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Notable Achievements at Age 76

Ken Starr

Died in Houston, Texas

Died from complications following surgery at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center on September 13, 2022.

2022
99% confidence
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Stephen Hawking

Died at home in Cambridge

Stephen Hawking died peacefully on 14 March 2018 at his home in Cambridge, aged 76.

2018
99% confidence
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Desmond Humphrys

Final Today programme

Hosted his final Today programme on 19 September 2019; guests included Tony Blair, Dame Edna Everage and David Cameron.

2019
98% confidence
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Henry Mintzberg

Received Thinkers50 Lifetime Achievement Award

Awarded Thinkers50 Lifetime Achievement Award recognizing a lifetime of influence in management thinking.

2015
98% confidence
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Sylvia Robinson

Died of congestive heart failure

Sylvia Robinson died on the morning of September 29, 2011, at Meadowlands Hospital, Secaucus, New Jersey; cause: congestive heart failure.

2011
98% confidence
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David Packard

Received Presidential Medal of Freedom and National Medal of Technology

Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the National Medal of Technology (1988) for contributions to technology and public service.

1988
98% confidence
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Ronald Reagan

Signed Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty

Historic arms control agreement with the Soviet Union to eliminate intermediate-range missiles in Europe.

1987
98% confidence
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Golda Meir

Leaves office as Prime Minister; succeeded by Yitzhak Rabin

Officially left the premiership on 3–4 June 1974 and ended her Knesset service (3 June 1974).

1974
98% confidence
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Nelson Mandela

Votes for the first time in his life

Participates in South Africa's first fully representative democratic elections — the ANC wins a majority.

1994
96% confidence
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Bernard Arnault

Forbes & Bloomberg net worth update (May 2025)

As of May 2025 Forbes estimated Arnault's net worth at US$148.7B and Bloomberg at US$155B.

2025
95% confidence
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Tadashi Yanai

Ranked richest person in Japan; Bloomberg net worth estimate

As of May 2025 Yanai was reported as the richest person in Japan with an estimated net worth of USD 50.3 billion (Bloomberg Billionaires Index).

2025
95% confidence
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Salman Rushdie

Named to Time's 100 Most Influential People

Time magazine named Salman Rushdie one of the 100 most influential people in the world (April 2023).

2023
95% confidence
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James Dyson

Sunday Times Rich List: family net worth £23 billion

The Sunday Times Rich List 2023 estimated Dyson family net worth at £23 billion (Dyson listed as fifth-richest in the UK).

2023
95% confidence
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Narayana Murthy

Kempegowda Award (BBMP)

Received the Kempegowda Award from Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike in 2022.

2022
95% confidence
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Steve Martin

Only Murders in the Building earns award nominations

Series received three Primetime Emmy nominations, two Screen Actors Guild nominations, a Golden Globe nomination and a 2021 Peabody Award nomination.

2021
95% confidence
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Hasso Plattner

Reported net worth US$17.9 billion (Forbes, Aug 2020)

Forbes reported Plattner's net worth at US$17.9 billion as of August 2020.

2020
95% confidence
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Eric Idle

Diagnosed with pancreatic cancer; successful surgery

Diagnosed early in 2019 and underwent surgery to remove the tumour; no further treatment required following surgery.

2019
95% confidence
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Michael Bloomberg

Rejoined the Democratic Party

Officially returned his political registration to the Democratic Party.

2018
95% confidence
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Mike Bloomberg

Re-registered as a Democrat

Officially returned to the Democratic Party on October 10, 2018.

2018
95% confidence
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Gloria Allred

Netflix documentary 'Seeing Allred' premieres at Sundance; global release

The documentary about her life and work premiered in the U.S. Documentary Competition at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival and launched globally on Netflix in February 2018.

2018
95% confidence
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