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Tony Accardo
Organized Crime Boss / 1906 - 1992
Tony 'Big Tuna' Accardo turned to a life of crime in his early teens, and quickly rose to infamy as a soldier in Al Capone's Chicago Crime Syndicate.
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(1906-1992)
Organized Crime Boss
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Roy Acuff
Singer / 1903 - 1992
Country musician Roy Acuff performed hits suchs as "It Won't Be Long" and "Tennessee Waltz" nearly every weekend on the Grand Ole' Opry during the 1930, 40s and 50s.
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(1903-1992)
Singer
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Isaac Asimov
Writer / 1920 - 1992
Scholar Isaac Asimov was one of the 20th century's most prolific writers, writing in many genres. He was known for sci-fi works like Foundation and I, Robot.
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(1920-1992)
Writer
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Red Barber
Radio Personality, Television Personality / 1908 - 1992
American sportscaster Walter "Red" Barber is best known for his play-by-play radio broadcasts of Major League Baseball in the early 1900's.
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(1908-1992)
Radio Personality, Television Personality
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Menachem Begin
Prime Minister / 1913 - 1992
Menachem Begin was prime minister of Israel from 1977 to 1983. He was the co-recipient of the 1978 Nobel Peace Prize.
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(1913-1992)
Prime Minister
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Shirley Booth
Film Actress, Theater Actress, Television Actress / 1898 - 1992
Tony, Oscar and Golden Globe-winning actress Shirley Booth was in both the play and film versions of Come Back, Little Sheba, and the television show Hazel.
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(1898-1992)
Film Actress, Theater Actress, Television Actress
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Willy Brandt
Political Leader / 1913 - 1992
Willy Brandt was a German statesman, leader of the German Social Democratic Party and chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany (1969–74).
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(1913-1992)
Political Leader
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John Cage
Songwriter / 1912 - 1992
John Cage was an American avant-garde composer whose inventive compositions and unorthodox ideas profoundly influenced mid-20th-century music.
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(1912-1992)
Songwriter
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Marlene Dietrich
Film Actress / 1901 - 1992
Film actress Marlene Dietrich was known for her sultry, sex appeal. She was a major leading lady in the 1930s and 1940s.
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(1901-1992)
Film Actress
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Willie Dixon
Bassist, Songwriter, Music Producer / 1915 - 1992
Willie Dixon was a blues musician who exerted a major influence on the post-WWII Chicago style.
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(1915-1992)
Bassist, Songwriter, Music Producer
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Jack Dunphy
Dancer, Author, Playwright / 1914 - 1992
An accomplished playwright and author in his own right, Jack Dunphy is best known for his long-term relationship with the famed author Truman Capote.
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(1914-1992)
Dancer, Author, Playwright
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Heinrich Eberbach
General, Warrior / 1895 - 1992
Heinrich Eberbach was a German General der Panzertruppen in the German Army of World War II.
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(1895-1992)
General, Warrior
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José Ferrer
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor, Director / 1912 - 1992
American actor and director José Ferrer was perhaps best known for his Academy Award-winning performance in the title role of the film Cyrano de Bergerac.
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(1912-1992)
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor, Director
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Bernice Gera
Women's Rights Activist, Baseball Player / 1931 - 1992
Bernice Gera became the first female umpire of a baseball game in 1972, but later resigned, reportedly because other umpires refused to work with her.
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(1931-1992)
Women's Rights Activist, Baseball Player
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Mark Goodson
Television Producer / 1915 - 1992
Television producer Mark Goodson created many of the best-loved game shows of the 20th century, including What's My Line, The Price is Right and Family Feud.
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(1915-1992)
Television Producer
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Alex Haley
Journalist, Author / 1921 - 1992
Alex Haley was an American writer whose works of historical fiction and reportage depicted the struggles of African Americans.
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(1921-1992)
Journalist, Author
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F.A. Hayek
Educator, Scholar, Economist, Journalist / 1899 - 1992
Economist F.A. Hayek was noted for his criticisms of the Keynesian welfare state and of totalitarian socialism. In 1974 he shared the Nobel Prize for Economics.
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(1899-1992)
Educator, Scholar, Economist, Journalist
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Benny Hill
Actor, Comedian / 1924 - 1992
Benny Hill, the British comedian, is best known for his long running comedy series that would play in 109 countries.
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(1924-1992)
Actor, Comedian
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Sam Kinison
Comedian / 1953 - 1992
Sam Kinison was an American comedian best known for his crass humor and trademark scream. The Grammy-nominated comedian received his first break from fellow comedian Rodney Dangerfield.
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(1953-1992)
Comedian
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Audre Lorde
Poet / 1934 - 1992
Audre Lorde wrote the poetry collections From a Land Where Other People Live (1973) and The Black Unicorn (1978), as well as memoirs like A Burst of Light (1988).
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(1934-1992)
Poet
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Barbara McClintock
Botanist, Geneticist / 1902 - 1992
Scientist Barbara McClintock won a Nobel Prize in 1983 for her study of corn chromosomes, which revolutionized the field of cytogenetics.
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(1902-1992)
Botanist, Geneticist
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Olivier Messiaen
Songwriter / 1908 - 1992
French organist Olivier Messiaen created works inspired by Roman Catholic theology. Even when captured in World War II, he continued to compose.
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(1908-1992)
Songwriter
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Antonio Molina
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Singer / 1928 - 1992
Antonio Molina was a Spanish singer and actor best known for his films such as El pescador de coplas (1953) and Esa voz es una mina (1955).
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(1928-1992)
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Singer
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George Murphy
Film Actor, Theater Actor, U.S. Representative / 1902 - 1992
Actor George Murphy starred in more than 45 films, including Little Miss Broadway opposite Shirley Temple. In 1964, he was elected to represent California in the U.S. Senate.
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(1902-1992)
Film Actor, Theater Actor, U.S. Representative
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Jan Hendrik Oort
Academic, Astronomer / 1900 - 1992
Jan Hendrik Oort was a Dutch astronomer who confirmed that the Milky Way rotates in its own plane around the center of the galaxy.
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(1900-1992)
Academic, Astronomer
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Anthony Perkins
Actor / 1932 - 1992
Anthony Perkins is an Oscar-nominated stage and film actor who is best known for his role as Norman Bates in Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho.
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(1932-1992)
Actor
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Astor Piazzolla
Songwriter / 1921 - 1992
Argentine musician Astor Piazzolla composed and performed music for the bandoneón, and fused tango music with jazz and classical for a whole new sound.
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(1921-1992)
Songwriter
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Emilio Pucci
Fashion Designer, Government Official / 1914 - 1992
Fashion designer Emilio Pucci is best known for his tight shantung "Pucci Pants." He also served nearly ten years as a member of the Italian Parliament.
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(1914-1992)
Fashion Designer, Government Official
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Hal Roach
Producer / 1892 - 1992
Hal Roach is best known for his work as an American film producer responsible for putting Laurel and Hardy in their first film together.
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(1892-1992)
Producer
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Robert Reed
Television Actor / 1932 - 1992
American actor Robert Reed played the quintessential family man Mike Brady in the enduring sitcom The Brady Bunch.
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(1932-1992)
Television Actor
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William Schuman
Songwriter / 1910 - 1992
William Schuman was a Pulitzer-winning composer and the first president of New York's Lincoln Center.
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(1910-1992)
Songwriter
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Nancy Walker
Film Actress, Theater Actress, Television Actress / 1922 - 1992
Actress Nancy Walker appeared in films and on stage before playing Ida Morgenstern on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Rosie in the Bounty paper towel commercials.
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(1922-1992)
Film Actress, Theater Actress, Television Actress
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Sam Walton
Entrepreneur / 1918 - 1992
Sam Walton was an American businessman best known for founding the retail chain Wal-Mart, which grew to be the world’s largest corporation.
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(1918-1992)
Entrepreneur
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Lawrence Welk
Conductor, Television Personality / 1903 - 1992
Bandleader and TV performer Lawrence Welk’s TV program featured band music with vocalists, dancers, and instrumental soloists, and was a huge success.
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(1903-1992)
Conductor, Television Personality