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Jim Morrison
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- The Ed Sullivan Show Guests
Jim Morrison
Songwriter, Singer, Poet / 1943 - 1971
Jim Morrison was the charismatic singer and songwriter for the 1960 rock group the Doors until his death in a Paris bathtub at age 27.
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Bob Ross
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- Famous Scorpios
- Famous Painters
- Famous Artists
Bob Ross
Painter, Television Personality / 1942 - 1995
Known for his fast and easy "wet-on-wet" painting technique, Bob Ross reached millions of art lovers with his popular television program The Joy of Painting.
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Sidney Poitier
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- Celebrity Enlistees
- Best Actor Oscar Winners
Sidney Poitier
Film Actor, Filmmaker / 1927 -
Sidney Poitier became the first black Academy Award winner in 1964, receiving the honor for his performance in Lilies of the Field (1963).
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Wally Amos
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- Famous People Born in 1936
- Famous People Born in Florida
Wally Amos
Entrepreneur / 1936 -
African-American entrepreneur Wally Amos founded the Famous Amos cookie brand. He also worked as a talent agent and discovered Simon & Garfunkel.
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Vanilla Ice
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- Musical Monikers
- Name Changers
Vanilla Ice
Rapper, Reality Television Star / 1967 -
Vanilla Ice is a rapper and TV reality show personality whose song "Ice Ice Baby" put him on the map in 1990. -
Charles Whitman
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- Eagle Scouts
- Famous Cancerians
Charles Whitman
Murderer / 1941 - 1966
Charles Whitman was a former Marine and sniper who killed 16 people at the University of Texas in 1966.
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