CITY

Official Website:
http://www.miamibeachfl.gov/

Population:
87933 (2000 census)

County:
Miami-Dade County

SCHOOLS

School	Founded
Talmudic University	1974
Miami Beach High School, Miami Beach, FL	1926

MUSEUM

Museum	Founded
Bass Museum of Art	1963
Jewish Museum of Florida	1936

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Laila Ali	Boxing	30-Dec-1977		Daughter of Muhammad Ali
Letitia Baldrige	Author	9-Feb-1926	29-Oct-2012	Etiquette columnist
Michelle Collins	Comic	9-Jul-1981		Co-Host, The View
Cheryl Hines	Actor	21-Sep-1965		Curb Your Enthusiasm
Lawrence Kasdan	Film/TV Producer	14-Jan-1949		The Big Chill
Everett McGill	Actor	21-Oct-1945		Big Ed from Twin Peaks
Gina Philips	Actor	10-May-1975		Jeepers Creepers
Brett Ratner	Film Director	28-Mar-1969		Red Dragon
Steve Spurrier	Football	20-Apr-1945		Head Coach, South Carolina Gamecocks

DEATHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
George Abbott	Playwright	25-Jun-1887	31-Jan-1995	Damn Yankees
George Blaisdell	Inventor	5-Jun-1895	3-Oct-1978	Zippo cigarette lighter
Marcus A. Coolidge	Politician	6-Oct-1865	23-Jan-1947	US Senator from Massachusetts, 1931-37
Dixie Dunbar	Actor	19-Jan-1919	29-Aug-1991	1930s actress
Nelson Eddy	Singer	29-Jun-1901	6-Mar-1967	Phantom of the Opera
Harvey Firestone	Business	20-Dec-1868	7-Feb-1938	Rubber tire baron
Vic Ghezzi	Golf	19-Oct-1910	30-May-1976	Winner, 1941 PGA Championship
Maurice Gibb	Bassist	22-Dec-1949	12-Jan-2003	Bassist and vocalist of Bee Gees
Margaret Hayes	Actor	5-Dec-1916	26-Jan-1977	Blackboard Jungle
Meyer Lansky	Criminal	2-Jul-1902	15-Jan-1983	The brains behind the Mafia's money
Gianni Versace	Fashion Designer	2-Dec-1946	16-Jul-1997	Fashion designer murdered by Andrew Cunanan
Bill W.	Activist	26-Nov-1895	24-Jan-1971	Alcoholics Anonymous cofounder

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