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1. Born in Birmingham, Alabama, our first subject left us too soon in 2003. She won a Tony in "Ain't Misbehavin'" and then an Emmy on TV for the same role. On the TV sitcom "Gimme a Break!" she won two nominations for Emmy Awards and two for Golden Globe Awards. Who was this talented actress and singer?
2. Born on the Isle of Wight, our next 48'er is a thespian giant, having won an Oscar, a Tony, an Emmy, and a Golden Globe in such productions as "Dead Ringers", "Reversal of Fortune", and "Elizabeth I." My favorite was his performance as Tiberias in "Kingdom of Heaven." Who is this stage and screen veteran who also owns Kilcoe Castle in County Cork in Ireland?
3. Born in Jacksonville, Florida, our next 48'er was a founder of Lynyrd Skynyrd, but died tragically in a plane crash in Mississippi in 1977. Who was this icon of Southern Rock to whom a memorial park is located in Asbury, Florida?
4. Our next 48'er was born in Alabama and starred in TV's "Charlie's Angels" and "Scarecrow and Mrs. King." Who is this Southern belle whose first TV role was as Daphne Harridge in "Dark Shadows"?
5. Our next 48'er played parts of two seasons with the NFL's Oakland Raiders and a few more in the CFL before turning to acting, where he is best known as Apollo Creed in "Rocky" and three sequels. Who is this January 48'er from New Orleans, who starred as the title character in "Action Jackson"?
6. Our next 48'er's career suffered early on, thanks to a relationship with David Carradine, as well as with a seagull. But she would go on to become the first actress to win back-to-back Cannes Film Festival Best Actress awards in 1987 and 1988 for "Shy People" and "A World Apart", as well as winning a Golden Globe and an Emmy for her role in the 1990 TV movie, "A Killing in a Small Town." Who was this Hollywood-born actress whose role as Madame Serene Merle in "The Portrait of a Lady" won an Oscar nomination in 1996?
7. You've got a friend in our next 48'er, who won five Grammy Awards between 1971 and 2003, as well as the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015. The MusiCares Foundation, established by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, also named him "Man of the Year" in 2006. Who is this Boston-born singer who made his big move in 1970 with "Fire and Rain"?
8. Among our next 48'er's awards are two Tonys for stage performances, a Golden Globe for Best Actress in 1981's "Pennies from Heaven," and from being in the cast of five Grammy Award-winning "Best Musical Show Albums." Three of her solo recordings have also been Grammy Award nominees. Who was this portrayer of Annie Oakley in the 1999 Broadway revival of "Annie Get Your Gun," and whose star was placed on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1987?
9. Our next 48'er's drums were silenced way too soon when he passed away in 1980 after an overconsumption of alcohol. English-born, his death also signaled the breakup of his band, Led Zeppelin. Who was this drumming impresario who was ranked as the best rock and roll drummer in history by such publications as "Stylus" magazine, "Classic Rock", "Modern Drummer", and "Rhythm" magazine, as well as a 2011 reader poll of "Rolling Stone"?
10. Born in Houston on Christmas Day, our final 48'er was playing steel guitar at age 13 for Patsy Cline, on the way to earning her the nickname, "The Sweetheart of Steel". Her first (of at least 5) number one songs was 1978's "Sleeping Single in a Double Bed." From 1980 to '82, she had her own TV variety show, along with two of her sisters. Who is this country music icon whose signature song is "I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool"?
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