List of Famous people born in Michigan, United States of America

Deon Estus

Jeffery Deon Estus
First Name Deon
Last Name Estus
Born on July 4, 1956
Died on October 11, 2021 (aged 65)

Jeffery Deon Estus is an American musician and singer, best known as the bass player of Wham! and as the bassist on George Michael's first two solo projects. Estus' single "Heaven Help Me," with additional vocals by George Michael, reached Number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1989.

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John Witherspoon

John Weatherspoon
First Name John
Last Name Witherspoon
Born on January 27, 1942
Died on October 29, 2019 (aged 77)

John Weatherspoon, better known as John Witherspoon, was an American actor and comedian who performed in various television shows and films.

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Sonny Bono

Salvatore Phillip Bono
First Name Sonny
Born on February 16, 1935
Died on January 5, 1998 (aged 62)
Height 165 cm | 5'5

Salvatore Phillip "Sonny" Bono was an American singer-songwriter, producer, actor, and politician who came to fame in partnership with his second wife Cher as the popular singing duo Sonny & Cher. He was mayor of Palm Springs, California from 1988 to 1992, and the Republican congressman for California's 44th district, elected during the Republican Revolution and serving from 1995 until his death in 1998.

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Jim Kaat

First Name Jim
Last Name Kaat
Born on November 7, 1938 (age 87)

James Lee Kaat, nicknamed "Kitty," is an American former professional baseball player and television sports commentator. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a left-handed pitcher for the Washington Senators / Minnesota Twins (1959–1973), Chicago White Sox (1973–1975), Philadelphia Phillies (1976–1979), New York Yankees (1979–1980), and St. Louis Cardinals (1980–1983). His 25-year playing career spanned four decades.

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Barry Harris

Barry Doyle Harris
First Name Barry
Last Name Harris
Born on December 15, 1929
Died on December 8, 2021 (aged 91)

Barry Doyle Harris was an American jazz pianist, bandleader, composer, arranger, and educator. He was an exponent of the bebop style.

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Khaos Williams

First Name Khaos
Born on March 30, 1994 (age 32)

Kalinn "Khaos" Fidell Williams is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

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Jana Centeno

Jana Rae Kramer
First Name Jana
Born on December 2, 1983 (age 42)
Height 161 cm | 5'3

Jana Rae Kramer is an American country music singer and actress. She is known for her role as Alex Dupre on the television series One Tree Hill.

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Ernie Hudson

Earnest Lee Hudson
First Name Ernie
Born on December 17, 1945 (age 80)
Height 183 cm | 6'0

Earnest Lee Hudson is an American actor. He has appeared in dozens of film and television roles throughout his career, but is perhaps best known for his roles as Winston Zeddemore in the Ghostbusters film series, Sergeant Darryl Albrecht in The Crow (1994), and Warden Leo Glynn on HBO's Oz (1997–2003). Hudson has also acted in the films Leviathan (1989), The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992), Airheads (1994), The Basketball Diaries (1995), Congo (1995), Miss Congeniality (2000) and as Principal Turner in The Ron Clark Story (2006). He had a cameo as Patty Tolan's uncle in the remake of Ghostbusters (2016), and will reprise his role as Winston in the upcoming Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021).

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Amy Robach

First Name Amy
Last Name Robach
Born on February 6, 1973 (age 53)
Height 164 cm | 5'5

Amy Joanne Robach is a television presenter for ABC News. She is the co-anchor of 20/20 and the breaking news anchor/fill-in anchor for Good Morning America. She was a national correspondent for NBC News, co-host of the Saturday edition of NBC's Today, and anchor on MSNBC. Since May 2018, she has been the co-anchor of 20/20 alongside David Muir.

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Smokey Robinson

William Robinson
First Name Smokey
Born on February 19, 1940 (age 86)

William "Smokey" Robinson Jr. is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and former record executive. Robinson was the founder and front man of the Motown vocal group the Miracles, for which he was also chief songwriter and producer. He led the group from its 1955 origins as "the Five Chimes" until 1972, when he announced his retirement from the group to focus on his role as Motown's vice president. However, Robinson returned to the music industry as a solo artist the following year. After the sale of Motown Records in 1988, Robinson left the company in 1990.

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