Juan Mari Arzak (81)
July 31st, 1942

Spanish Basque chef from San Sebastián – Juan Mari Arzak was born in San Sebastián (Municipality in Basque Country, Spain) on July 31st, 1942 and is 81 years old today.

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Michael Bradley

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Pascal Ory

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Terry Jones

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Richard Stoltzman

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John Cale

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Muhammad Ali

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Søren Steen

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Muammar Gaddafi

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Michel Mayor

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Aretha Franklin

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Jun'ichirō Koizumi

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Hu Jintao

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Bob Hoskins

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Michael Bloomberg

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Mike Pender

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Roger Ebert

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Juan Mari Arzak