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Nun, Saint / 1910 - 1997
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Photographer, Explorer, Filmmaker, Inventor, Military Leader, Scientist / 1910 - 1997
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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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