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Finn Wolfhard
(Known for His Roles in the TV Series, 'Stranger Things', and the Films 'It' and Its Sequels)
Finn Wolfhard
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Birth Year: 2002
Birthplace: Vancouver, Canada

Best known as Mike Wheeler from Stranger Things, SAG Award-winner Finn Wolfhard has also appeared in It and its sequel. He was a vocalist and guitarist for the band Calpurnia and formed the indie-pop duo The Aubreys. Named to Forbes 30 under 30, he has also directed a short film.

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Madam C. J. Walker
(Entrepreneur)
Madam C. J. Walker
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Listed In: Business People
Birth Year: 1867
Birthplace: Delta, Louisiana, United States
Died: 1919
Madam C.J. Walker is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the first female self-made American millionaire. She manufactured and promoted a cosmetic-and-hair-care line catering to black women, through the Madam C. J. Walker Manufacturing Company. She was also the richest African-American businesswoman when she died.
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Eddie Vedder
(Musician, Songwriter, Lead Vocalist and Guitarist of the Rock Band ‘Pearl Jam’)
Eddie Vedder
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Listed In: Musicians
Birth Year: 1964
Birthplace: Evanston, Illinois, United States
Pearl Jam lead singer and guitarist Eddie Vedder went from being a hotel security guard to being ranked 7 on Rolling Stone’s list of the Best Lead Singers of All Time. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee has been a vocal supporter of environmental initiatives and abortion rights.
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Chet Baker
(Trumpeter and Vocalist Known for Major Innovations in 'Cool Jazz')
Chet Baker
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Listed In: Musicians
Birth Year: 1929
Birthplace: Yale, Oklahoma, United States
Died: 1988

Chet Baker was an American vocalist and jazz trumpeter. He achieved recognition during the 1950s and his innovations within cool jazz, a style of modern jazz music, earned him the nickname prince of cool. However, his drug addiction overshadowed much of his professional achievements. His life and work inspired the 2015 drama film Born to Be Blue.

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Shannon Bream
(Journalist)
Shannon Bream
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Birth Year: 1970
Birthplace: Sanford, Florida, USA

Lawyer-turned-TV journalist Shannon Bream had worked with WBTV and WRC-TV, before she began hosting Fox News @ Night. She has also won several beauty pageants earlier, such as the Miss Virginia 1990 and the Miss Florida USA 1995 titles. She has also interned under Florida congressman Bill McCollum.

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Susan Lucci
(Actress)
Susan Lucci
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Birth Year: 1946
Birthplace: Scarsdale, New York, USA
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
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Christopher Velez
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Listed In: Singers
Birth Year: 1995
Birthplace: New Jersey, United States
 8 
James Stacy
(American Film and Television Actor Best Known for His Role in the TV Series ‘Lancer’)
James Stacy
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Birth Year: 1936
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: 2016

James Stacy was an American actor remembered for his portrayal of Johnny Madrid Lancer in the CBS Western series, Lancer. In 1973, he lost his left arm and leg when his motorcycle was hit by a drunk driver. He made a comeback in 1975, earning a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for playing a double-amputee veteran in the movie Just a Little Inconvenience.

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Harry Shearer
(Actor)
Harry Shearer
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Birth Year: 1943
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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Holly Madison
(American Television Personality Known for Her Appearance in the Reality Show ‘The Girls Next Door’)
Holly Madison
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Birth Year: 1979
Birthplace: Astoria, Oregon, United States

Holly Madison is American model and television personality who made her presence felt on the small screen with roles in the TV shows,The Girls Next Door and Holly's World. A former girlfriend of Hugh Hefner, Holly Madison has the credit of leading the then-largest bikini parade with the Las Vegas mayor in 2009. Her memoir, Down the Rabbit Hole, briefly topped the bestseller list.

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Carol Ann Duffy
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Listed In: Writers
Birth Year: 1955
Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland
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Paul Hornung
(American Professional Football Player )
Paul Hornung
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birth Year: 1935
Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Died: 2020
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 13 
Estella Warren
(Actress, Model and Swimmer Known for Her Roles in Films: ‘Planet of the Apes’ and ‘Tangled’)
Estella Warren
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birth Year: 1978
Birthplace: Peterborough, Canada

Pin-up girl Estella Warren had been a Canadian swimming champion before she was scouted by an agent and sent to New York. An international model who has topped Maxim’s Hot 100 Women of 2000 list, Warren has also appeared in films such as Planet of the Apes.

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Wesley Clark
(General)
Wesley Clark
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Listed In: Leaders
Birth Year: 1944
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Helmut Schmidt
(Politician)
Helmut Schmidt
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Listed In: Leaders
Birth Year: 1918
Birthplace: Hamburg, Germany
Died: 2015

Helmut Schmidt, who had once been the chancellor of Germany, was also an avid art connoisseur and a talented pianist. The SPD member had also been associated with the DIE ZEIT magazine and is remembered for his efficient management of the Hamburg storm flood as the police senator of Hamburg.

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Noël Wells
(Known for Her Television Role as 'Rachel Silva' in Netflix Comedy-Drama 'Master of None')
Noël Wells
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Birth Year: 1986
Birthplace: San Antonio, Texas, United States

Noël Wells is an American actress, musician, comedian, director, and writer. From voicing Kelsey Pokoly in the Cartoon Network series Craig of the Creek to appearing on Saturday Night Live as a featured player, Noël Wells has been a prominent entertainer over the years. A multi-talented personality, Wells also displays her photographs in exhibitions.

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James Stockdale
(US Navy Vice Admiral & Aviator Who was Prisoner of War for Over Seven Years in the Vietnam War)
James Stockdale
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birth Year: 1923
Birthplace: Abingdon, Illinois, United States
Died: 2005

James Stockdale was an American aviator and US Navy vice admiral. He is best remembered for his time spent as a prisoner of war for more than seven years during the Vietnam War. His efforts during the war earned him the Medal of Honor. In 2002, James Stockdale was made an inductee of the National Aviation Hall of Fame. 

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Hanley Ramírez
(Baseball player)
Hanley Ramírez
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birth Year: 1983
Birthplace: Samaná (town) Samaná, Dominican Republic
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Richard Arkwright
(English Industrialist and Inventor)
Richard Arkwright
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Birth Year: 1732
Birthplace: Preston, Lancashire, England
Died: 1792

Initially a wig-maker, Richard Arkwright later grew an interest in the spinning mechanism, building the Arkwright’s water frame, which used water power to produce cotton yarn. He soon became a name to reckon with in the textile industry, with many mills to his name. He was knighted for his feats.

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Jean-François Champollion
(French Historian, Linguist and Founder of the Scientific 'Egyptology')
Jean-François Champollion
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Birth Year: 1790
Birthplace: Figeac, France
Died: 1832

Jean-François Champollion was a French orientalist, philologist, and scholar. A founding figure of Egyptology, Champollion is credited with deciphering the Egyptian hieroglyphs, which paved the way for several research and studies in the field of Egyptology. Not surprisingly, Champollion is often referred to as the Founder and Father of Egyptology.  

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Harry Guardino
(Actor)
Harry Guardino
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birth Year: 1925
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: 1995
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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James Roosevelt
(United States Congressman, US Military Officer, Businessman)
James Roosevelt
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Listed In: Business People
Birth Year: 1907
Birthplace: New York City, New York
Died: 1991
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Sofia Black D'Elia
(Actress)
Sofia Black D'Elia
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Birth Year: 1991
Birthplace: Clifton, New Jersey, United States
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
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Donna Tartt
(Author)
Donna Tartt
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Listed In: Writers
Birth Year: 1963
Birthplace: Greenwood, Mississippi, United States
Height: 5'0" (152 cm)
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Jorma Kaukonen
(Blue, folk, and rock guitarist)
Jorma Kaukonen
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Listed In: Musicians
Birth Year: 1940
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States
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Kirby Smart
(American football coach)
Kirby Smart
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birth Year: 1975
Birthplace: Montgomery, Alabama
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Jack Ham
(American football player)
Jack Ham
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birth Year: 1948
Birthplace: Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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T. J. Oshie
(American Professional Ice Hockey Right Winger)
T. J. Oshie
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birth Year: 1986
Birthplace: Mount Vernon, Washington, United States
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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John Cromwell
(Film Director)
John Cromwell
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Birth Year: 1886
Birthplace: Toledo, Ohio, United States
Died: 1979
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Joseph Smith Jr.
(Religious Leader and Founder of 'Mormonism' and the Latter Day Saint Movement)
Joseph Smith Jr.
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Birth Year: 1805
Birthplace: Sharon, Vermont, United States
Died: 1844

Religious leader Joseph Smith Jr. is known as the founder of the Mormonism and the Latter Day Saint movement. He also published the Book of Mormon. He established his communities in Ohio and Missouri and eventually founded the city Nauvoo in Illinois, which became the center of his spiritual activities.

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Zindzi Mandela
(Diplomat)
Zindzi Mandela
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birth Year: 1960
Birthplace: Johannesburg, South Africa
Died: 2020

Zindzi Mandela was a South African poet and diplomat best known as the daughter of the famous anti-apartheid activist, Nelson Mandela. From 1996 to 1998, she also served as a temporary First Lady of South Africa. Over the years, she has been portrayed in films and TV films, such as Mrs Mandela (2009), Invictus (2009), and Mandela (1987).

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Ronnie Schell
(Actor)
Ronnie Schell
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Birth Year: 1931
Birthplace: Richmond, California, USA
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Joe Jurevicius
(American football player)
Joe Jurevicius
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birth Year: 1974
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
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Sekou Doumbouya
(Basketball player)
Sekou Doumbouya
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birth Year: 2000
Birthplace: Conakry, Guinea
Height: 6'8" (203 cm)
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Norman Maclean
(Novelist, Journalist, Writer, University teacher)
Norman Maclean
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Listed In: Writers
Birth Year: 1902
Birthplace: Clarinda
Died: 1990
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Víctor Martínez
(Baseball player)
Víctor Martínez
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birth Year: 1978
Birthplace: Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela
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Tim Hardin
(Singer-songwriter, Singer, Composer)
Tim Hardin
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Listed In: Musicians
Birth Year: 1941
Birthplace: Eugene
Died: 1980
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Martin William Kratt
(Zoologist, Actor)
Martin William Kratt
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Listed In: Scientists
Birth Year: 1965
Birthplace: Warren, New Jersey, United States
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Bernard Pollard
(American football player)
Bernard Pollard
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birth Year: 1984
Birthplace: Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Robert Bly
(American Poet & Essayist Best Know for his Prose Book 'Iron John: A Book About Men')
Robert Bly
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Listed In: Writers
Birth Year: 1926
Birthplace: Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States

Robert Bly was an American poet, activist, and essayist. He is best remembered for leading the mythopoetic men's movement. He is also remembered for his book Iron John: A Book About Men. Robert Bly is also well-known for his work The Light Around the Body, which earned him the National Book Award for Poetry in 1968.

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Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa
(Italian Writer and the Last Prince of Lampedusa)
Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa
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Listed In: Writers
Birth Year: 1896
Birthplace: Palermo, Italy
Died: 1957

Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa was an Italian writer best remembered as the last Prince of Lampedusa. Tomasi is quite popular for his novel The Leopard which was published posthumously in 1958. His life and career inspired a docufilm titled Die Geburt des Leoparden which was directed by Luigi Falorni and screened at the 14th Rome Film Festival.

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Johnny Kidd
(English Singer and Songwriter)
Johnny Kidd
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Listed In: Singers
Birth Year: 1935
Birthplace: Willesden, North London, England
Died: 1966

Johnny Kidd was an English singer and songwriter. He is best remembered for his association with the rock and roll group, Johnny Kidd & the Pirates, where he was the lead vocalist. Thanks to one of his most popular songs, Shakin' All Over, Johnny Kidd was one of the few British rockers to achieve international fame before the Beatles.

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Zouhair Feddal
(Moroccan Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Central Defender)
Zouhair Feddal
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birth Year: 1989
Birthplace: Tétouan, Morocco
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
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Carol Smillie
(Model)
Carol Smillie
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Listed In: Fashion
Birth Year: 1961
Birthplace: Glasgow
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Dylan Sahara
(Actress, Presenter)
Dylan Sahara
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Birth Year: 1992
Birthplace: Ponorogo, East Java, Indonesia
Died: 2018
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Tin Pei Ling
(Singaporean Member of Parliament for MacPherson SMC)
Tin Pei Ling
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Listed In: Leaders
Birth Year: 1983
Birthplace: Singapore

Tin Pei Ling is a Singaporean businesswoman and politician. An important member of the People's Action Party (PAP), Tin became the youngest candidate in PAP's history during the 2011 general election. Prior to her political career, Tin Pei Ling worked for popular companies like Ernst & Young.   

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Rodney Culver
(American Football Player)
Rodney Culver
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birth Year: 1969
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States
Died: 1996
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Greg Biffle
(American Semi-Retired Professional Stock Car Racing Driver)
Greg Biffle
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birth Year: 1969
Birthplace: Vancouver, Washington, United States

Currently a semi-retired professional stock car racing driver, Greg Biffle gained his first recognition as a racer during the 1995–1996 Winter Heat Series. Shortly, he began his NASCAR career with Roush Fenway Racing, winning 19 races in the NASCAR Cup Series, 20 races in Xfinity Series and 17 in Camping World Truck Series, concurrently competing in numerous other series.

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Danny MacAskill
(Scottish Trials Cyclist)
Danny MacAskill
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birth Year: 1985
Birthplace: Skye, Scotland

Danny MacAskill is a Scottish professional mountain bike trial cyclist who works for Santa Cruz Bicycles. MacAskill, who achieved popularity after showcasing his skills on YouTube, went on to feature in several commercials and promotional videos for brands like Leica Camera. Danny MacAskill is also credited for performing the stunts in the 2012 American action thriller film Premium Rush.

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Frank Morgan
(Saxophonist)
Frank Morgan
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Listed In: Musicians
Birth Year: 1933
Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Died: 2007