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  The 27 club is a group of artists who died tragically at the young age of 27. They were some of the most talented minds of their generation, and in their short lives each made an enormous impact. Sadly, many led hard-partying lifestyles, abusing drugs and alcohol. These are the musicians and artists who make up the 27 club.
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  The 27 Club
  
  The 27 club is a group of artists who died tragically at the young age of 27. They were some of the most talented minds of their generation, and in their short lives each made an enormous impact. Sadly, many led hard-partying lifestyles, abusing drugs and alcohol. These are the musicians and artists who make up the 27 club.
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  The 27 Club
  
  The 27 club is a group of artists who died tragically at the young age of 27. They were some of the most talented minds of their generation, and in their short lives each made an enormous impact. Sadly, many led hard-partying lifestyles, abusing drugs and alcohol. These are the musicians and artists who make up the 27 club.
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  The 27 Club
  
  The 27 club is a group of artists who died tragically at the young age of 27. They were some of the most talented minds of their generation, and in their short lives each made an enormous impact. Sadly, many led hard-partying lifestyles, abusing drugs and alcohol. These are the musicians and artists who make up the 27 club.
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- In these groups:
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- U.S. Vice Presidents
- Famous People Born in 1918
Spiro Agnew

Governor, U.S. Vice President / 1918 - 1996

Spiro Agnew was twice elected U.S. vice president under Richard Nixon, but resigned from his second term after being charged with bribery, conspiracy and tax fraud.

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Spiro Agnew
1918-1996
Governor, U.S. Vice President
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- U.N. Goodwill Ambassadors
- Famous Cancerians
- Famous Fashion Designers
Giorgio Armani

Entrepreneur, Fashion Designer / 1934 -

Italian executive Giorgio Armani is an iconic clothing designer best known in America for his popular men's suits.

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Giorgio Armani
1934-
Entrepreneur, Fashion Designer
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- Celebrity Self-Imploders
- Elite and Indiscreet
- Famous Libras
Silvio Berlusconi

Entrepreneur, Prime Minister / 1936 -

Silvio Berlusconi is best known as a controversial Italian politician who was elected as Prime Minister three times.

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Silvio Berlusconi
1936-
Entrepreneur, Prime Minister
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- Famous Sagittarians
- Famous People Named Rod
- Famous U.S. Governors
Rod Blagojevich

U.S. Governor / 1956 -

Rod Blagojevich is an Illinois-based politician whose career has been marred by as many scandals as it has been highlighted by successes.

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Rod Blagojevich
1956-
U.S. Governor
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- White Collar Criminals
- Famous Pisceans
- Famous People Born in 1937
Ivan Boesky

Business Leader, White Collar Criminal / 1937 -

Ivan Boesky amassed a fortune of over $200 million in the 1980s before an insider trading scandal landed him with a $100 million fine and prison time.

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Ivan Boesky
1937-
Business Leader, White Collar Criminal
- In these groups:
- Influential Women of Washington
- Famous Scorpios
- Famous People Named Barbara
Barbara Boxer

U.S. Representative / 1940 -

Democrat Barbara Boxer served ten years in the House of Representatives before being elected Senator for the state of California.

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Barbara Boxer
1940-
U.S. Representative
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- In these groups:
- Infamous Mobsters
- Ugly Inside and Out
- Famous Capricorns
Al Capone

Organized Crime Boss / 1899 - 1947

A child from an Italian immigrant family, Al Capone (a.k.a. 'Scarface') rose to infamy as the leader of the Chicago mafia during the Prohibition era.

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Al Capone
1899-1947
Organized Crime Boss
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- Nobel Peace Prize Winners
- U.S. Presidents
- Famous Libras
Jimmy Carter

U.S. President / 1924 -

Jimmy Carter was the 39th president of the United States (1977-81) and later was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002.

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Jimmy Carter
1924-
U.S. President
- In these groups:
- Folk Singers and Folk Revolutionaries
- Famous Virgoans
- Famous Singers
Leonard Cohen

Songwriter, Singer, Poet / 1934 -

Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen is known for his poetic lyrics and baritone voice. He's received acclaim for such songs as "Hallelujah" and "Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye."

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Leonard Cohen
1934-
Songwriter, Singer, Poet
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- Famous Leos
- Famous People Named Mark
- Famous Self-Made Millionaires
Mark Cuban

Entrepreneur / 1958 -

Famous in the NBA for his zealous management of the Dallas Mavericks, entrepreneur Mark Cuban has also owned multiple Internet startups and a theater chain.

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Mark Cuban
1958-
Entrepreneur
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- Famous Sagittarians
- Famous People Named Tom
- Famous Congressional Representatives
Tom Daschle

U.S. Representative / 1947 -

Tom Daschle is a former U.S. Senator from South Dakota and former U.S. Senate Majority Leader.

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Tom Daschle
1947-
U.S. Representative
- In these groups:
- Cast of Dancing with the Stars
- Famous Arians
- Famous People Named Tom
Tom DeLay

U.S. Representative / 1947 -

Tom Delay was Republican majority leader of the U.S. House of Representatives who was convicted of money laundering charges in 2010.

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Tom DeLay
1947-
U.S. Representative
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- Modern Titans of Tech
- Famous Dropouts
- Famous Pisceans
Michael Dell

Entrepreneur / 1965 -

Michael Dell helped launch the personal computer revolution in the 1980s with the creation of the Dell Computer Corporation, now known as Dell Inc.

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Michael Dell
1965-
Entrepreneur
- In these groups:
- Famous Geminis
- Famous Lawyers
- Famous People Named Chris
Chris Dodd

Lawyer, U.S. Representative / 1944 -

Chris Dodd is an American Democratic politician, who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1975–81) and of the U.S. Senate (1981– ).

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Chris Dodd
1944-
Lawyer, U.S. Representative
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- Famous Arians
- Famous People Named Patricia
- Famous People Born in 1953
Patricia Dunn

Business Leader / 1953 - 2011

Patricia Dunn served as a director and non-executive chairwoman of Hewlett-Packard before resigning in 2006, after receiving a criminal indictment stemming from a spying scandal.

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Patricia Dunn
1953-2011
Business Leader
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- In these groups:
- White Collar Criminals
- Famous Virgoans
- Famous People Named Bernard
Bernard Ebbers

White Collar Criminal / 1941 -

Bernard Ebbers is best known for his quick ascension to wealth and subsequent collapse with WorldCom telecommunications company.

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Bernard Ebbers
1941-
White Collar Criminal
- In these groups:
- Actors Turned Politicians
- Famous Arians
- Famous Actors
Joseph Estrada

Film Actor, Producer, World Leader / 1937 -

Filipino actor and politician Joseph Estrada served as the 13th president of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001.

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Joseph Estrada
1937-
Film Actor, Producer, World Leader
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- In these groups:
- White Collar Criminals
- Famous Capricorns
- Famous People Named Andrew
Andrew Fastow

White Collar Criminal / 1961 -

Andrew Fastow was the chief financial officer for Enron. He informed on his criminal co-conspirators and was sentenced to six years in prison.

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Andrew Fastow
1961-
White Collar Criminal
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- Famous People Involved in Sex Scandals
- Famous Black Activists
- Famous Civil Rights Activists
Father Divine

Civil Rights Activist, Entrepreneur, Religious Leader / 1880 - 1965

Father Divine was a prominent African-American religious leader of the 1930s who founded the Peace Mission, an important precursor of the Civil Rights Movement.

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Father Divine
1880-1965
Civil Rights Activist, Entrepreneur, Religious Leader
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- Famous Geminis
- Famous Lawyers
- Famous Supreme Court Justices
Abe Fortas

Lawyer, Supreme Court Justice / 1910 - 1982

Nominated to replace Earl Warren as chief justice in 1968, Abe Fortas became the first nominee for that post since 1795 to fail to win Senate approval.

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Abe Fortas
1910-1982
Lawyer, Supreme Court Justice
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- In these groups:
- People with Animal Names
- Famous Geminis
- Famous People Named Jay
Jay Gould

Entrepreneur / 1836 - 1892

Jay Gould was a prominent American railroad builder and financier. He illegally issued new stock for Erie Railroads in the "Erie War" with Vanderbilt.

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Jay Gould
1836-1892
Entrepreneur
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- In these groups:
- TV Moms: 1990s
- Famous Capricorns
- Famous Actresses
Janet Hubert

Theater Actress, Television Actress / 1956 -

Janet Hubert is a stage, TV and film actress known for her role as Vivian Banks on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.

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Janet Hubert
1956-
Theater Actress, Television Actress
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- In these groups:
- Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson
- Married Divorced Remarried
- Celebrity Golfers
Don Johnson

Film Actor, Television Actor / 1949 -

Don Johnson is an actor who rose quickly to fame as undercover police office Sonny Crockett on the hit TV series Miami Vice.

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Don Johnson
1949-
Film Actor, Television Actor
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- In these groups:
- Hair-Raising Dudes
- Hair Dos and Don'ts
- Famous Leos
Don King

Entrepreneur / 1931 -

Don King is an eccentric boxing promoter known for his wild hair and the titanic bouts he arranges.

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Don King
1931-
Entrepreneur
- In these groups:
- White Collar Criminals
- Tax Truants
- Famous Scorpios
Dennis Kozlowski

Business Leader, White Collar Criminal / 1946 -

Dennis Kozlowski was the CEO of Tyco before he was convicted of various corporate crimes and sentenced to prison in 2005.

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Dennis Kozlowski
1946-
Business Leader, White Collar Criminal
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- In these groups:
- Famous Pisceans
- Famous People Born in 1967
- Famous People Involved in Financial Scandals
Nicholas Leeson

White Collar Criminal, Writer / 1967 -

Nicholas Leeson is best known for trading the Barings out of existence by hiding losses for years.

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Nicholas Leeson
1967-
White Collar Criminal, Writer
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- In these groups:
- Famous Libras
- Famous Activists
- Famous People Born in 1936
Winnie Mandela

Activist, Government Official / 1936 -

Winnie Mandela was the controversial wife of Nelson Mandela who spent her life in varying governmental roles.

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Winnie Mandela
1936-
Activist, Government Official
- In these groups:
- White Collar Criminals
- Famous Taureans
- Famous People Named Bernard
Bernard Madoff

Entrepreneur, White Collar Criminal / 1938 -

Bernard Madoff was a stockbrocker who ran his multibillion-dollar firm as a grand scale Ponzi scheme. He is currently serving a 150-year prison sentence.

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Bernard Madoff
1938-
Entrepreneur, White Collar Criminal
- In these groups:
- Famous People Named Peter
- Famous People Involved in Financial Scandals
- Famous British People
Peter Mandelson

Political Leader

Peter Mandelson, also known as Lord Mandelson, is a British politician and was a leading adviser to British Prime Minister Toni Blair.

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Peter Mandelson

Political Leader
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- Famous Dictators
Ferdinand Marcos

Lawyer, Dictator / 1917 - 1989

Known for running a corrupt, undemocratic regime, Ferdinand Marcos was the president of the Philippines from 1966 to 1986.

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Ferdinand Marcos
1917-1989
Lawyer, Dictator
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- Famous Evangelists
- Famous People Born in 1890
Aimée Semple McPherson

Evangelist / 1890 - 1944

Aimee Semple McPherson was a controversial Pentecostal evangelist whose International Church of the Foursquare Gospel had tens of thousands of followers.

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Aimée Semple McPherson
1890-1944
Evangelist
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- Famous People Involved in Sex Scandals
- Famous Pisceans
- Reality TV Stars
Tammy Faye Messner

Evangelist, Reality Television Star / 1942 - 2007

Tammy Faye Messner was the wife of disgraced televangelist Jim Bakker, with whom she hosted The 700 Club and the Praise the Lord Club. The couple split in 1992, after Jim Bakker's affair with a church secretary surfaced.

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Tammy Faye Messner
1942-2007
Evangelist, Reality Television Star
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- Famous Cancerians
- Famous People Named Michael
- Famous People Born in 1946
Michael Milken

Business Leader, White Collar Criminal / 1946 -

Michael N Milken is known as the "junk bond king." He was indicted for racketeering and securities fraud and served two years in prison.

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Michael Milken
1946-
Business Leader, White Collar Criminal
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- Famous Virgoans
- Famous Lawyers
- Famous People Born in 1946
Roh Moo-hyun

Lawyer, World Leader / 1946 - 2009

Roh Moo-hyun was a lawyer and human rights activist who was the president of South Korea from 2003-'08.

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Roh Moo-hyun
1946-2009
Lawyer, World Leader
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- Elementals
- Famous Pisceans
- Famous People Born in 1920
Sun Myung Moon

Business Leader, Religious Leader / 1920 - 2012

Sun Myung Moon was founder and leader of the Unification Church, a religious movement whose followers were labeled "Moonies."

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Sun Myung Moon
1920-2012
Business Leader, Religious Leader
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- Famous Sagittarians
- Famous People Named Lee
- Famous People Born in 1941
Lee Myung-bak

Business Leader, World Leader / 1941 -

Lee Myung-bak is a South Korean business executive and politician who became president of South Korea in 2008.

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Lee Myung-bak
1941-
Business Leader, World Leader
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- Famous Prime Ministers
- Famous People Born in 1945
Ehud Olmert

Prime Minister / 1945 -

Ehud Olmert became prime minister of Israel after Ariel Sharon's massive stroke in 2006. He was forced to resign under charges of corruption in 2009.

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Ehud Olmert
1945-
Prime Minister
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- White Collar Criminals
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- Famous People Named Charles
Charles Ponzi

White Collar Criminal / 1882 - 1949

Charles Ponzi was best known for the financial crimes he committed when he conned investors into giving him millions of dollars, and paid them returns with other investors' money.

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Charles Ponzi
1882-1949
White Collar Criminal
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- Famous Prime Ministers
Yitzhak Rabin

Prime Minister / 1922 - 1995

Yitzhak Rabin was Israeli statesman who, as prime minister of Israel, led his country toward peace with its Palestinian and Arab neighbors.

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Yitzhak Rabin
1922-1995
Prime Minister
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- White Collar Criminals
- Famous Geminis
- Famous People Born in 1957
Raj Rajaratnam

Business Leader, White Collar Criminal / 1957 -

Sri Lankan billionaire Raj Rajaratnam was arrested for insider trading in 2009 as part of the largest ever SEC case against a hedge fund.

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Raj Rajaratnam
1957-
Business Leader, White Collar Criminal
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- Musical Monikers
- USO Entertainers
- Name Changers
Ja Rule

Film Actor, Rapper / 1976 -

Ja Rule is one of the biggest rappers from the early 2000s, known for hits like "Between Me and You," "Always on Time" and "Put It on Me."

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Ja Rule
1976-
Film Actor, Rapper
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- Famous Black Activists
- Famous Civil Rights Activists
Al Sharpton

Civil Rights Activist, Political Leader, Pastor / 1954 -

Al Sharpton is an outspoken and sometimes controversial political activist in the fight against racial prejudice and injustice.

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Al Sharpton
1954-
Civil Rights Activist, Political Leader, Pastor
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- White Collar Criminals
- Famous Sagittarians
- Famous People Born in 1953
Jeffrey Skilling

Business Leader, White Collar Criminal / 1953 -

Jeffrey Skilling was the CEO of the energy company Enron who was found guilty of multiple counts of fraud and insider trading.

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Jeffrey Skilling
1953-
Business Leader, White Collar Criminal
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- Marilyn Mimics
- Name Changers
- Weight Loss Winners
Anna Nicole Smith

Pin-up, Reality Television Star / 1967 - 2007

Anna Nicole Smith gained early fame as a model for Guess and Playboy magazine, and later became known for her marriage to 89-year-old oil tycoon J. Howard Marshall II.

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Anna Nicole Smith
1967-2007
Pin-up, Reality Television Star
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- Gap-Toothed Grinners
- Onscreen Superheroes
Wesley Snipes

Film Actor / 1962 -

Wesley Snipes is an actor known for his action roles in such films as Blade and Passenger 57 and for his trouble with the law over unpaid taxes.

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Wesley Snipes
1962-
Film Actor
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- Famous Cancerians
- Famous People Named George
- Famous People Born in 1930
George Steinbrenner

Business Leader / 1930 - 2010

Owner of the New York Yankees from 1972 until his death, George Steinbrenner was one of the most notorious team owners in baseball history.

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George Steinbrenner
1930-2010
Business Leader
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- Famous Aquarians
- Famous Editors
Julius Streicher

Political Leader, Editor / 1885 - 1946

Julius Streicher was a Nazi demagogue and politician who gained infamy as one of the most virulent advocates of the persecution of Jews during the 1930s.

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Julius Streicher
1885-1946
Political Leader, Editor
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- Famous People Named Mark
- Famous People Involved in Financial Scandals
Mark Swartz

Business Leader, Criminal

Mark Swartz is best known for the 2002 Tyco corporate fraud scandal that lead to jail time.

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Mark Swartz

Business Leader, Criminal
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- Ladies of Pop Music
- Super Bowl Halftime Performers
- Soul Train Guests
Toni Braxton

Theater Actress, Television Actress, Singer / 1967 -

Toni Braxton is an R&B singer-songwriter and actress best known for the hits "Un-Break My Heart," "You Mean the World to Me" and "Breathe Again."

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Toni Braxton
1967-
Theater Actress, Television Actress, Singer
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- In these groups:
- Famous People Involved in Sex Scandals
- Athletes Involved in Drug Scandals
- Famous Cancerians
Michael Vick

Football Player / 1980 -

Star Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick's promising career has been tainted by illegal activities including involvement in an illegal dog-fighting ring.

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Michael Vick
1980-
Football Player
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- Famous Sagittarians
- Famous People Named John
- Famous Prime Ministers
John Vorster

World Leader, Prime Minister / 1915 - 1983

Politician John Vorster served as prime minister and president of South Africa. He was forced to resign from the presidency because of a political scandal.

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John Vorster
1915-1983
World Leader, Prime Minister
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- In these groups:
- International Criminals
- Famous People Named Albert
- Famous People Named Walker
Albert Walker

White Collar Criminal, Murderer / 1946 -

Canadian financial consultant Albert Walker embezzled millions of dollars and murdered a business associate to cover up his crimes.

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Albert Walker
1946-
White Collar Criminal, Murderer
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- Famous Geminis
- Famous Mayors
- Famous People Named Jimmy
Jimmy Walker

Mayor / 1881 - 1946

Flamboyant mayor of New York City, Jimmy Walker was a frequenter of Broadway theater and upper-class speakeasies. His administration was marred by corruption.

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Jimmy Walker
1881-1946
Mayor
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- Famous Arians
- Famous Mayors
- Famous People Named Harold
Harold Washington

Mayor, U.S. Representative / 1922 - 1987

Harold Washington became the first African-American mayor of Chicago in 1983.

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Harold Washington
1922-1987
Mayor, U.S. Representative

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