Wesley Earl Craven was an American filmmaker. Amongst his prolific filmography, Craven worked primarily in the horror genre, particularly slasher films, where he mixed horror cliches with humor. Craven has been recognized as one of the masters of the horror genre.
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Entrepreneur
1920–2020 · Canada
$1.5Bolder estimate, as of April 2017 · Forbes
Marcel Adams was a Canadian real estate investor, billionaire, and Holocaust survivor.
Investor
1984 · United States
James David Vance is an American politician, author, and venture capitalist serving as the 50th vice president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he represented the state of Ohio in the United States Senate from 2023 to 2025.
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Musician
1992 · United Kingdom
Charlotte Emma Aitchison, known professionally as Charli XCX, is a British singer, songwriter, and actress. She began posting songs on Myspace in 2008 before entering the London rave scene.
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Actor
1964 · United States
Mary-Louise Parker is an American actress. She is known for her roles on stage and screen and has received various accolades including two Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award and two Tony Awards.
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Actor
1932–2013 · Ireland
Peter James O'Toole was an English and Irish actor.
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Founder · Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd · manufacturing
1923–2016 · Israel
Shimon Peres was an Israeli politician and statesman who served as the prime minister of Israel from 1984 to 1986 and from 1995 to 1996 and as the president of Israel from 2007 to 2014.
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