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| Al Capp American cartoonist Alan Alda Actor, best known for his role in sitcom "M*A*S*H" Anna Nicole Smith Actress who married a billionaire and got lots of money from it, after court battles Arthur Rubinstein Composer and pianist, 1886-1982 Avery Brundage US sports administrator Barry McGuigan Irish boxer, 1961+ Beatrix Potter Famous English author, 1866 - 1943 Ben Hecht US mathematician, 1893 - 1964 Bernadette Peters Actress Berthold Auerbach German novelist, 1812-82 Bill Gates Founded Microsoft, and currently one of the richest men in the world with what is said to be a multi billion dollar fortune. He is one of the most recognised and iconic businessmen in the world and under his leadership Microsoft has become a huge company and looks set to remain so for a long time to come, even with challenges from other companies in various spheres, notably including Google in the online internet and search engine space. He is a well known philanthropist and charity giver with interests in many good causes, having given away a large amount of his fortune to such good causes. Brigitte Bardot French actress born in 1934 Brooks Atkinson American journalist Bruce Jenner Athlete, 1949+ C Wright Mills American sociologist, 1916 - 62 Carl Levin US politician, 1934+ Charles Boyer French actor David Lodge Critic and novelist Denzel Washington Actor - been in films such as Malcolm X Dirk Bogarde Legendary British film actor Ed Harris Famous actor, 1950+ Ed Sullivan American comedian, 1902-74 Elijah Wood Actor Eric Lindros Hockey player Ernest Renan French philosopher Evelyn Waugh English novelist, 1903-66 Gary Hart Politician Georges Clemenceau Lived 1780 - 1831, French politician and a Prime Minster of France, 1906 - 9 and 1917 - 20 Gilda Radner Actress Harper Lee Author of 'To Kill A Mockingbird' Hilary Duff Famous actress Ivan Turgenev A great Russian author Jackie Kennedy Wife of American President John F Kennedy who was assassinated in Dallas in 1963 Jackson Pollock American painter, 1912 - 56 James Monroe 5th US President (1817 - 25) Janet Frame Novelist and poet, 1924-2004 Jay Leno American talk show host Jean Jacques Rousseau French philosopher, wrote specifically on politics. Lived 1712 - 1778. Jessica Alba Starred in movies such as Never Been Kisses Jim Thorpe American footballer, 1886 - 1953 John Bunyan English writer John Cusack Talented actor, 1966+ | John Wesley English preacher, 1703-91 Jon Stewart American comedian, 1962+ Jonas Salk American scientist, 1914-95 Julia Roberts Hollywood favourite, many hugely successful movies like 'Pretty Woman' and 'Erin Brockovich' Karl Kraus Austrian writer, 1874 - 1936 Karl Popper Philosopher, 1902 - 1994 LeAnn Rimes Country musician Linus Pauling US chemist, 1901 - 94 Luigi Pirandello Italian playwright and novelist Marcel Duchamp French artist Marcel Pagnol French playwright Mario Andretti Athlete Marvin Davis US businessman, 1925 - 2004 Mel Brooks US writer, producer Michael Parkinson English talk show host, been around forever - 1935+. Bizarrely successful given his interview technique does not blend well with the modern celebrity. Mira Sorvino Actress, starred in movies such as 'Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion' Nancy Mitford English writer, 1904-73 Naomi Watts Actress Neil Kinnock Former Labour Party leader Nelson Algren American novelist, 1909 - 81 Nick Carter Musician Patrick White Australian novelist, 1912-90 Richard Tucker American operatic tenor and cantor Robert Hughes Australian critic, 1938+ Robertson Davies Canadian novelist, 1913 - 55 Roy Hattersley Politician Rudy Giuliani Former mayor of New York Saddam Hussein President of Iraq 1979 - 2003 Scott Adams Creator of the Dilbert cartoons Shania Twain Country and western singer who has had chart success Stephen Spender English poet 1909-95 Steve Ballmer Microsoft CEO Susan Sontag American writer Terry Pratchett Author, writer of the popular Discworld series, 1948+ Thomas Moore Irish musician and songwriter Victor Cousin French philosopher, 1792-1867 Vince Vaughn Well known Hollywood actor Wilfred Grenfell English physician, 1865-1940 William Blake English poet and painter William Pitt Former British Prime Minister Woodrow Wilson Was a famous US politician |
