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Chris Benoit
Athlete, Murderer, Television Personality / 1967 - 2007
Chris Benoit was a popular professional wrestler who, in 2007, killed his wife and son and then committed suicide.
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(1967-2007)
Athlete, Murderer, Television Personality
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Biggie Smalls
Rapper / 1972 - 1997
Biggie Smalls, also known as Notorious B.I.G., was a revered hip-hop artist and face of East Coast gangsta rap. He was shot and killed on March 9, 1997.
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(1972-1997)
Rapper
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Günter Blobel
Biologist / 1936 -
Cellular and molecular biologist Günter Blobel won the Nobel Prize in 1999 for his discoveries about proteins and their placement in the cell.
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(1936-)
Biologist
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Raymond Burr
Film Actor / 1917 - 1993
Canadian actor Raymond Burr is best known for his title roles in the television dramas Perry Mason and Ironside.
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(1917-1993)
Film Actor
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Anthony Casso
Organized Crime Boss / 1940 -
Anthony Casso is a member of the Lucchese crime family who was the first major crime boss to be kicked out of the witness protection program.
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(1940-)
Organized Crime Boss
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Jeffrey Dahmer
Serial Killer / 1960 - 1994
Notorious sex offender and serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer killed 17 men between from 1978 to 1991. He was sentenced to 15 consecutive life terms, and then murdered by a fellow prison inmate in 1994.
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(1960-1994)
Serial Killer
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Dante
Philosopher, Scholar, Poet / 1265 - 1320
Poet, writer, political thinker. Dante was a Medieval Italian poet and philosopher whose poetic trilogy, The Divine Comedy, made an indelible impression on both literature and theology.
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(1265-1320)
Philosopher, Scholar, Poet
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Gotye
Musician / 1980 -
Gotye is a Belgian-Australian pop-music sensation. His eclectic music, which draws from a variety of sources, has topped charts and won awards worldwide.
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(1980-)
Musician
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Albrecht Dürer
Painter / 1471 - 1528
Albrecht Durer was regarded as the greatest German Renaissance artist. His work includes altarpieces, portraits and self-portraits, engravings, and woodcuts.
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(1471-1528)
Painter
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Willem Einthoven
Physiologist / 1860 - 1927
Willem Einthoven was a physiologist who discovered the electrical properties of the heart and developed the EKG.
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(1860-1927)
Physiologist
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Al Franken
Television Actor, Comedian, U.S. Representative, Radio Talk Show Host, Television Producer, Screenwriter / 1951 -
Al Franken is the junior senator of Minnesota who first gained notice as a comedian and political satirist during his long tenure on Saturday Night Live.
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(1951-)
Television Actor, Comedian, U.S. Representative, Radio Talk Show Host, Television Producer, Screenwriter
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Tony Hayward
Business Leader, Geologist / 1957 -
Tony Hayward was the CEO of BP when its rig Deepwater Horizon sank in the Gulf of Mexico, creating one of the greatest environmental disasters ever.
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(1957-)
Business Leader, Geologist
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Philip II
Military Leader, Duke, King / 1527 - 1598
King Philip II of Spain, also known as Philip the Prudent, ruled one of the world's largest empires. The Philippines are named after him.
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(1527-1598)
Military Leader, Duke, King
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Alexander Pope
Philosopher, Scholar, Literary Critic, Academic Author, Poet / 1688 - 1744
Alexander Pope was an 18th-century English poet best known for his epic poem, The Rape of the Lock, and his translation of Homer's Iliad.
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(1688-1744)
Philosopher, Scholar, Literary Critic, Academic Author, Poet
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Carol Potter
Television Actress / 1948 -
Carol Potter played Cindy Walsh, the reliable and patient mother of Brandon and Brenda, on Beverly Hills 90210 in the 1990s.
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(1948-)
Television Actress
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Louis Renault
Educator, Judge, Journalist / 1843 - 1918
Louis Renault was a French jurist and educator and co-winner in 1907 of the Nobel Prize for Peace.
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(1843-1918)
Educator, Judge, Journalist
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Mary Robinson
Educator, Activist, Lawyer, Diplomat, World Leader / 1944 -
Mary Robinson served as president of Ireland (1990–97) and as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (1997–2002).
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(1944-)
Educator, Activist, Lawyer, Diplomat, World Leader
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Henri Rousseau
Painter / 1844 - 1910
Henri Rousseau was a self-taught French painter who was ridiculed during his lifetime but was later given the title of artistic genius.
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(1844-1910)
Painter
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Mr. T
Film Actor, Television Actor, Athlete, Reality Television Star / 1952 -
Actor and professional wrestler Mr. T, known for his mohawk and gold chains, starred in 1980s TV programs like The A-Team and Mister T.
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(1952-)
Film Actor, Television Actor, Athlete, Reality Television Star
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Fats Waller
Songwriter, Pianist, Singer / 1904 - 1943
American pianist and composer Fats Waller was one of the few outstanding jazz musicians to win wide commercial fame.
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(1904-1943)
Songwriter, Pianist, Singer