Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson; June 1, 1926 – August
5,1962) was an American actress, writer, model, singer and filmmaker.
Between 1946 and 1962, she made 44 movies. Famous for playing comic
"blonde bombshell" characters, she became one of the most popular sex
symbols of the 1950s and was emblematic of the era's attitudes towards
sexuality.[1] Although she was a top-billed actress for only a decade, her
films grossed $200 million by the time of her unexpected death in 1962.
Marilyn Monroe became famous, starring in a number of hit movies during
the 1950s and early 1960s. She also became famous for modeling for
photographers and singing in her musical movies.
Death
Tragically, she died early from an overdose of barbiturates on August 5,
1962 in Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, U.S.,She was 36 years old.
Elizabeth Anne Ford (née Bloomer; April 8, 1918 – July 8, 2011) was
the widow of Gerald R. Ford, the 38th President of the United States. She
was the First Lady of the United States from 1974 to 1977.
She was born in Chicago, Illinois. Her birth name was Betty Bloomer. Her
parents were Hortense Neahr and William Stephenson Bloomer. She was
the third child of her parents
First Lady tenure
In 1974, President Richard Nixon resigned. Nixon had named Gerald Ford
as the Vice President of the United States. After Nixon's resignation, Ford
became the 38th President of the United States. Betty Ford became the
First Lady.
As the First Lady, Betty Ford played an active role. She spoke on many
issues. She spoke on political and many other things. She had an open
mind, and spoke honestly about benefit of mild psychiatric treatment.
Betty Ford died on July 8, 2011 with her family by her bed.
John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October
1940 – 8 December 1980), was an English singer and songwriter. He became
famous as a singer and guitarist of the Beatles. After the Beatles stopped
making records in 1970, he lived in the United States with his wife Yoko
Ono. He continued his music career up until his death in 1980.
He started the Beatles in his hometown of Liverpool, with Paul
McCartney and George Harrison. After Ringo Starr joined the band, they
started to be very successful. People were excited by their music, and their
live performances always pleased audiences
Lennon recorded several albums and singles after the Beatles disbanded. The
best-known one was Imagine. He made many records with Yoko Ono
On December 8, 1980, Lennon was shot dead as he was going into his home,
by a man named Mark David Chapman who was mentally ill. Even though
he was ill, Chapman was still prosecuted for murder, because he killed
Lennon. Chapman pled guilty to the murder the next year, and is still in
prison today.
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 − August 16, 1977) was an American
singer, musician and actor. He is often regarded as the most influential and
most famous musician of the 20th century, and is widely regarded as a
cultural icon.[3] He was one of the first and most famous in rock and
roll music. He also starred in many movies. His fame has lasted for a long
time after his death and is currently still one of the most popular men
in history.[4] He is one of the most well-known people from the 20th century
in the world. He is so popular that some people know him as only "Elvis". He
is also referred to as "The King of Rock and Roll", or just "The King
Presley entered the military in 1958, and was stationed in Germany. He was
honorably discharged from the military, and returned to the United States in
1960. In Germany, he met Priscilla Beaulieu, whom he married in 1967.
They had a daughter which they named Lisa Marie (who was married to pop
singer Michael Jackson).
In 1973, Priscilla and Elvis divorced. By this point, he had become addicted
to many prescription drugs.
He died on August 16, 1977 from a heart attack. He was discovered dead in
his bathroom.
Kevin Carter (13 September 1960 – 27 July 1994)[1] was a South
African photojournalist and member of the Bang-Bang Club. He was the
recipient of a Pulitzer Prize for his photograph depicting the 1993 famine in
Sudan. He died by suicide at the age of 33. His story is depicted in the 2010
feature film The Bang-Bang Club, in which he was played by Taylor Kitsch.
Kevin Carter was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, and grew up in a
middle-class, whites-only neighborhood. As a child, he occasionally saw
police raids to arrest black people who were illegally living in the area.
Kevin Carter was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, and grew up in a
middle-class, whites-only neighborhood. As a child, he occasionally saw
police raids to arrest black people who were illegally living in the area.
On 27 July 1994, Carter drove to Parkmore near the Field and Study Centre,
an area where he used to play as a child, and died by suicide by taping one
end of a hose to his pickup truck’s exhaust pipe and running the other end to
the driver's side window. He died of carbon monoxide poisoning at the age of
33.
