Born in Brookline, Massachusetts, on November 20, 1925, he was the seventh of nine children in the illustrious Kennedy family, which included his elder brother, John F. Kennedy, who would later become the 35th President of the United States. Robert Kennedy's early education took place at ...
He was the founder of the diamond company De Beers, which today markets 40% of the world's rough diamonds and at one time marketed 90%. An ardent believer in British colonialism, he was the founder of the southern African territory of Rhodesia, which was named after him in 1895. Charles...
On The Dropout, Seyfried portrays Theranos' founder, who was convicted of fraud following the fallout of the biotech company. Elle Fanning as Michelle Carter Hulu / Getty Images On the Hulu true-crime series, The Girl From Plainville, Fanning portrays Carter, who was convicted of involuntary ...
Throughout her life, Alice Bailey was both a contributor to the New-Age movement as well as a Theosophist earlier in life. While not a member of The Illuminati (as far as we know), many of her writings are said to have influenced the worst of many supposed beliefs of the modern Illum...
Terry Jones, 77. A founding member of the anarchic Monty Python troupe who was hailed by colleagues as “the complete Renaissance comedian” and “a man of endless enthusiasms.” Jan. 21. Jim Lehrer, 85. The longtime host of the nightly PBS “NewsHour” whose serious, sober demeanor made...
In 1941, when she was just 36, Greta Garbo announced her retirement. The actress never felt comfortable in the spotlight. Age: Dec. at 84 (1905-1990) Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden Dig Deeper 100+ Left-Handed Celebrities And Deeper 24 Famous Actresses Of The 1930s And Deeper How Some Of ...
A life-long FBI man, the infantry of law enforcement. I'd never even heard of him, but I knew one thing for sure: the seeming banality of the true identity of Deep Throat was going to end up being precisely why Felt was one of the great stories of our time. Who the hell was ...
It was 1917 and the First World War was raging in Europe. The Navy had sent a ship from Key West to Miami to enlist men and women into the Naval Reserve. Marjory went to cover the story of a local woman she heard about, who was to...
Eleven months earlier the FBI had arrested Raj Rajaratnam, the billionaire founder of the Galleon Group hedge fund, on charges of insider trading. When he was arrested, Preet Bharara, the U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of New York, said Rajaratnam’s scheme was the largest of its ...
Tyler Perry may have an estimated net worth of $400 million, but theMadeamastermind lived out of his car when he was a struggling playwright. Other celebs who have had great success after struggling with homelessness include Steve Jobs, David Letterman, and Paul Mitchell founder...