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NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Hugh J. Addonizio
Politician
31-Jan-1914 2-Feb-1981 Mayor of Newark, 1962-70
Bill J. Allen
Business
c. 1937   Founder, VECO Corporation
Ray Blanton
Politician
10-Apr-1930 22-Nov-1996 Governor of Tennessee, 1975-79
Whitey Bulger
Criminal
3-Sep-1929   Accused Boston crimelord
Edward Bunker
Author
31-Dec-1933 19-Jul-2005 Animal Factory
Beth Chapman
TV Personality
29-Oct-1967   Dog Chapman's wife
Buddy Cianci
Politician
30-Apr-1941   Twice Mayor of Providence
Edward D. DiPrete
Politician
8-Jul-1934   Governor of Rhode Island, 1985-91
Edwin Edwards
Politician
7-Aug-1927   Former governor, convicted felon
Stefan Eriksson
Business
14-Dec-1961   Gizmondo exec, crashed Ferrari
Robert Garcia
Politician
9-Jan-1933   Congressman from New York, 1978-90
David Hall
Politician
20-Oct-1930   Governor of Oklahoma, 1971-75
Leona Helmsley
Business
4-Jul-1920 20-Aug-2007 Queen of Mean
Jimmy Hoffa
Labor Leader
14-Feb-1913 30-Jul-1975 International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Michael Jackson
Singer
29-Aug-1958 25-Jun-2009 King of Pop
Kwame Kilpatrick
Politician
8-Jun-1970   Mayor of Detroit, 2002-08
Reg Kray
Criminal
24-Oct-1933 1-Oct-2000 Kray brothers
Ronnie Kray
Criminal
24-Oct-1933 17-Mar-1995 Kray brothers
Andrea Mackris
Victim
c. 1971   Allegedly harassed by Bill O'Reilly
Sir Thomas Malory
Author
c. 1410 14-Mar-1471 Le Morte d'Arthur
Nicholas Mavroules
Politician
1-Nov-1929 25-Dec-2003 Congressman from Massachusetts, 1979-93
Denny McLain
Baseball
29-Mar-1944   Cy Young Award winner, embezzler
Arch A. Moore, Jr.
Politician
16-Apr-1923   Twice Governor of West Virginia
Mystikal
Rapper
22-Sep-1970   New Orleans rapper, Ghetto Fabulous
Deborah Jeane Palfrey
Criminal
18-Mar-1956 1-May-2008 The DC Madam
Anthony Pellicano
Business
22-Mar-1944   Hollywood private eye
Carmine Persico
Criminal
8-Aug-1933   Boss, Colombo Crime Family
Rick Renzi
Politician
11-Jun-1958   Congressman from Arizona, 2003-09
Tony Rezko
Business
1955   Chicago chain restaurateur
George Ryan
Politician
24-Feb-1934   Governor of Illinois, 1999-2003
Sallust
Historian
c. 86 BC c. 35 BC Bellum Catilinae
David Hans Schmidt
Business
27-May-1960 28-Sep-2007 Celebrity porn broker
Charles M. Schwab
Business
18-Feb-1862 19-Sep-1939 Founder of Bethlehem Steel
Don Siegelman
Politician
24-Feb-1946   Governor of Alabama, 1999-2003
Tony Sirico
Actor
29-Jul-1942   Paulie Walnuts
Fife Symington
Politician
12-Aug-1945   Governor of Arizona, 1991-97
Walter R. Tucker III
Politician
28-May-1957   Congressman from California, 1993-95


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