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Posted by Jackson on Apr-09-2011 11:51:

Famous relatives/ Famous people you've met?

Anyone here related to someone famous, dead or alive?

I'm related to Dr Edward Jenner who created the smallpox vaccine and the very first vaccination.

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Edward Anthony Jenner (17 May 1749 � 26 January 1823) was an English scientist who studied his natural surroundings in Berkeley, Gloucestershire. Jenner is widely credited as the pioneer of smallpox vaccine, and is sometimes referred to as the "Father of Immunology"; his works have been said to have "saved more lives than the work of any other man"

Posted by jonSun on Apr-09-2011 12:09:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Bennett

Tony Bennett, distant cousin

Posted by Ian on Apr-09-2011 12:20:

My cousins are cousins through their dads side of the family with Joe Jackson (Musician) although I don't think I've ever met him. Aside from that, nothing that I'm aware of.

Posted by srussell0018 on Apr-09-2011 13:20:

Most recently I sat next to Roger Goodell on a plane to Florida. I met Simon Patterson after he spun in Rochester a few months ago. Derek Lowe is the nephew of a family friend, but that doesn't really count

Posted by EgosXII on Apr-09-2011 13:23:

One day my children will say their dad is famous. Does that count?

srsly tho, not that I know of... My Great grandfather was knighted (in the Netherlands) after fighting in the resistance and helping smuggle out jews and others during WW2- he got caught and was in a POW camp for a bit near the end of the war too...

That's not really 'fame', but it bloody well should be imo Died only a few years ago (Edit: Thinking about it, it must be almost about 6 years ago now ), he was about 97 I think- one of the nicest guys I've ever met too, definitely couldn't have seen the guy as a resistance fighter.

Posted by ziptnf on Apr-09-2011 13:58:

Johnny Depp is a distant cousin of mine. Never actually met him, I heard he hates his family in Kentucky

Posted by srussell0018 on Apr-09-2011 14:13:

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Originally posted by ziptnf
I heard he hates his family in Kentucky

Who wouldn't hate a family that's from Kentucky

Posted by Halcyon+On+On on Apr-09-2011 14:21:

I once lost a potato sack race to Stephen Hawking.

Posted by MrJiveBoJingles on Apr-09-2011 14:26:

One of my relatives owned this ship that is now just a wreck and minor tourist attraction on the coast of Oregon.

Most famous person I ever "met" briefly is the infamous George Bush the Younger, long before he became president.

Posted by ziptnf on Apr-09-2011 14:42:

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Originally posted by srussell0018
Who wouldn't hate a family that's from Kentucky

Har har. My family is pretty great but I have a group of black sheep cousins who are pretty much worthless deadbeats. My uncle's grandmother was a Depp. Too bad I can't meet Johnny and tell him to stop ruining classic kids stories.

Posted by Domesticated on Apr-09-2011 14:45:

I once rode in an elevator with George Clinton and the members of Kraftwerk.

Posted by srussell0018 on Apr-09-2011 14:46:

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Originally posted by ziptnf
Too bad I can't meet Johnny and tell him to stop ruining classic kids stories.

+1

Posted by Boomer187 on Apr-09-2011 14:51:

people keep track of this?

Posted by Acton on Apr-09-2011 15:01:

I don't think I'm related to anyone famous, but as for famous people I've met, most recently I bumped into Holly Valance at Heathrow Terminal 5, just last week actually.

Posted by MrJiveBoJingles on Apr-09-2011 15:07:

I am going to be the most famous person in my family. Some day!

Posted by Lira on Apr-09-2011 16:03:

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Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles
Most famous person I ever "met" briefly is the infamous George Bush the Younger, long before he became president.

And you didn't do anything?

Son, I'm disappoint!

Posted by Ian on Apr-09-2011 16:19:

title changed from relatives only... so I have to add Matt Acton

Posted by wienerschnitzel on Apr-09-2011 16:23:

my relitives helped build the titanic....

Posted by Acton on Apr-09-2011 16:29:

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Originally posted by Ian
title changed from relatives only... so I have to add Matt Acton

Posted by bigjimslade002 on Apr-09-2011 16:36:

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Originally posted by Halcyon+On+On
I once lost a potato sack race to Stephen Hawking.

did he beat you jumping up and down in his wheelchair?cuz thats even more pathetic

Posted by Halcyon+On+On on Apr-09-2011 16:50:

I forgot to take the potatoes out of mine first.

Posted by Lira on Apr-09-2011 17:01:

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Originally posted by wienerschnitzel
my relitives helped build the titanic....

My Jewish relatives helped sink it!

Posted by The17sss on Apr-09-2011 21:21:

I met Cindy Crawford and Nick Nolte in unexpected strange situations while in Malibu in 1999.

Met Derek Jeter and a few other Yankees players in Tampa a few times... met Big Pussy from the Sopranos in Boston once too.

Posted by Renzo on Apr-09-2011 21:26:

Conversation in 30 years:

"You know, my lovely grandchildren, I knew that Kevin Martin fellow. You know, the one that killed our President at the time, Mr. Barack Obama."

"Really, Grandpa?!"

"Really, kids. REALLY."

Posted by chlola on Apr-09-2011 21:30:

Phil Donahue- Uncle.

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