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Thomas, an Orlando native who lived in Montclair, joined the Grammy-winning funk and R&B band as a teen in 1964 alongside brothers Ronald Bell and Robert “Kool” Bell and Charles Smith, George Brown, Ricky West and Robert “Spike” Mickens.Kool & the Gang is known for its many rousing hit songs, including the 1980 success “Celebration,” which topped the Billboard Hot 100.
She started out as a physical therapist who treated polio patients. Dukakis launched her acting career in theater and drew much acclaim for her screen acting later in life. In 1993, she played Anna Madrigal, a transgender character in the miniseries “Tales of the City,” reprising the character in the 2019 series.Hagler, who grew up in Massachusetts and was living in New Hampshire before his death, became middleweight champion in 1980.
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