
- Famous Activists
- Famous People Born in 1912
Raoul Wallenberg

Activist, Diplomat / 1912 - 1947

Swedish businessman and diplomat Raoul Wallenberg is best known for saving thousands of Hungarian Jews during World War II.

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Raoul Wallenberg
1912-1947
Activist, Diplomat
- In these groups:
- 2013 Oscar Nominees
- African-American Firsts: Film & TV
- Famous Virgoans
Quvenzhané Wallis

Film Actress / 2003 -

Quvenzhané Wallis is an actress best known for her Academy Award-nominated role as Hushpuppy in the 2012 film Beasts of the Southern Wild.

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Quvenzhané Wallis
2003-
Film Actress
- In these groups:
- Olympic 2012 Athletes
- Hottest Olympic Athletes
- Famous Leos
Kerri Walsh-Jennings

Athlete / 1978 -

Kerri Walsh-Jennings is a professional beach volleyball player and three-time Olympic gold medalist. She is the longtime competitive partner of Misty May-Treanor.

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Kerri Walsh-Jennings
1978-
Athlete
- In these groups:
- Studio 54 Patrons
- Famous Pop Artists
- Famous Leos
Andy Warhol

Painter, Filmmaker / 1928 - 1987

Illustrator Andy Warhol was one of the most prolific and popular artists of his time, using both avant-garde and highly commercial sensibilities.

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Andy Warhol
1928-1987
Painter, Filmmaker
- In these groups:
- Cast of Jobs
- Famous Leos
- Famous Actresses
Lesley Ann Warren

Film Actress, Television Actress / 1946 -

Lesley Ann Warren is an actress known for her roles on TV shows such as Desperate Housewives and in films such as Cat Ballou, Victor Victoria and Pure Country.

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Lesley Ann Warren
1946-
Film Actress, Television Actress
- In these groups:
- Famous Harlem Residents
- Apollo Legends
- Name Changers
Dinah Washington

Singer / 1924 - 1963

Dinah Washington was a singer noted for her gospel-inspired delivery and string of top 10 rhythm-and-blues hits.

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Dinah Washington
1924-1963
Singer
- In these groups:
- Famous Black Athletes
- Famous Virgoans
- Famous Football Players
Kenny Washington

Football Player / 1918 - 1971

Kenny Washington was one of the first African American college gridiron football stars on the West Coast and one of two black players to reintegrate the NFL.

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Kenny Washington
1918-1971
Football Player
- In these groups:
- Famous Leos
- Famous Lawyers
- Famous People Born in 1917
Caspar Weinberger

Lawyer, Government Official / 1917 - 2003

Caspar Weinberger served in three U.S. presidential administrations. He was appointed Secretary of Defense after Reagan’s election in 1980.

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Caspar Weinberger
1917-2003
Lawyer, Government Official
- In these groups:
- Post-Britpop London - Cultural Icons: 2000s
- Famous Virgoans
- Famous Singers
Florence Welch

Singer / 1986 -

Florence Welch is the lead singer of the English indie rock band Florence and the Machine. She can be heard on popular songs such as "Kiss with a Fist" and "Shake It Out."

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Florence Welch
1986-
Singer
- In these groups:
- Country Legends
- Country Music Pioneers
- Name Changers
Kitty Wells

Songwriter, Singer / 1919 - 2012

A country music legend, Kitty Wells had a string of hits in the 1950s and '60s, including "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels."

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Kitty Wells
1919-2012
Songwriter, Singer
- In these groups:
- Famous Leos
- Famous Film Directors
- Famous Filmmakers
Wim Wenders

Director / 1945 -

Wim Wenders is a German film director who, along with Fassbinder and Herzog, was one of the principal members of the New German Cinema of the 1970s.

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Wim Wenders
1945-
Director
- In these groups:
- Hair Dos and Don'ts
- Famous People Involved in Sex Scandals
- Sober Celebs
Mae West

Film Actress, Theater Actress, Pin-up / 1893 - 1980

Mae West started in Vaudeville and on the stage in New York, and later moved to Hollywood to star in films known for their blunt sexuality and steamy settings.

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Mae West
1893-1980
Film Actress, Theater Actress, Pin-up
- In these groups:
- Famous Leos
- Famous Actors
- Famous Film Actors
Jack Weston

Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor / 1924 - 1996

Actor Jack Weston was a regular as a character actor in a variety of 1950s television shows and enjoyed constant film work in the 1960s and 1970s.

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Jack Weston
1924-1996
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor
- In these groups:
- Modern Titans of Tech
- Famous Leos
- Famous People Born in 1956
Meg Whitman

Business Leader / 1956 -

Meg Whitman is the successful corporate executive, serving as CEO of eBay and later Hewlett Packard. In 2010 she lost her bid to win the California governorship.

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Meg Whitman
1956-
Business Leader
- In these groups:
- Famous Leos
- Famous Actresses
- Famous Film Actresses
Kristen Wiig

Film Actress, Television Actress, Comedian / 1973 -

Comedian Kristen Wiig's Saturday Night Live characters Penelope and Gilly, and spot-on impressions of Suze Orman and Nancy Pelosi, have become fan favorites.

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Kristen Wiig
1973-
Film Actress, Television Actress, Comedian
- In these groups:
- Famous Virgoans
- Famous People Named William
- Famous Philanthropists
William Wilberforce

Philanthropist, Political Leader / 1759 - 1833

William Wilberforce was a British politician who spent his life fighting to end slavery in the UK and abroad.

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William Wilberforce
1759-1833
Philanthropist, Political Leader
- In these groups:
- Famous Harlem Residents
- Famous Virgoans
- Famous Black Activists
Roy Wilkins

Civil Rights Activist, Editor, Journalist / 1901 - 1981

Roy Wilkins was best known as the executive director of the NAACP and a leader of the African-American civil rights movement.

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Roy Wilkins
1901-1981
Civil Rights Activist, Editor, Journalist
- In these groups:
- Famous Leos
- Famous Kings
- Famous People Named William
William IV

King / 1765 - 1837

William IV was king of Great Britain and Ireland and king of Hanover in the early 19th century.

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William IV
1765-1837
King
- In these groups:
- Famous Leos
- Famous Actresses
- Famous Film Actresses
Cindy Williams

Film Actress, Television Actress / 1947 -

Actress Cindy Williams played Shirley Feeney in ABC's long-running hit series Laverne & Shirley. She was also in George Lucas's classic film American Graffiti.

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Cindy Williams
1947-
Film Actress, Television Actress
- In these groups:
- The Ed Sullivan Show Guests
- Famous Leos
- Famous Actresses
Esther Williams

Film Actress, Entrepreneur, Pin-up, Professional Swimmer / 1921 -

Actress Esther Williams, nicknamed “America’s Mermaid,” helped popularize synchronized swimming through a string of hugely popular films in the 1940s and 1950s.

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Esther Williams
1921-
Film Actress, Entrepreneur, Pin-up, Professional Swimmer
- In these groups:
- Baseball Nicknames
- Celebrity Enlistees
- Famous Military Veterans
Ted Williams

Baseball Player, Coach / 1918 - 2002

Baseball legend Ted Williams was best known as the Boston Red Sox Player who had a contentious relationship with Boston fans, who he refused to tip his hat to during his career.

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Ted Williams
1918-2002
Baseball Player, Coach
- In these groups:
- Famous TV Doctors
- Famous Virgoans
- Famous Actresses
Chandra Wilson

Film Actress, Theater Actress, Television Actress / 1969 -

Actress Chandra Wilson is perhaps best know for her role as Dr. Miranda Bailey on ABC’s hit prime-time series Grey’s Anatomy.

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Chandra Wilson
1969-
Film Actress, Theater Actress, Television Actress
- In these groups:
- Famous Welsh People
- Famous Leos
- Famous Painters
Richard Wilson

Painter / 1714 - 1782

Richard Wilson is one of Britain's earliest landscape painters and is best known for the picturesque effects and serenity in his pieces.

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Richard Wilson
1714-1782
Painter
- In these groups:
- Name Changers
- Best Supporting Actress Oscar Winners
- The Ed Sullivan Show Guests
Shelley Winters

Film Actress, Theater Actress, Pin-up / 1920 - 2006

Shelley Winters was a popular American actress who is perhaps most remembered for her starring role in the 1951 film A Place in the Sun, for which won an Oscar.

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Shelley Winters
1920-2006
Film Actress, Theater Actress, Pin-up
- In these groups:
- USO Entertainers
- Contemporary Country Stars
- Famous Leos
Lee Ann Womack

Songwriter, Singer / 1966 -

Country music singer and songwriter Lee Ann Womack's album I Hope You Dance (2000), sold more than 3 million copies driven by the hit title single.

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Lee Ann Womack
1966-
Songwriter, Singer
- In these groups:
- Olympic Basketball Players
- Famous Black Athletes
- Famous Leos
Lynette Woodard

Basketball Player / 1959 -

Lynette Woodard is a professional basketball player who made history in 1985 when she became first female member of the Harlem Globetrotters.

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Lynette Woodard
1959-
Basketball Player
- In these groups:
- Modern Titans of Tech
- Apple Icons
- Cast of Dancing with the Stars
Steve Wozniak

Entrepreneur, Computer Programmer, Engineer, Inventor / 1950 -

Steve Wozniak is an American computer scientist best known as one of the founders of Apple and the inventor of the Apple II computer.

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Steve Wozniak
1950-
Entrepreneur, Computer Programmer, Engineer, Inventor
- In these groups:
- The Wright Brothers
- Famous Leos
- Famous Inventors
Orville Wright

Inventor / 1871 - 1948

Orville Wright is best known for inventing the airplane with his brother, Wilbur.

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Orville Wright
1871-1948
Inventor
- In these groups:
- Famous Leos
- Famous People Named Walter
- Famous People Born in 1919
Walter Bigelow Wriston

Business Leader / 1919 - 2005

Walter Bigelow Wriston was president and chairman of Citibank and introduced the world to the ATM.

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Walter Bigelow Wriston
1919-2005
Business Leader
- In these groups:
- TV Moms: 1950s
- Famous Leos
- Famous Actresses
Jane Wyatt

Theater Actress, Television Actress / 1910 - 2006

Emmy-award winning actress Jane Wyatt is best known for her role as housewife and mother Margaret Anderson on the CBS television sitcom Father Knows Best.

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Jane Wyatt
1910-2006
Theater Actress, Television Actress
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- In these groups:
- Famous Leos
- Famous People Born in 1904
- Famous Chinese People
Deng Xiaoping

Political Leader / 1904 - 1997

Deng Xiaoping was a Chinese communist leader, the most powerful figure in the People's Republic of China from the late 1970s until his death in 1997.

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Deng Xiaoping
1904-1997
Political Leader
y
- In these groups:
- Famous Leos
- Famous Baseball Players
- Famous People Born in 1939
Carl Yastrzemski

Baseball Player / 1939 -

Professional baseball player Carl Yastrzemski is regarded as one of the greatest defensive left fielders in Red Sox history.

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Carl Yastrzemski
1939-
Baseball Player
- In these groups:
- The Beastie Boys
- Famous Leos
- Famous Rappers
Adam Yauch

Rapper / 1964 - 2012

Adam Yauch (aka MCA) was a co-founder and member of the Beastie Boys, the popular rap group.

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Adam Yauch
1964-2012
Rapper
- In these groups:
- Famous Action Movie Stars
- Famous Leos
- Famous Actresses
Michelle Yeoh

Film Actress / 1962 -

Michelle Yeoh is a Chinese actress and dancer known for her roles in Hong Kong action and martial arts films and for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

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Michelle Yeoh
1962-
Film Actress
- In these groups:
- Famous Jazz Musicians
- Famous Virgoans
- Famous Saxophone Players
Lester Young

Saxophonist / 1909 - 1959

Lester Young was a saxophonist who introduced an approach to improvisation that provided much of the basis for modern jazz solo conception.

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Lester Young
1909-1959
Saxophonist
z
- In these groups:
- Famous Leos
- Famous Military Leaders
- Famous People Born in 1879
Emiliano Zapata

Military Leader / 1879 - 1919

Emiliano Zapata was a leading figure in the Mexican Revolution (1910–1920), during which he formed and commanded the Liberation Army of the South, an important revolutionary brigade. Followers of Zapata were known as Zapatistas.

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Emiliano Zapata
1879-1919
Military Leader
- In these groups:
- Famous Leos
- Famous People Born in 1926
- Famous Chinese People
Jiang Zemin

World Leader / 1926 -

Jiang Zemin was president of China from 1993-2003 and worked to improve relations with the United States.

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Jiang Zemin
1926-
World Leader
- In these groups:
- Mysterious Deaths
- Famous People Who Died in Accidents
- Famous Leos
Muhammad Zia ul-Haq

World Leader / 1924 - 1988

Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq was Pakistani chief of Army staff, chief martial-law administrator, and president of Pakistan (1978–88).

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Muhammad Zia ul-Haq
1924-1988
World Leader

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