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Famous People Who Died on February 24
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Don Knotts
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- Famous Puppeteers
- Famous Cancerians
- Famous Actors
Don Knotts
Film Actor, Television Actor, Comedian / 1924 - 2006
Don Knotts was a comedic actor of film and television known for his roles on TV's The Andy Griffith Show and Three's Company. -
Octavia E. Butler
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- Famous Black Writers
- Sci-Fi and Fantasy Writers
- Famous Cancerians
Octavia E. Butler
Author / 1947 - 2006
Author Octavia E. Butler is known for blending science fiction with African-American spiritualism. Her novels include Patternmaster, Kindred, Dawn and Parable of the Sower.
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Robert Fulton
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- Famous Scorpios
- Famous Inventors
- Famous Engineers
Robert Fulton
Engineer, Inventor / 1765 - 1815
American engineer and inventor Robert Fulton is best know for developing the first successful steamboat and the world's first steam warship.
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Dinah Shore
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- The Ed Sullivan Show Guests
- Famous Pisceans
- Famous Singers
Dinah Shore
Singer, Television Personality / 1916 - 1994
Dinah Shore was an award-winning television personality and singer known for her string of TV shows, including Dinah!, Dinah's Place, and Dinah and Friends.
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Malcolm Forbes
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- Famous Military Veterans
- Famous Leos
- Publishers
Malcolm Forbes
Business Leader, Political Leader, Publisher / 1919 - 1990
Publisher Malcolm Forbes was the son of B.C. Forbes, who founded Forbes magazine. Malcolm Forbes eventually worked his way up to becoming company president.
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Thomas Bowdler
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- Famous Welsh People
- Famous Cancerians
- Famous People Named Thomas
Thomas Bowdler
Medical Professional, Editor / 1754 - 1825
Thomas Bowdler was a physician and self-appointed editor of great literature. He published The Family Shakespeare, a family friendly version of Shakespearean works, in 1807, and gave rise to the term "Bowdlerized."
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profile name: Don Knotts profile occupation: Film Actor, Television Actor, Comedian
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profile name: Robert Fulton profile occupation: Engineer, Inventor
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profile name: Dinah Shore profile occupation: Singer, Television Personality
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profile name: Octavia E. Butler profile occupation: Author
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profile name: Malcolm Forbes profile occupation: Business Leader, Political Leader, Publisher
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profile name: Thomas Bowdler profile occupation: Medical Professional, Editor
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