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Meyer Lansky
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- Infamous Mobsters
- Name Changers
- Famous Cancerians
Meyer Lansky
White Collar Criminal, Organized Crime Boss / 1902 - 1983
Meyer Lansky was a Polish American organized crime figure instrumental in the development of the National Crime Syndicate in the United States.
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Brad Renfro
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- Famous Leos
- Famous Actors
- Famous Film Actors
Brad Renfro
Film Actor / 1982 - 2008
Brad Renfro was a young Hollywood actor who became more famous for the trouble he was always in than for his acting.
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Mathew Brady
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- Fantastic Facial Hair
- Famous Photographers
- Famous Artists
Mathew Brady
Photographer, Entrepreneur / 1823 - 1896
Mathew Brady was a 19th-century photographer best known for his Civil War photography and portraits.
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Black Dahlia
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- Famous Leos
- Famous People Born in 1924
- Famous People Who Were Murdered
Black Dahlia
1924 - 1947
Nicknamed "the Black Dahlia," Elizabeth Short was brutally murdered in Los Angeles in 1947, her body cut in half and severely mutilated. The Black Dahlia's killer was never found, making her murder one of the oldest cold case files in L.A. to date, and the city's most famous.
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Eliza Johnson
- In these groups:
- Influential Women of Washington
- U.S. First Ladies
- Famous Libras
Eliza Johnson
U.S. First Lady / 1810 - 1876
Eliza Johnson became First Lady when her husband Andrew assumed the presidency after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
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Seán MacBride
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- Nobel Peace Prize Winners
- Famous Aquarians
- Famous Activists
Seán MacBride
Activist, Diplomat, Government Official / 1904 - 1988
Sean MacBride was an Irish politician and the former chief of staff of the IRA
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