• Francis David Langhorne Astor, CH (5 March 1912 – 7 December 2001) was an English newspaper publisher, editor of The Observer at the height of its circulation...
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  • The Astor family achieved prominence in business, society, and politics in the United States and the United Kingdom during the 19th and 20th centuries...
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  • John Jacob Astor VI (August 14, 1912 – June 26, 1992) was an American socialite, shipping businessman, and member of the Astor family. He was dubbed the...
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    Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor, DL (19 May 1879 – 30 September 1952) was an American-born English politician and newspaper proprietor. He was a member...
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    title of Baron Astor, of Hever Castle in the County of Kent. The Hon. David Astor CH, the Hon. Michael Astor and the Hon. Sir Jakie Astor, younger sons...
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    William Waldorf Astor III, 4th Viscount Astor (born 27 December 1951) is an English businessman and politician who sits as a Conservative hereditary Lord...
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    Muriel Astor (July 7, 1902 – July 19, 1956) was an American heiress, socialite, and member of the Astor family. She was the daughter of John Jacob Astor IV...
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    Fettiplace. After being inhabited by Eve Fleming, the estate was bought by David Astor in 1958, who leased it to the Ockenden Venture which offered sanctuary...
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    the hassle of London literary life. David Astor was instrumental in arranging a place for Orwell on Jura. Astor's family owned Scottish estates in the...
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    John Jacob Astor IV (July 13, 1864 – April 15, 1912) was an American business magnate, real estate developer, investor, writer, lieutenant colonel in...
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    Nancy Witcher Langhorne Astor, Viscountess Astor, CH (19 May 1879 – 2 May 1964) was an American-born British politician who was the first woman seated...
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    Madeleine Talmage Dick (née Force; previously Astor, later Fiermonte; June 19, 1893 – March 27, 1940) was an American socialite and a survivor of the...
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  • Annabel Lucy Veronica Astor, Viscountess Astor (née Jones, formerly Sheffield; born 14 August 1948), is an English businesswoman and socialite who is the...
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    John Jacob Astor (born Johann Jakob Astor; July 17, 1763 – March 29, 1848) was a German-born American businessman, merchant, real estate mogul, and investor...
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  • John Astor (26 September 1923 – 27 December 1987) was a British Conservative politician. John was the youngest of three sons born to John Jacob Astor V,...
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  • of the Vincent Astor Foundation, established by her third husband, Vincent Astor, who was a member of the Astor family. Brooke Astor was the author of...
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  • David Astor Dowdy Jr. (born March 9, 1933) is a retired businessman who in later life has become a sculptor. Dowdy attended High Point Public Schools...
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  • 1990 to "whole life" by David Waddington. Supporters of her campaign for parole, most notably Lord Longford and David Astor, argued that she was being...
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  • Caroline Schermerhorn Astor (1830–1908), American socialite David Astor (1912–2001), British newspaper publisher Gavin Astor, 2nd Baron Astor of Hever (1918–84)...
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  • Waldorf Astor II (1907–1966), Nancy Phyllis Louise Astor (1909–1975), Francis David Langhorne Astor (1912–2001), and Michael Langhorne Astor (1916–1980)...
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    Caroline Schermerhorn Astor Wilson (October 10, 1861 – September 13, 1948) was an American heiress, social leader, and prominent member of New York society...
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  • Nancy Astor is a British television series which originally aired on BBC Two in 1982. It portrays the career of Nancy Astor, the American-born socialite...
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    Lucile Vasconcellos Langhanke, better known professionally as Mary Astor (May 3, 1906 – September 25, 1987), was an American actress. Although her career...
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  • written by David Astor, Troy Oftedal, and Travis Ryan Cattle Decapitation Travis Ryan – vocals Josh Elmore – guitar Troy Oftedal – bass David Astor – drums...
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    Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island best known for having been owned by the Astor family. Part of the Bellevue Avenue Historic District, the first version...
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    Astor Pantaleón Piazzolla (Spanish: [pjaˈsola], Italian: [pjatˈtsɔlla]; March 11, 1921 – July 4, 1992) was an Argentine tango composer, bandoneon player...
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    40°43′47″N 73°59′29″W / 40.729861°N 73.991434°W / 40.729861; -73.991434 Astor Place is a one-block street in NoHo/East Village, in the lower part of the...
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    Jacob "Johnny" Astor VIII, 3rd Baron Astor of Hever, PC, DL (born 16 June 1946), is an English businessman and politician from the Astor family. He sat...
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  • sold the paper to William Waldorf Astor in 1911, who transferred ownership to his son Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor four years later. Garvin's departed...
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  • fundamental rights as defined by the UN Charter". Its first director was David Astor, editor and proprietor of The Observer newspaper at the time. Genocide...
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