Thompson served as governor of Illinois from 1977 to 1991.
Born May 8
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He had almost one million followers on Twitch.
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Inventor of the index fund
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Influential jazz musician played with Sun Ra and co-founded the Artistic Heritage Ensemble.
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He starred as the frat pledge Flounder.
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He mocked everybody equally so they’d know it wasn’t personal.
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Legendary comedian and actor Don Rickles, aka “Mr. Warmth,” was widely known for his trademark “insult comic” style.
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Doug Atkins, a defensive lineman who was elected to both the Pro Football Hall of Fame and College Football Hall of Fame, has died at 85.
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Ricky Nelson was just 9 when he began appearing with father Ozzie, mother Harriet and brother David on the radio program The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet.
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Later this month at the Cannes Film Festival, Steven Spielberg will present a restored version of his classic creature-feature, Jaws… and once again, it won’t be safe to go back …
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