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Famous People Born on August 1
Jim Carroll (1951)
Writer, rock composer, depicts brutality of New York City, works include "Living at the Movies", 1973
Manhattan, New York • Leo • Asc Taurus
Jerry Garcia (1942)
Musician, member of 'The Grateful Dead' 1967 until his death Aug 9 1995, memorable songs "Truckin'", "Sugar Magnolia"
San Francisco, California • Leo • Asc Libra
Linda Marshall (1940)
Cosmetician, authority on skin care, President of Elysee Scientific Cosmetics, developed perfume "Dionne"
Provo, Utah • Leo • Asc Taurus
Yves Saint-Laurent (1936)
Illustrator with Vogue magazine at age 18, protege of Christian Dior and his successor in 1957
Oran (Ouahran), Algeria • Leo • Asc Aquarius
John Kramer (1921)
Tennis player, elevated status of pro game when it was not fashionable to do so
Las Vegas, Nevada • Leo • Asc Gemini
Sammy Lee (1920)
Diver, Olympic Champion
Fresno, California • Leo • Asc Virgo
Martin Hillenbrand (1915)
Diplomat, Secretary for European Affairs
Youngstown, Ohio • Leo • Asc Cancer
Evalyn Walsh McLean (1886)
Heiress, owned the Hope Diamond
Denver, Colorado • Leo • Asc Sagittarius
Herman Melville (1819)
Writer, "Moby Dick", "Billy Budd", unrecognized in his own time, died in obscurity 1891
New York, New York • Leo • Asc Taurus
Francis Scot Key (1779)
Lawyer, poet, wrote "The Star Spangled Banner" 1814, wrote "The Power of Literature and Its Connection With Religion"
Baltimore, Maryland • Leo • Asc Aquarius