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| She was the winner of American Idol's fourth season and went on to win multiple Grammy and Academy of Country Music Awards. | |
| His works are known for their subtle depiction of American middle-class life. His novel 'Rabbit at Rest,' one of a series, won the Pulitzer prize. | |
| He is best known for his role as Dan Tanna in 'Vega$.' He died at age 55 from a rare form of cancer, synovial cell sarcoma. | |
| He is best known for his hit 'La Bamba.' His successful career was cut short when he died in a plane crash at age 17. | |
| He is generally considered one of the greatest Dutch painters of all time, although he remained poor and virtually unknown throughout his life. | |
| He was an American actor and comedian, best known for his signature character Ernest P. Worrell, and as such starred in many films and TV commercials. | |
| She was an American jazz vocalist with an incredibly rich and wide vocal range. Her nicknames were 'Sassy' and 'The Divine One.' | |
| A former professional wrestler, he went on to a career in acting and politics, becoming the governor of Minnesota. | |
| He is best known for composing operas, like 'La Traviata' and 'Aida.' | |
| He starred in Broadway's 'Jesus Christ Superstar' and 'Pippin' before appearing in the epic 1977 mini series 'Roots.' | |
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| This French author’s writings laid much of the foundation of modern sci-fi. His many successful novels include 'Journey to the Center of the Earth.' | |
| He was an Italian explorer, cartographer, and contemporary of Columbus. The name for the Americas was derived from a variation on his name. | |
| A punk rocker, he became famous as the bassist for the Sex Pistols before his entanglement with drugs and Nancy Spungen ended his career and life. | |
| His promising career as an NFL quarterback has been tainted by illegal activities including involvement in an illegal dog-fighting ring. | |
| He was a Roman poet, best known for his national epic, the 'Aeneid.' | |
| His role as Joe Buck in the groundbreaking film 'Midnight Cowboy' earned him an Oscar nomination and launched his career into the big time. | |
| He was a 18th-century writer known for his satirical wit in such works as 'Candide' and 'Zadig.' | |
| A prominent businessman, he was twice accused of attempting to kill his socialite wife, a diabetic, with doses of insulin, and was defended by Alan Dershowitz. | |
| He was a Swedish stage and screen actor known for his collaboration with director Ingmar Bergman in such films as 'The Seventh Seal.' | |
| Considered one of the most influential American novelists of the twentieth century, he blended literature with science fiction and humor. | |
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