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I am writing a paper, or at least I think I am, and I need the names of some Americans who became famous after they died. They can be from anytime in American history, they need to be people who were not famous (at least on a national scale) during their lives, and who did not become famous because of the way they died. Any help is greatly appreciated!
Americans who became famous after they died…Hmmm... oh, I know, ME!Of course, I'm not dead yet, and I'm not famous either.Seriously, I think your best bet would be to look towards the arts -- poets, artists, singers, songwriters, or writers who toiled in obscurity only to find a following after they died.Good luck!
I was trying to think of some answers to this question…Philo Farnsworth comes to mind, but he's not really famous nowadays (even though he should be…his basic invention is in just about everyone's home). I'm sure some other names will eventually come to me, but I can't think of anyone else offhand… 🙁
What about like Janis Joplin or Jimi Hendrix? Did they become more popular after they died or where they already popular?If I remember correctly from my lit class, poet Alan Ginsberg was basically an unknown until he died (why he ever became famous in the first place is beyond me, but that's just my opinion).
