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Detroit (usa)

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Detroit ranks 40th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Sydney, Athens, and Warsaw. The most famous people from Detroit are Charles Lindbergh, Tom Selleck, and Francis Ford Coppola. The most famous people who died in Detroit are Aretha Franklin, Rosa Parks, and Harry Houdini. Detroit has been the birth place of many actors, and musicians and the death place of many athletes, and singers. Detroit is located in United States.

People

Between 1714 and 1994, Detroit was the birth place of 240 globally memorable people, including Charles Lindbergh, Tom Selleck, and Francis Ford Coppola. Additionaly, 35 globally memorable people have passed away in Detroit including Aretha Franklin, Rosa Parks, and Harry Houdini.

People Born in Detroit

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Detroit were actors (69), musicians (33), singers (27), writers (18), and basketball players (15),  while most who died were athletes (8), singers (6), politicians (4), writers (3), and musicians (2).

Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Detroit, including Tom Selleck, George Peppard, and Ellen Burstyn. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Detroit, including Tom Selleck, George Peppard, and Ellen Burstyn.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in Detroit since 1700.

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