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| Alain Prost French racing driver, 1955+ Alan Sugar British businessman, 1947+ Alexandre Dumas French novelist and playwright, 1802-70 Alyson Hannigan Actress - think American Pie and Buffy the Vampire Slayer Ambrose Bierce US writer and satirist. Lived 1842 - 1914. Amelia Earhart Aviatrix who disappeared in 1937 while on a highly publicised world flight attempt Anna Paquin Actress Anthony Trollope Lived 1815 - 1882, leading English novelist of the mid 19th Century Arthur Wellesley First Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) Ava Gardner Actress Barbra Streisand Actress and singer Bella Abzug US lawyer and politician Benjamin Rush 1746-1813, physician Bill Wyman Ex-Rolling Stone Billy Connelly Scottish comedian (NB: this is a common mis-spelling, actually Billy Connolly) Billy Connolly Scottish comedian, 1942+ Bob Dylan Singer Craig Kilborn Late Late Show host Dale Carnegie American writer Desmond Morris English anthropologist Edith Wharton American novelist, 1862-1937 F Scott Fitzgerald American writer Fred Hoyle Popular scientist, 1915-2001 George William Curtis American author, 1824 - 92 Hamid Karzai President of Afghanistan Henry Ward Beecher American Clergyman, lived 1813 - 1887 Howard Hughes Successful businessman, 1905-76 I F Stone Journalist, American Ian Botham Talented ex-England all rounder turned commentator who has done a large amount of charity work consistently. Known for his larger than life personality on and off the field, he is now a knight no less (much less controversially than Salman Rushdie) so arise Sir Beefy! Jack Dempsey American boxer, 1895-1983 Jean Rhys Author of 'Wide Sargasso Sea' Jennifer Lopez R&B diva/actress Jill Bennett Playwright and screenwriter, 1931 - 1990 Jim Henson Muppets inventor John Belushi Comedian John Ciardi US poet, 1916-1986 John Jewel English bishop John Marshall American founder of constitutional law Johnny Isakson American politician, 1944+ | Jorge Luis Borges 1899-1986, Argentine poet Karl Malone American athlete, 1963+ Katherine Dunham US dancer and choreographer Kelly Clarkson Musician, the first American Idol Kenny Baker Star Wars actor Kevin Sorbo Actor Kristin Scott Thomas Actress - "The English Patient", "Mission: Impossible", "Gosford Park" Lara Flynn Boyle Actress who moved to films after starting out in cult drama series Twin Peaks Laurence Sterne English novelist Lleyton Hewitt Australian tennis player Malcolm Muggeridge British journalist, 1903-90 Matthew Arnold Poet, 1822 - 1888 Max Beerbohm English essayist Moss Hart American playwright, 1904 - 61 Nastassja Kinski Actress Neil Diamond Actor Olive Schreiner South African writer and feminist Patti LaBelle R&B Artist Peter Bart Ex-Paramount director Priscilla Presley American actress & former wife of Elvis Presley Queen Victoria Former Queen during the 19th and 20th centuries Sachin Tendulkar Indian cricketer Samuel Lover Irish writer Sarah Josepha Hale American writer, 1788-1879 Sharon Tate Actress Shirley MacLaine US actress Stephen Fry English writer and actor Steve Jobs Founder of Apple Computers Steve McQueen American actor Stuart Pearce Footballer Tatjana Patitz Model Warren Zevon American musician, 1947+ William Morris Lived 1834 - 1896 William Trevor Anglo-irish novelist William Whewell English philosopher and scientist, 1794-1866 Yakov Smirnoff American comedian Zachary Scott Born February 24, 1914, actor Zachary Taylor American president, 1784-1850 Zelda Fitzgerald Wife of F Scott Fizgerald |