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Jim Morrison
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Jim Morrison
Songwriter, Singer, Poet / 1943 - 1971
Jim Morrison was the charismatic singer and songwriter for the 1960 rock group the Doors until his death in a Paris bathtub at age 27.
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Wayne Brady
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- Famous Black Entertainers
- Famous Geminis
- Famous Actors
Wayne Brady
Television Actor, Comedian, Game Show Host, Talk Show Host / 1972 -
Wayne Brady is a comedian and actor known for his work on TV's Whose Line Is It Anyhow, The Wayne Brady Show and Don't Forget the Lyrics.
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Sidney Poitier
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- Famous Harlem Residents
- Famous Black Entertainers
- Celebrity Enlistees
Sidney Poitier
Film Actor / 1927 -
When Sidney Poitier was awarded the best-actor Oscar for his performance in Lilies of the Field, he became the first black person ever to win that honor.
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Ottis Toole
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- Ugly Inside and Out
- Famous Pisceans
- Famous People Born in 1947
Ottis Toole
Serial Killer / 1947 - 1996
Ottis Toole, serial killer and cannibal, confessed to killing more than a hundred people with his partner Henry Lee Lucas. Toole murdered John Walsh's son. -
Charles Whitman
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- Spree Killers
- Eagle Scouts
- Famous Cancerians
Charles Whitman
Murderer / 1941 - 1966
Charles Whitman, a student at the University of Texas (Austin) is best known for killing 15 people during a shooting rampage at the university's campus in 1966.
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Bob Ross
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- Famous Scorpios
- Famous Painters
- Famous Artists
Bob Ross
Painter, Television Personality / 1942 - 1995
Known for his fast and easy "wet on wet" painting technique, Bob Ross reached millions of art lovers with his popular television program The Joy of Painting.
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