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Famous People Who Died on August 6
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Diego Velázquez
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- Famous Geminis
- Famous Painters
- Famous Artists
Diego Velázquez
Painter / 1599 - 1660
Diego Velázquez was a renowned Spanish painter and portraitist, and an icon of Western art.
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John Hughes
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- Famous Irish-Americans
- Famous Aquarians
- Famous Film Directors
John Hughes
Director, Producer, Screenwriter / 1950 - 2009
Film director and screenwriter John Hughes directed a string of hit teen films, including Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club and Pretty in Pink.
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Rick James
- In these groups:
- Soul Train Guests
- Musical Monikers
- Famous Aquarians
Rick James
Singer / 1948 - 2004
African American musician Rick James was a popular performer in the late 1970s and is best known for hits such as "Super Freak", "Mary Jane" and "You and I".
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Fulgencio Batista
- In these groups:
- Hispanic Political Figures
- Famous Capricorns
- Famous Dictators
Fulgencio Batista
Dictator, World Leader / 1901 - 1973
Fulgencio Batista served as president of Cuba from 1940 to 1944. He returned eight years later and ruled as a brutal dictator until 1958. -
Ben Jonson
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- Famous Geminis
- Famous People Named Benjamin
- Famous Playwrights
Ben Jonson
Playwright / 1572 - 1637
Playwright Ben Jonson (1572–1637) was a major force in Elizabethan and Jacobean theater, second only to William Shakespeare himself.
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Marvin Hamlisch
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- Famous Geminis
- Famous Songwriters and Composers
- Famous Emmy Winners
Marvin Hamlisch
Songwriter / 1944 - 2012
Marvin Hamlisch composed more than 40 motion picture scores throughout his career, including 1973's "The Way We Were" and 1975's "A Chorus Line." He is also known for his musical adaptation for 1973's The Sting, and work on such films as Sophie's Choice and Ordinary People.
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profile name: Diego Velázquez profile occupation: Painter
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profile name: Rick James profile occupation: Singer
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profile name: Fulgencio Batista profile occupation: Dictator, World Leader
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profile name: John Hughes profile occupation: Director, Producer, Screenwriter
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profile name: Ben Jonson profile occupation: Playwright
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profile name: Marvin Hamlisch profile occupation: Songwriter
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