Albert, first duke of Prussia and last grand master of the Teutonic Knights, is known chiefly for ending the Teutonic Knights' government of East Prussia.
1490-1568
Marshall Herff Applewhite was the leader of the Heaven's Gate religious group. He was a self-proclaimed prophet. He died in the group's mass suicide in 1997.
1931-1997
1903-1991
Scottish gang member Jimmy Boyle got a life sentence for killing Babs Rooney. After his release, Boyle became a businessman and worked with young offenders.
1944-
Irish singer Enya performed with her family's band Clannad before making it big with her solo album Watermark in 1988.
1961-
Actor/director Dennis Hopper came to fame with 1969's Easy Rider. Later films like Blue Velvet and River's Edge cemented his legend.
1936-2010
1749-1823
Jordan Knight is best known for performing in New Kids on the Block, a boy band that produced many hit songs in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
1970-
Sugar Ray Leonard was a champion Olympic and professional welterweight boxer. He retired from the sport in 1997 and was inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame.
1956-
Taj Mahal is a Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter and guitarist. His music blends various folk traditions and was influential in the creation of the world music genre.
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Jackie McLean was an American jazz alto saxophonist and also an educator. His personal style included short phrases or irregular length.
1931-2006
Opera singer Birgit Nilsson was the leading Wagnerian soprano of her time. She sang at most of the great houses and festivals of the world.
1918-2005
Maureen O'Sullivan was an actress best known for playing Jane in the Tarzan film series opposite Johnny Weismuller.
1911-1998
Actor Bill Paxton has made a name for himself with such films as Apollo 13 and Twister and the television series Big Love.
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1866-1925