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Famous People Who Died in 2010
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J.D. Salinger
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- Famous Harlem Residents
- Famous Capricorns
- Columbia University Alumni
J.D. Salinger
Author / 1919 - 2010
With his landmark novel Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger was an influential 20th-century American writer.
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Lena Horne
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- Famous Harlem Residents
- Apollo Legends
- Blacklisted
Lena Horne
Civil Rights Activist, Actress, Dancer, Pin-up, Singer / 1917 - 2010
Actress and singer Lena Horne was one of the most popular performers of her time, known for films such as The Wiz and her trademark song, "Stormy Weather."
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Philip Markoff
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- Famous Aquarians
- Famous People Named Philip
- Famous People Born in 1986
Philip Markoff
Murderer, Thief / 1986 - 2010
Philip Markoff answered a Craigslist ad for massage services, met a masseuse/former call girl, and killed her, becoming known as the "Craigslist killer."
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Alexander McQueen
Alexander McQueen
Fashion Designer / 1969 - 2010
Alexander McQueen was a London-based, English fashion designer who was head designer of the Louis Vuitton Givenchy fashion line, before starting his own line.
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Jaime Escalante
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- Hispanic Scientists and Educators
- Famous Academics
- Famous Teachers
Jaime Escalante
Educator / 1930 - 2010
Jaime Escalante became famous for his work with troubled, "unteachable" high school math students. His story was told in the 1988 film Stand and Deliver.
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Tony Curtis
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- Celebrity Enlistees
- The Ed Sullivan Show Guests
- Silver Foxes
Tony Curtis
Film Actor / 1925 - 2010
From Some Like It Hot to Spartacus, Tony Curtis was the reigning Hollywood heartthrob of the 1950s. He's also known as actress Jamie Lee Curtis's dad.
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