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John Hurt

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Sir John Vincent Hurt (22 January 1940 – 25 January 2017) was an English actor. Regarded as one of the finest actors of his generation and described as having the "most distinctive voice in Britain", he was referred to by David Lynch as "simply the greatest actor in the world".

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Lord Byron

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1561–1626

Francis Bacon

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1819–1901

Victoria

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1908–1973

Lyndon B. Johnson

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