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Famous People Born on June 17
Venus Williams (1980)
Tennis Pro, known for her awesome talent, but also for her combative nature and bad manners, boastful
Lynwood, California • Gemini • Asc Libra
Jason Patric (1966)
Actor, born Jason Miller, films include "The Lost Boys", Rush", "Speed Cruise 2",previously involved with Julia Roberts
Queens, New York • Gemini • Asc Gemini
Greg Kinnear (1963)
Actor, TV talk show "Talk Soup", began acting career in TV movies, films inc. "Sabrina" 1995, "As Good as it Gets" 1997
Logansport, Indiana • Gemini • Asc Gemini
Kelly Lee Curtis (1956)
Actress, daughter of Tony and Janet Leigh Curtis, sister Jamie Lee, helped get father into rehab in 1984
Santa Monica, California • Gemini • Asc Libra
John Norman Collins (1947)
Serial killer, known as the "Michigan Co-ed Killer", raped, tortured and murdered 9 women
Windsor, Canada • Gemini • Asc Virgo
Barry Manilow (1943)
Grammy Award winning singer and songwriter, hit songs include "Mandy", "Copa Cabana", "I Write the Song"
Brooklyn, New York • Gemini • Asc Leo
Dean Martin (1917)
Actor, singer, teamed with Jerry Lewis 1950-54, two marriages, 7 children, hit song "Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime"
Steubenville, Ohio • Gemini • Asc Aries
Ralph Bellamy (1904)
Actor, many movies including "Trading Places", died November 29 1991, after long illness
Chicago, Illinois • Gemini • Asc Virgo
Anastasia (1901)
Youngest of 4 daughters to Alexandra and Nicholos II, rumored to have been executed in 1918
Peterhof, Russia • Gemini • Asc Capricorn
M.C. Escher (1898)
Artist, explored optical illusions, distorted perspectives, work is still popular today
Leeuwarden, Netherlands • Gemini • Asc Leo
Igor Stravinsky (1882)
Composer, son of famous opera singer, known for his ballet "Firebird", unpredictable and original in his work
Oranienbaum, Russia • Gemini • Asc Virgo
Andre Derain (1880)
Artist, called a wild beast for his use of brilliant color, later work influenced by old masters
Chatou, France • Gemini • Asc Libra
Grigori Rasputin (1872)
Monk, saint, healer, big influence on last Russian Czar Nicholas 1907 when he aided hemophiliac son, assassinated 1916
Tobol'sk, Russia • Gemini • Asc Capricorn
Sir William Crookes (1832)
Scientist, invented the Crookes Tube, a radiometer and a spinthariscope, founder and editor of The Chemical News
London, England • Gemini • Asc Scorpio
Charles Gounod (1818)
Composer, best known for opera "Faust", used Bach's prelude in famous "Ave Maria" but deplored its popularity
Paris, France • Gemini • Asc Gemini