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<p><p><table border=1 class="sortable" id="sort_c"> <tr><th><b>Name</b></th><th><b>Occupation</b></th><th><b>Birth</b></th><th>Death</b></th><th><b>Known for</b></th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/943/000035838/"><font size=-1>Bhumibol Adulyadej</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Head of State</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>5-Dec-1927</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>King of Thailand</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/186/000026108/"><font size=-1>Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Actor</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>22-Aug-1967</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Adebisi in <i>Oz</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/089/000118732/"><font size=-1>Luana Anders</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Actor</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>12-May-1938</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>21-Jul-1996</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1><i>The Pit and the Pendulum</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/794/000024722/"><font size=-1>Laurie Anderson</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Performance Artist</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>5-Jun-1947</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Tape bow violinist and performance artist</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/448/000092172/"><font size=-1>Ashoka</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Royalty</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>c. 304 BC</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>232 BC</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Emperor of India, 273-32 BC</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/327/000023258/"><font size=-1>John Astin</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Actor</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>30-Mar-1930</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Gomez on <i>The Addams Family</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/455/000112119/"><font size=-1>Roberto Baggio</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Soccer</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>18-Feb-1967</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>The Divine Ponytail</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/520/000092244/"><font size=-1>Sirimavo Bandaranaike</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Head of State</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>17-Apr-1916</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>10-Oct-2000</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Prime Minister of Sri Lanka</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/238/000174713/"><font size=-1>Matsuo Basho</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Poet</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>1644</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>12-Oct-1694</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Haiku master</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/778/000022712/"><font size=-1>Orlando Bloom</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Actor</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>13-Jan-1977</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1><i>Lord of the Rings</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/076/000023007/"><font size=-1>David Bowie</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Singer/Songwriter</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>8-Jan-1947</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1><i>Ziggy Stardust</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/954/000091681/"><font size=-1>Buddha</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Religion</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>563 BC</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>477 BC</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Enlightened One</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/138/000165640/"><font size=-1>Chester Carlson</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Inventor</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>8-Feb-1906</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>19-Sep-1968</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Invented Xerography</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/174/000133772/"><font size=-1>Orlando Cepeda</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Baseball</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>17-Sep-1937</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>MLB first baseman</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/759/000022693/"><font size=-1>Jackie Chan</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Actor</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>7-Apr-1954</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Martial arts star, did his own stunts</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/878/000217227/"><font size=-1>Yvon Chouinard</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Business</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>9-Nov-1938</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Founder, Patagonia</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/245/000210612/"><font size=-1>Art Clokey</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Cartoonist</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>12-Oct-1921</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>8-Jan-2010</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Creator of <i>Gumby</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/402/000095117/"><font size=-1>Paula Cole</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Musician</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>5-Apr-1968</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1><i>Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/415/000024343/"><font size=-1>Peter Coyote</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Actor</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>10-Oct-1942</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Dennis Ryland on <i>The 4400</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/748/000025673/"><font size=-1>Penelope Cruz</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Actor</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>28-Apr-1974</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1><i>Woman On Top</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/759/000027678/"><font size=-1>Dalai Lama</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Religion</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>6-Jul-1935</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>14th incarnation of the Dalai Lama</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/941/000024869/"><font size=-1>Patrick Duffy</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Actor</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>17-Mar-1949</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Bobby Ewing on <i>Dallas</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/426/000023357/"><font size=-1>Daniel Ellsberg</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Government</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>7-Apr-1931</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Pentagon Papers source</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/800/000070590/"><font size=-1>Eric Erlandson</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Guitarist</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>9-Jan-1963</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Guitarist for <i>Hole</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/028/000025950/"><font size=-1>Boy George</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Singer/Songwriter</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>14-Jun-1961</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1><i>Karma Chameleon</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/816/000022750/"><font size=-1>Richard Gere</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Actor</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>31-Aug-1949</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1><i>American Gigolo</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/891/000031798/"><font size=-1>Allen Ginsberg</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Poet</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>3-Jun-1926</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>5-Apr-1997</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1><i>Howl!</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/025/000137611/"><font size=-1>Karl Gjellerup</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Author</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>2-Jun-1857</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>11-Oct-1919</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1><i>The Pilgrim Kamanita</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/393/000024321/"><font size=-1>Paul Michael Glaser</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Actor</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>25-Mar-1943</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1><i>Starsky and Hutch</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/542/000046404/"><font size=-1>Ron Glass</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Actor</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>10-Jul-1945</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Det. Harris on <i>Barney Miller</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/600/000022534/"><font size=-1>Gary Glitter</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Musician</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>8-May-1944</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1><i>Rock and Roll Part 2</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/446/000118092/"><font size=-1>Alex Grey</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Artist</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>29-Nov-1953</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1><i>Chapel of Sacred Mirrors</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/536/000264741/"><font size=-1>Colleen Hanabusa</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Politician</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>4-May-1951</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Congresswoman, Hawaii 1st</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/181/000024109/"><font size=-1>Herbie Hancock</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Jazz Musician</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>12-Apr-1940</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Innovative jazz/fusion composer and pianist</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/854/000160374/"><font size=-1>Naomie Harris</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Actor</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>6-Sep-1976</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1><i>Pirates of the Caribbean</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/996/000022930/"><font size=-1>Goldie Hawn</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Actor</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>21-Nov-1945</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1><i>Private Benjamin</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/348/000082102/"><font size=-1>Sessue Hayakawa</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Actor</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>10-Jun-1889</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>23-Nov-1973</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1><i>The Bridge on the River Kwai</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/071/000122702/"><font size=-1>Mazie Hirono</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Politician</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>3-Nov-1947</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Congresswoman, Hawaii 2nd</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/557/000026479/"><font size=-1>Chuck Hoberman</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Inventor</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>1956</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Creator of unfolding structures</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/186/000175658/"><font size=-1>Soichiro Honda</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Business</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>17-Nov-1906</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>5-Aug-1991</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Founder of Honda Motor Company</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/440/000031347/"><font size=-1>William Hung</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Singer</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>13-Jan-1983</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Hong Kong Ricky Martin on <i>American Idol</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/559/000202950/"><font size=-1>Cheddi Jagan</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Head of State</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>22-Mar-1918</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>6-Mar-1997</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>President of Guyana, 1992-97</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/520/000023451/"><font size=-1>Steve Jobs</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Business</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>24-Feb-1955</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>5-Oct-2011</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Co-Founder of Apple Computer</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/008/000161522/"><font size=-1>Hank Johnson</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Politician</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>2-Oct-1954</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Congressman, Georgia 4th</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/493/000023424/"><font size=-1>Angelina Jolie</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Actor</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>4-Jun-1975</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1><i>Tomb Raider</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/511/000164019/"><font size=-1>Herbert von Karajan</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Conductor</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>5-Apr-1908</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>16-Jul-1989</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>General music director of Europe</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/898/000114556/"><font size=-1>Bob Kaufman</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Poet</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>18-Apr-1925</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>12-Jan-1986</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1><i>Solitudes Crowded with Loneliness</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/951/000022885/"><font size=-1>Irvin Kershner</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Film Director</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>29-Apr-1923</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>27-Nov-2010</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1><i>The Empire Strikes Back</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/930/000092654/"><font size=-1>Kublai Khan</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Royalty</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>23-Sep-1215</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>18-Feb-1294</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Mongol Emperor, 1260-71</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/979/000090709/"><font size=-1>Aung San Suu Kyi</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Activist</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>19-Jun-1945</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Burmese activist, Nobel Prize recipient</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/026/000258249/"><font size=-1>Jules Laforgue</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Poet</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>16-Aug-1860</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>20-Aug-1887</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Pessimistic poet who inspired T. S. 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Ngor</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Victim</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>22-Mar-1940</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>25-Feb-1996</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1><i>The Killing Fields</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/704/000030614/"><font size=-1>Peter Norton</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Computer Programmer</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>14-Nov-1943</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Retired computer utilities programmer</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/487/000112151/"><font size=-1>Michael O'Keefe</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Actor</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>24-Apr-1955</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1><i>Caddyshack</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/213/000026135/"><font size=-1>Carré Otis</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Model</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>28-Sep-1968</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Mickey Rourke's ex-wife</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/175/000159695/"><font size=-1>Mariane Pearl</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Journalist</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>23-Jul-1967</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Widow of Daniel Pearl</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/096/000205478/"><font size=-1>Dennis Peron</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Activist</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>8-Apr-1945</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Medical marijuana</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/036/000125658/"><font size=-1>Robert Pirsig</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Author</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>6-Sep-1928</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1><i>Zen and the 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size=-1><center><nobr>Publisher</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>27-Apr-1925</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>1-Sep-1998</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Proprietor of the <i>Daily Mail</i>, 1971-98</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/622/000026544/"><font size=-1>Herschel Savage</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Pornstar</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>25-Nov-1952</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Go-to performer for Seymore Butts</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/497/000023428/"><font size=-1>Steven Seagal</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Actor</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>10-Apr-1951</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1><i>Under Siege</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/020/000024945/"><font size=-1>Garry Shandling</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Comic</nobr></center></td> <td 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align=right><tt><nobr>26-Apr-2011</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Jazz vocalist</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/665/000168161/"><font size=-1>Koo Stark</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Actor</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>26-Apr-1956</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Ex-Girlfriend of Prince Andrew</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/625/000022559/"><font size=-1>George Takei</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Actor</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>20-Apr-1937</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Sulu on <i>Star Trek</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/146/000056975/"><font size=-1>Mika Tan</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Pornstar</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>27-Nov-1977</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1><i>Lady Fellatio #2: Desperately Seeking Semen</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/155/000056984/"><font size=-1>U Thant</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Diplomat</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>22-Jan-1909</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>25-Nov-1974</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>UN Secretary General, 1961-71</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/598/000023529/"><font size=-1>Uma Thurman</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Actor</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>29-Apr-1970</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1><i>Kill Bill: Vol. 1</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/433/000173911/"><font size=-1>Kiichiro Toyoda</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Business</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>11-Jun-1894</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>27-Mar-1952</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Founder of Toyota Motor Corporation</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/050/000022981/"><font size=-1>Tina Turner</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Singer</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>26-Nov-1939</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1><i>What's Love Got to Do With It</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/278/000058104/"><font size=-1>Steve Van Zandt</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Guitarist</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>22-Nov-1950</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Silvio on <i>The Sopranos</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/685/000210055/"><font size=-1>Sven Väth</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Disc Jockey</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>26-Oct-1964</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Marathon trance DJ</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/888/000051735/"><font size=-1>Collin Walcott</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Jazz Musician</nobr></center></td> <td 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href="/people/234/000023165/"><font size=-1>Tiger Woods</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Golf</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>30-Dec-1975</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Greatest living golfer</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/597/000206976/"><font size=-1>Fusajiro Yamauchi</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Business</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>22-Nov-1860</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>Jan-1940</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Founder of Nintendo</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/928/000025853/"><font size=-1>Michelle Yeoh</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Actor</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>6-Aug-1962</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Hong Kong action movie star</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/759/000099462/"><font size=-1>Hideki Yukawa</a></td> <td><font 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