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Los Angeles

Los Angeles ranks 4th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind New York City, London, and Paris. Memorable people born in Los Angeles include Marilyn Monroe, Richard Nixon, and Dustin Hoffman. Memorable people who died in Los Angeles include Ronald Reagan, Michael Jackson, and Marlon Brando. Los Angeles has been the birth place of many actors and singers and the death place of many actors and film directors. Los Angeles is located in United States.

Los Angeles, officially the City of Los Angeles and often known by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the U.S. state of California. With an estimated population of nearly four million people, it is the country's second most populous city and the third most populous city in North America. Los Angeles is known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic diversity, Hollywood entertainment industry, and its sprawling metropolis. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 0 and 2003, Los Angeles was the birth place of 625 globally memorable people, including Marilyn Monroe, Richard Nixon, and Dustin Hoffman. Additionaly, 636 globally memorable people have passed away in Los Angeles including Ronald Reagan, Michael Jackson, and Marlon Brando. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Los Angeles than were born there.

People Born in Los Angeles

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People Deceased in Los Angeles

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Los Angeles were actors (335), singers (48), musicians (44), film directors (25), and basketball players (20),  while most who died were actors (347), film directors (57), musicians (56), singers (29), and writers (29).

Occupational Trends

Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Los Angeles, including Marilyn Monroe, Dustin Hoffman, and Nicolas Cage. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Los Angeles, including Marilyn Monroe, Dustin Hoffman, and Nicolas Cage.

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Overlapping Lives

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

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