Sir Terence David John Pratchett was an English author, humorist, and satirist, best known for the Discworld series of 41 comic fantasy novels published between 1983 and 2015, and for the apocalyptic comedy novel Good Omens (1990), which he co-wrote with Neil Gaiman.
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Entrepreneur
1962 · Germany
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Susanne Hanna Ursula Klatten is a German billionaire heiress, the daughter of Herbert and Johanna Quandt.
Politician
1937–2006 · Iraq
Saddam Hussein was an Iraqi politician and revolutionary who served as the fifth president of Iraq from 1979 until his overthrow in 2003 during the Iraq war.
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Entrepreneur
1981 · Canada
Jessica Marie Alba is an American actress and businesswoman. She rose to prominence at age 19 for portraying Max Guevara, the lead character in the television series Dark Angel (2000–2002), for which she received a Golden Globe nomination.
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Actor
1974 · Spain
Penélope Cruz Sánchez is a Spanish actress. Prolific in Spanish and English-language films, her accolades include an Academy Award, BAFTA Award, a David di Donatello and three Goya Awards.
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Athlete
1970 · Argentina
Diego Pablo Simeone González, nicknamed "Cholo", is an Argentine professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder.
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Actor
1941 · Sweden
Ann-Margret Olsson, credited as Ann-Margret, is an American actress, dancer, and singer with a career spanning seven decades.
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