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Image credits: / Getty #3 Viola Davis. Born in South Carolina to Mae Alice Logan, a maid, and Dan Davis, a horse trainer, Viola is the second youngest of six children.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger. One of the richest action stars of all time, Arnold Schwarzenegger is a seven-time Mr. Olympia with a net worth of $400 million and a resume of movies that earned $4.73 ...
Charles Bronson was born from a poor coal-mining family of Lithuanian descent; he began working at the coal mines from the age of 10 after his father's death; his family was so poor that, at one time, he had to wear his sister's dress to school for lack of clothing. Grew up to become one of the greatest film actors during the Golden Age of ...
[5] [6] She relinquished U.S. citizenship in 1995 to become the first Macedonian Ambassador to the United States. [7] N/A 1995: No: Valdas Adamkus: Politician Naturalized Lithuania: Adamkus was born in Kaunas, Lithuania, and came to Chicago as a refugee. He renounced U.S. citizenship in 1998 to become the President of Lithuania. [8] 1997 1998 ...
Name Year of birth Year of death Description Syd Barrett [1] [2]: 1946 2006 English singer-songwriter, former leader of the band Pink Floyd: Marlon Brando [3] [4]: 1924 2004
1. Houston McTear, the World's Fastest Human. In his case, it was rags to riches to rags.As a high school junior in 1975, he ran the 100-yard dash in 9.0 seconds to tie the world record.
[2] [3] This perceived phenomenon, which came to be known as the "27 Club", attributes special significance to popular musicians, artists, actors, and other celebrities who died at age 27, often as a result of drug and alcohol abuse or violent means such as homicide, suicide, or transportation-related accidents. [7]