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Hollywood legend Robert Redford starred in acclaimed movies like The Sting and The Way We Were, became an Oscar-winning director, and championed independent film through the Sundance Institute.

Actor, writer, and director Seth Rogen is best known for his roles in Superbad, Knocked Up, The Interview, and The Studio.

Discover the accomplishments and lasting legacy of these politicians, entertainers, scientists, religious figures, and activists.

Larry Ellison is the founder and former CEO of Oracle Corporation, making the billionaire one of the world’s wealthiest people.

Grammy-winning singer Bad Bunny made the first all-Spanish record to reach No. 1 on the Billboard 200.

Six people were murdered at the New York residence in 1974, and frightening tales about the home continue to scare.

Actor Charlie Sheen has starred in the movies Platoon and Wall Street as well as the TV show Two and a Half Men.

Howard Stern is the uninhibited host of his long-running radio show The Howard Stern Show.

Since his discovery on YouTube, Justin Bieber has become a Grammy-winning pop star known for the songs “Despacito,” “Sorry,” and “Baby.”

NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers plays for the Pittsburgh Steelers and previously won four MVP awards and Super Bowl XLV with the Green Bay Packers.

NFL quarterback Patrick Mahomes has won two league MVP awards and led the Kansas City Chiefs to three Super Bowl victories.

Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka is a four-time Grand Slam champion and the first Asian player to achieve a world No. 1 ranking.

Fashion icon Anna Wintour was the influential editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine for 37 years and continues to oversee the brand as its global editorial director.

Actor and singer Judy Garland was the star of many classic musicals, including The Wizard of Oz. She had tremendous talent and a troubled life.

Grammy-winning pop singer and actor Sabrina Carpenter is known for songs “Please Please Please” and “Espresso.”

Retired actor Bruce Willis first made a splash on TV in Moonlighting before becoming a movie star via hits like Die Hard, Pulp Fiction, and The Sixth Sense.

Convicted murderer Ed Gein was a notorious grave robber whose gruesome activities inspired some of Hollywood’s most infamous characters, including Norman Bates of Psycho.

Lil Nas X is a Grammy Award–winning singer known for the hits “Old Town Road,” “Montero (Call Me By Your Name),” and “Industry Baby.”

Suffragist Alice Paul dedicated her life’s work to women’s rights and was a key figure in the push for the 19^th Amendment.

Fourteen-time Grammy winner Taylor Swift is one of the biggest pop music stars in the world.

Lyle and Erik Menendez cited emotional and sexual abuse for the gruesome 1989 murders of their father and mother.

Lyle Menendez and his younger brother, Erik, are serving 50 years to life in prison for murdering their parents in 1989.

Here’s what life behind bars is like for Lyle and Erik Menendez.

Erik Menendez and his older brother, Lyle, are serving 50 years to life in prison for the 1989 murder of their parents.

Tennis player Venus Williams is seven-time Grand Slam champion and four-time Olympic gold medalist.

Kevin Costner is an Oscar-winning actor and director best known for Dances With Wolves and Yellowstone.

As a college student, American Amanda Knox was twice convicted and acquitted in the 2007 murder of her British roommate Meredith Kercher in Italy. She has since become an author and podcaster.

Actor Matthew Perry was best known for playing Chandler Bing on the hit sitcom Friends from 1994 to 2004.

Jimmy Carter served as the 39^th president of the United States, from 1977 to 1981, and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 for his humanitarian work around the world.

Actor Chris Pratt appeared on the TV show Parks and Recreation before graduating to leading man status with the Guardians of the Galaxy and Jurassic World movies.

The rush for roses was so intense that flowers had to be flown in from other states.

Actor Elizabeth Taylor starred in the movies Cleopatra, Butterfield 8, and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof but was just as famous for her violet eyes and scandalous love life.