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Las Vegas, NV
CITY
Official Website:
http://www.ci.las-vegas.nv.us/ Population:
478434 (2000 census) Founding Date:
15-May-1905 County:
Clark County SCHOOLS
COMPANY HEADQUARTERS
BIRTHS
DEATHS
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
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| Rex Bell |
Actor |
16-Oct-1903 |
5-Jul-1962 |
Cowboy actor, Nevada politician |
| Edgar Bergen |
Actor |
16-Feb-1903 |
30-Sep-1978 |
Radio's greatest ventriloquist |
| Benny Binion |
Business |
20-Nov-1904 |
25-Dec-1989 |
Founder, World Series of Poker |
| Ruth Brown |
Singer |
12-Jan-1928 |
17-Nov-2006 |
Miss Rhythm |
| Berkeley L. Bunker |
Politician |
12-Aug-1906 |
21-Jan-1999 |
Senator and Congressman from Nevada |
| Howard W. Cannon |
Politician |
26-Jan-1912 |
5-Mar-2002 |
US Senator from Nevada, 1959-83 |
| Lindsay Crosby |
Actor |
5-Jan-1938 |
11-Dec-1989 |
Son of Bing Crosby, suicide with shotgun |
| Kevin DuBrow |
Singer |
29-Oct-1955 |
25-Nov-2007 |
Lead singer, Quiet Riot |
| Wild Bill Elliott |
Actor |
16-Oct-1903 |
26-Nov-1965 |
1940s movie cowboy |
| John Entwistle |
Bassist |
9-Oct-1944 |
27-Jun-2002 |
Bassist for The Who |
| Pancho Gonzales |
Tennis |
9-May-1928 |
3-Jul-1995 |
Winner of 4 Grand Slam titles |
| Wardell Gray |
Jazz Musician |
13-Feb-1921 |
25-May-1955 |
Tenor sax bop-jazzman |
| Jimmy The Greek |
TV Personality |
9-Sep-1918 |
21-Apr-1996 |
Oddsmaker |
| Lee Hazlewood |
Music Producer |
9-Jul-1929 |
4-Aug-2007 |
Cowboy in Sweden |
| Chic Hecht |
Politician |
30-Nov-1928 |
15-May-2006 |
US Senator from Nevada, 1983-89 |
| Harry James |
Musician |
15-Mar-1916 |
5-Jul-1983 |
Big Band-era bandleader |
| Sonny Liston |
Boxing |
8-May-1932 |
30-Dec-1970 |
World Heavyweight Champion 1962-64 |
| Joe Louis |
Boxing |
13-May-1914 |
12-Apr-1981 |
The Champ |
| Tony Martinez |
Actor |
27-Jan-1920 |
16-Sep-2002 |
Pepino on The Real McCoy's |
| Russ Morgan |
Musician |
29-Apr-1904 |
8-Aug-1969 |
Bandleader, arranger and trombonist |
| Pat Morita |
Actor |
28-Jun-1932 |
24-Nov-2005 |
Miyagi on Karate Kid |
| Greg Morris |
Actor |
27-Sep-1933 |
27-Aug-1996 |
Mission: Impossible |
| Craig H. Neilsen |
Business |
1941 |
19-Nov-2006 |
Ameristar Casinos |
| Mike O'Callaghan |
Politician |
10-Sep-1929 |
5-Mar-2004 |
Governor of Nevada, 1971-79 |
| Colonel Tom Parker |
Business |
26-Jun-1909 |
21-Jan-1997 |
Elvis Presley's manager |
| Justin Pierce |
Actor |
21-Mar-1975 |
10-Jul-2000 |
Kids |
| Jay Sarno |
Business |
2-Jul-1922 |
1984 |
Creator of Caesars Palace |
| Grant Sawyer |
Politician |
14-Dec-1918 |
19-Feb-1996 |
Governor of Nevada, 1959-67 |
| Tupac Shakur |
Rapper |
16-Jun-1971 |
13-Sep-1996 |
Rapper shot in Las Vegas drive-by |
| Leonard Shoen |
Business |
29-Feb-1916 |
4-Oct-1999 |
Founder of U-Haul |
| George Sidney |
Film Director |
4-Oct-1916 |
5-May-2002 |
Bye Bye Birdie |
| David Strickland |
Actor |
14-Oct-1969 |
22-Mar-1999 |
Todd Stites on Suddenly Susan |
| Norma Talmadge |
Actor |
26-May-1893 |
24-Dec-1957 |
Du Barry, Woman of Passion |
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