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NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Andre Agassi
Tennis
29-Apr-1970   Winner of 8 Grand Slam singles
Lucine Amara
Singer
1-Mar-1924   Operatic soprano, NY Metropolitan Opera
Vladimir Arutyunian
Assassin
12-Mar-1978   Threw a grenade at George W. Bush
Aram Avakian
Film Director
23-Apr-1926 17-Jan-1987 End of the Road
Charles Aznavour
Singer
22-May-1924   Shoot the Piano Player
Ross Bagdasarian
Musician
27-Jan-1919 16-Jun-1972 Progenitor of Alvin and the Chipmunks
Cathy Berberian
Singer
4-Jul-1925 6-Mar-1983 Operatic mezzo-soprano
George Burdi
Activist
1970   Founded Resistance Records
Christy Canyon
Pornstar
17-Jun-1966   Jugs and Kisses, Your Ass My Tongue
Cher
Singer
20-May-1946   Sonny and Cher
Mike Connors
Actor
15-Aug-1925   Mannix
Harry K. Daghlian
Physicist
4-May-1921 15-Sep-1945 Casualty of the Manhattan Project
Ken Davitian
Actor
19-Jun-1953   Borat: Cultural Leanings
Steven B. Derounian
Politician
6-Apr-1918 17-Apr-2007 Congressman from New York, 1953-65
George Deukmejian
Politician
6-Jun-1928   Governor of California, 1983-91
Edward Djerejian
Diplomat
6-Mar-1939   US Ambassador to Israel, 1994
Atom Egoyan
Film Director
19-Jul-1960   Exotica
Arlene Francis
Actor
20-Oct-1907 31-May-2001 What's My Line?
Larry Gagosian
Business
19-Apr-1945   Art dealer, Gagosian Gallery
Mark Geragos
Attorney
5-Oct-1957   High-profile defense attorney
Arshile Gorky
Painter
15-Apr-1904 21-Jul-1948 Abstract expressionist
Vartan Gregorian
Educator
8-Apr-1934   President of Carnegie Corporation
Sid Haig
Actor
14-Jul-1939   House of 1000 Corpses
Peter Paul Halajian
Business
1850 1927 Candy maker
Alexandra Hedison
Actor
10-Jul-1969   Ex-GF of Ellen DeGeneres
David Hedison
Actor
20-May-1927   Twice Felix Leiter in Bond films
Benny Hinn
Religion
3-Dec-1952   Faith healing televangelist
Ara K. Hovnanian
Business
c. 1957   CEO of Hovnanian Enterprises
Kevork S. Hovnanian
Business
16-May-1923 24-Sep-2009 Founder of Hovnanian Enterprises
Howard Kaloogian
Politician
30-Dec-1959   Conservative activist
Kim Kardashian
Socialite
21-Oct-1980   Keeping Up With The Kardashians
Robert Kardashian
Attorney
22-Feb-1944 30-Sep-2003 O. J. Simpson's attorney
Yousuf Karsh
Photographer
23-Dec-1908 13-Jul-2002 Portrait photographer
Garry Kasparov
Chess Player
13-Apr-1963   Grand Master chess player
Kirk Kerkorian
Business
6-Jun-1917   Las Vegas baron
Jack Kevorkian
Doctor
26-May-1928 3-Jun-2011 Euthanasia enthusiast
Aram Khachaturian
Composer
24-May-1903 1-May-1978 Gayane
Michael Kojaian
Business
25-Nov-1930   Kojaian Management Corporation
Émile Lahoud
Head of State
12-Jan-1936   President of Lebanon, 1998-2007
Daron Malakian
Guitarist
18-Jul-1975   System of a Down
Richard A. Manoogian
Business
1936   CEO of Masco, 1985-2007
Andrea Martin
Comic
15-Jan-1947   SCTV cast member, 1976-81
Robert Mehrabian
Business
31-Jul-1941   CEO of Teledyne
Eddie Mekka
Actor
14-Jun-1952   Carmine Ragusa on Laverne & Shirley
Anastas Mikoyan
Politician
25-Nov-1895 21-Oct-1978 Knew where the shrimps stay in winter
Shavo Odadjian
Bassist
22-Apr-1974   Bassist, System of a Down
Erik Palladino
Actor
10-May-1968   Dr. Dave Malucci on ER
Sergei Parajanov
Film Director
9-Jan-1924 21-Jul-1990 The Color of Pomegranate
Ara Parseghian
Football
10-Mar-1923   Head Coach, Notre Dame, 1964-74
Chuck Poochigian
Politician
31-May-1949   California State Senator
Taylor Rain
Pornstar
16-Aug-1981   Filthy Whore
R. J. Rushdoony
Religion
25-Apr-1916 8-Feb-2001 Institutes of Biblical Law
William Saroyan
Author
31-Aug-1908 18-May-1981 The Time of Your Life
Andy Serkis
Actor
20-Apr-1964   Gollum in LOTR trilogy
Luther Simjian
Inventor
28-Jan-1905 23-Oct-1997 Invented automated teller machine
Jackie Speier
Politician
14-May-1950   Congresswoman, California 12th
Akim Tamiroff
Actor
29-Oct-1899 17-Sep-1972 For Whom the Bell Tolls
Serj Tankian
Singer
21-Aug-1967   System of a Down
Jerry Tarkanian
Basketball
8-Aug-1930   Longtime UNLV basketball coach
Francis Veber
Screenwriter
28-Jul-1937   The Dinner Game
Henri Verneuil
Playwright
15-Oct-1920 11-Jan-2002 I as in Icarus
Steven Zaillian
Screenwriter
30-Jan-1953   Schindler's List


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