Sir Edward Richard George Heath was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1970 to 1974 and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1965 to 1975. Heath also served for 51 years as a Member of Parliament from 1950 to 2001.
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Actor
1956 · United States
Thomas Jeffrey Hanks is an American actor and filmmaker. Known for both his comedic and dramatic roles, he is one of the most popular and recognizable film stars worldwide, and is regarded as an American cultural icon.
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Athlete
1947–2024 · United States
Orenthal James Simpson, nicknamed "the Juice", was an American football player, actor, and media personality. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons—nine with the Buffalo Bills—and is regarded as one of the greatest running backs of all time.
Gerald Johnson, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Actor
1975 · United States
John Anthony White is an American musician who was the guitarist and lead vocalist of the rock duo the White Stripes.
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Actor
1964 · United States
Courtney Michelle Love is an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, and actress. A figure in the alternative and grunge scenes of the 1990s, Love has had a career spanning four decades.
Manfred Werner - Tsui, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Author
1962 · United States
Jordan Ross Belfort is an American former stockbroker and businessman who pleaded guilty to fraud and related crimes in connection with stock-market manipulation and running a boiler room as part of a penny-stock scam in 1999.
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Actor
1966 · United States
Pamela Adlon is an American actress, writer, and director. She is known for voicing Bobby Hill in the animated comedy series King of the Hill, for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award.
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