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Kim Peek

1951 - 2009

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Laurence Kim Peek (November 11, 1951 – December 19, 2009) was an American savant. Known as a "megasavant", he had an exceptional memory, but he also experienced social difficulties, possibly resulting from a developmental disability related to congenital brain abnormalities. He was the inspiration for the character Raymond Babbitt in the 1988 movie Rain Man. Although Peek was previously diagnosed with autism, he is now thought to have had FG syndrome. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kim Peek is the 52nd most popular celebrity (down from 49th in 2019), the 2,598th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,012th in 2019) and the 21st most popular American Celebrity.

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Among celebrities, Kim Peek ranks 52 out of 265. Before him are Joseph Augustus Zarelli, Albert Pierrepoint, Isabel Preysler, Emilie Louise Flöge, María Capovilla, and Edie Sedgwick. After him are Philippe Petit, Paris Hilton, Jean-Marie Loret, Joseph Meister, Dan Inosanto, and Michel Lotito.

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Among people born in 1951, Kim Peek ranks 117. Before him are Don Rosa, Joe Pantoliano, Zdravko Čolić, Edward Witten, Gediminas Kirkilas, and Jackie Jackson. After him are Beverly D'Angelo, Antonis Samaras, Joachim Streich, Lynda Carter, James Newton Howard, and Ernesto Zedillo. Among people deceased in 2009, Kim Peek ranks 84. Before him are Prince Alexandre of Belgium, Stephen Kim Sou-hwan, Lucian Pulvermacher, Arne Næss, Qian Xuesen, and Edward T. Hall. After him are Augusto Boal, Glenn Davis, James Whitmore, Armen Takhtajan, Philip José Farmer, and Andrew Wyeth.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Kim Peek ranks 2,598 out of 20,380. Before him are J. Carrol Naish (1896), Kate Capshaw (1953), Mike Pompeo (1963), Megan Fox (1986), W. I. Thomas (1863), and Rita Wilson (1956). After him are Lady Randolph Churchill (1854), Beverly D'Angelo (1951), Robert M. Parker Jr. (1947), Archie Moore (1916), Jeffery Deaver (1950), and Richard Schiff (1955).

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Among CELEBRITIES In United States

Among celebrities born in United States, Kim Peek ranks 21. Before him are Peggy Guggenheim (1898), Myrtle Corbin (1868), Black Dahlia (1924), Anna Nicole Smith (1967), Joseph Augustus Zarelli (1953), and Edie Sedgwick (1943). After him are Paris Hilton (1981), Dan Inosanto (1936), Jess McMahon (1882), William Masters (1915), Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. (1867), and Babushka Lady (1930).

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