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William Randolph Hearst
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- Fatally Famous
- Famous Dropouts
- Famous Taureans
William Randolph Hearst
Business Leader, Publisher / 1863 - 1951
William Randolph Hearst is best known for publishing the largest chain of American newspapers in the late 19th century, and particularly for sensational "yellow journalism."
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David Farragut
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- Famous Military Veterans
- Famous Cancerians
- Famous Military Leaders
David Farragut
Military Leader / 1801 - 1870
David Farragut was an American naval commander in the War of 1812 and the U.S. Civil War and spoke the famous quote, "Damn the torpedoes!"
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Dorothy Stratten
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- Playboy Playmates
- Fatally Famous
- Famous Pisceans
Dorothy Stratten
Film Actress, Model / 1960 - 1980
Dorothy Stratten was a Playboy model and actress before she was murdered at the age of 20.
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Bertolt Brecht
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- Blacklisted
- Famous Aquarians
- Famous Poets
Bertolt Brecht
Playwright, Poet / 1898 - 1956
Bertolt Brecht is best known for his plays and poems, in which he embraced anti-bourgeois themes and being forced from his native Germany.
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Oscar Levant
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- Famous Capricorns
- Famous Actors
- Famous Film Actors
Oscar Levant
Film Actor, Comedian, Pianist, Author / 1906 - 1972
Oscar Levant was a talented pianist, comic actor and writer. His films include the 1951 movie An American in Paris. -
Sarah Polk
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- Influential Women of Washington
- U.S. First Ladies
- Famous Virgoans
Sarah Polk
U.S. First Lady / 1803 - 1891
Politically minded first lady Sarah Polk led her husband James Polk’s successful campaign to become the 11th U.S. president in 1845.
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