He faced violence for fighting racial segregation and riding public transportation.
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He had 1960s hits like “Wives and Lovers” and “The Impossible Dream.”
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He was only the second MLB player to come out as gay.
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Heath played with John Coltrane, Nina Simone, Herbie Hancock, and many others.
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Wesley’s dominant play earned him entry into the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame.
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Her daily devotional and its sequels were bestsellers.
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She helped change paternalistic treatment of women by oncologists.
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He was known for his outsized personality and a series of scandals.
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He named a gully on Everest, the Hornbein Couloir.
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She went on to marry the man in the photo, and they stayed together for 54 years.
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