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William Keighley

American actor and film director (1889-1984).

Born August 4th, 1889 in Philadelphia. [ref]

Died June 24th, 1984 at 94 years old in New York City. [ref]

Anthony Joseph Drexel Biddle, Jr.

U.s. army general, diplomat.

Born December 17th, 1897 in Philadelphia. [ref]

Died November 13th, 1961 at 63 years old in Washington, D.C..

James P. Bagian

American astronaut.

Born February 22nd, 1952 (age 73 years) in Philadelphia.

John Heysham Gibbon

American surgeon (1903–1973).

Born September 29th, 1903 in Philadelphia.

Died February 5th, 1973 at 69 years old in Philadelphia.

Joseph Fitzmyer

American jesuit and biblical scholar (1920-2016).

Born November 4th, 1920 in Philadelphia.

Died December 24th, 2016 at 96 years old in Merion Station.

James Kenneth Morrow

American science fiction author.

Born March 17th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Philadelphia.

Chris Albright

American soccer player.

Born July 19th, 1979 (age 46 years) in Philadelphia.

Martin Nodell

Comic creator.

Born November 15th, 1915 in Philadelphia.

Died December 9th, 2006 at 91 years old in Waukesha. [ref]

Harold Johnson

American boxer (1928-2015).

Born August 9th, 1928 in Philadelphia.

Died February 19th, 2015 at 86 years old in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia Jack O'Brien

American boxer.

Born January 17th, 1878 in Philadelphia.

Died November 12th, 1942 at 64 years old

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