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popular name: Norma Talmadge

date_of_death: December 24, 1957

age: 63

cause_of_death: Pneumonia with substance abuse, arthritis and multiple strokes as contributing factors

claim_to_fame: Show Business

best_know_for: Norma Talmadge was one of the glamours stars of Hollywood's Golden Age of the 1920s. Beginning her stage career at the young age of 14, Norma went on to star in over 200 silent movies, winning the idolatry of millions of fans and earning millions of dollars in the Hollywood film industry's heyday. Upon retirement after the silent movie era came to a close, Norma had risen to stardom under the guidance of her first husband, Joseph M. Schenck, whose success as a film producer paralleled her own glittering career and she was never in want of anything throughout her retirement. Sadly she died, in part, from the long-term addiction to alcohol and substance abuse which caused sever arthritis and multiple strokes.

popular name: Edwin Booth

date_of_death: June 7, 1893

age: 59

cause_of_death: Multiple strokes

claim_to_fame: Show Business

best_know_for: Considered the most accomplished Shakespearean actor of his time, Edwin Booth even eclipsed his father’s fame. Born in 1833 Edwin made his professional stage debut at the age of 15 and stepped into the title role of Richard III in 1851 when his father was too ill to perform. Following his father’s death, Edwin gained his own acclaim during a worldwide tour, and Hamlet became his signature role. Considered by many to be the finest actor of the 19th century, his fame is often overlooked for the fact he was the older brother of President Abraham Lincoln's assassin - John Wilkes Booth.

popular name: Charlie Chaplin

date_of_death: 12/25/1977

age: 88

cause_of_death: Stroke

claim_to_fame: Show Business

best_know_for: Charlie Chaplin was an English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame in the era of silent film. He became a worldwide icon through his character, The Tramp, and is considered one of the most important figures in the history of the film industry. His career spanned more than 75 years, from childhood in the Victorian era until a year before his death in 1977, and encompassed both adulation and controversy. Chaplin wrote, directed, produced, edited, starred in, and composed the music for most of his films. He continues to be held in high regard, with The Gold Rush, City Lights, Modern Times, and The Great Dictator often ranked on lists of the greatest films of all time.