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Maxwell was a society girl and the daughter of British media mogul Robert Maxwell, who doted on her, even as he was reputedly a violent martinet of a father.

Born Terry Gene Bollea, he started his career in Florida in the 1970s and reputedly gained the "Hulk" nickname after towering over The Incredible Hulk actor Lou Ferrigno on a local TV show.

Magician John Henry Anderson died in 1874, the same year Harry Houdini was born - yet despite the two never meeting, Anderson was reputedly among the legendary escapologist's greatest inspirations.

His years of reflection involved forging a career in finance and corporate law – becoming a boardroom executive at various international firms and, reputedly, a millionaire.

There is the scary modernist Schoenberg — inventor of the 12-tone system, replacing traditional harmony with the democratic notion that all notes are equal — who reputedly drives audiences away.