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Kirstie Alley
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Kirstie Alley

Actor · born January 12, 1951 · died 2022

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Kirstie Louise Alley was an American actress. Her breakthrough role was as Rebecca Howe in the NBC sitcom Cheers (1987–1993), for which she received an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe in 1991.

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Milestones, by age

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  1. 38Notable work: Look Who's TalkingOctober 13, 1989
  2. ~39Notable work: Look Who's Talking Too1990
  3. ~40Named Golden Globe Awards1991
  4. 40Received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or ComedyJanuary 19, 1991
  5. 40Named People's Choice AwardsMarch 11, 1991
  6. 40Received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy SeriesAugust 25, 1991

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1964 · United States

$205Bolder estimate, as of August 2020 · Forbes

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Amos Hostetter, Jr.

Entrepreneur

1937 · United States

$3.9Bolder estimate, as of 2025 · Forbes

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Zayn Malik

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1993 · United Kingdom

Zain Javadd Malik, known professionally as Zayn Malik or simply Zayn, is an English singer.

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Michel Mayor

Scientist

1942 · Switzerland

Michel Gustave Édouard Mayor is a Swiss astrophysicist and professor emeritus at the University of Geneva's Department of Astronomy. He formally retired in 2007, but remains active as a researcher at the Observatory of Geneva.

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