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Famous June birthdays Famous June birthdays.A tennis superstar, former United States president, set of twins and stunning actress are just a handful of the prominent people with June birthdays. Read on to discover some interesting facts about these famous folks. Find out which of your favorite stars are celebrating birthdays this week. Morgan Freeman The Academy Award winner  has been in hundreds of films throughout his career. Which PBS show helped launch Morgan's career? This German model, who also hosts a popular fashion reality show, is known for the lavish Halloween parties  she throws with her husband. Abby Wambach The U.S. professional soccer player  is best known for scoring the winning goal in these Olympics. She's scored an impressive number of goals in international play. This actor, a "Saturday Night Live" alum, kept viewers laughing as reoccurring "SNL" character "The Church Lady Rafael Nadal The tennis great got his nickname because of his...

Famous near-death experiences Famous near-death experiences For one brief moment, these famous figures  gave their fans and followers a big scare. See which potentially fatal circumstances nearly caused these stars to fall. Eminem The award-winning rapper struggled with drug addiction for years and nearly overdosed in 2007. Which substance caused the scare? Kanye West In October 2002, the rapper-producer was involved in a car crash after leaving a late-night L.A. recording session. What major injury did he sustain? Gabrielle Giffords On Jan. 8, a gunman attempted to assassinate U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D.-Ariz., who is now on the road to recovery. 50 Cent In May 2000, the platinum-selling rapper fell victim to violence outside his grandmother's home  What happened? Travis Barker In September 2008, the pop-punk drummer was listed in critical condition after a plane crash. What was the suspected cause? Morgan Freeman Rescuers had to use the Jaws of Life to rescue the distin...