Famous People Born In Terre Haute

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Mick Mars
(Guitarist and Co-Founder of the Heavy Metal Band 'Mötley Crüe')
Mick Mars
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: May 4, 1951
Sun Sign: Taurus
Mick Mars gained fame as the guitarist for the heavy metal band Mötley Crüe and came to be known for his aggressive style of playing the instrument. He has also written songs for bands such as Crashdïet. He has suffered from ankylosing spondylitis since his teenage years. 
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Scatman Crothers
(Actor and Musician)
Scatman Crothers
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Birthdate: May 23, 1910
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: November 22, 1986

Scatman Crothers was an American musician and actor. Also a prolific voice-over actor, Crothers contributed immensely to the success of several animated TV series, such as Harlem Globetrotters, The Transformers, and Hong Kong Phooey. For his contribution to the American TV and film industry, Scatman Crothers was awarded a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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Eugene V. Debs
(Union Leader)
Eugene V. Debs
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: November 5, 1855
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: October 20, 1926
Eugene V. Debs, one of the founders of the Industrial Workers of the World, was a renowned socialist and a five-time presidential candidate for the Socialist Party. He is remembered for founding the American Railway Union. He was convicted of sedition, but his sentence was later commuted.
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Tommy John
(Baseball Players)
Tommy John
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 22, 1943
Sun Sign: Gemini
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
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Kurt Rambis
(Basketball player)
Kurt Rambis
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 25, 1958
Sun Sign: Pisces

Kurt Rambis was initially drafted by the New York Knicks, he was later waived and debuted as part of the Greek club AEK Athens instead. He later won 4 NBA championships with the LA Lakers and coached both the Lakers and the Knicks.

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Theodore Dreiser
(American Novelist and Journalist)
Theodore Dreiser
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: August 27, 1871
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: December 28, 1945
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Danny Etling
(American football player)
Danny Etling
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 22, 1994
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
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Hubert Dreyfus
(Philosopher and professor)
Hubert Dreyfus
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Birthdate: October 15, 1929
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: April 22, 2017
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Philip José Farmer
(Author)
Philip José Farmer
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: January 26, 1918
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: February 25, 2009
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Bobby Leonard
(Basketball player, Basketball coach)
Bobby Leonard
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 17, 1932
Sun Sign: Cancer
Died: April 13, 2021
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
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Terry Dischinger
(Basketball player, Basketball coach)
Terry Dischinger
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 21, 1940
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 6'7" (201 cm)
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Abe Silverstein
(Engineer)
Abe Silverstein
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Listed In: Engineers
Birthdate: September 15, 1908
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: June 1, 2001
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Janet Scudder
(American Sculptor and Painter Best Known for Her Memorial Sculptures, Bas-Relief Portraiture, and Portrait Medallions)
Janet Scudder
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Birthdate: October 27, 1869
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: June 9, 1940

Award-winning American sculptor and painter Janet Scudder is most-noted for her bas-relief portraiture, portrait medallions, memorial sculptures, garden sculptures and fountains. Some of her noted works include designing a seal for New York Bar Association, her first major commission; the Frog Fountain that paved way for several other sculptures and fountains; and a Congressional Gold Medal honouring Domício da Gama.

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Maci Pope
(TikTok (Musical.ly) Star)
Maci Pope
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Birthdate: September 24, 2001
Sun Sign: Libra