10.1 1 1f Vincent van Gogh was born in Holand in 1853. Before he became a painter he sold pictures in an art gallery in The Hague. In 1886 he went to live with his brother, Theo, in Paris. When he was in France Van Gogh painted over 750 pictures, including Sunflowers and Irises. He was very poor, and only sold one painting in his life - but in 1990 someone sold his painting. Portrait of Dr Gachet, for eighty-two million dollars! 2 1m Bob Marley was born in Jamaica in 1945. His mother was Jamaican, and his father was English. Bob made his first album Catch a Fire in 1972, and his reggae music soon became famous all over the world. In 1975 he met his wife Rita at a concert, and soon she became a singer in his band. The Wailers. Bob Marley died of cancer in 1981, but Rita and his son Ziggy still make records today. 3 1f Coco Chanel was born in 1883, in France. She was from a poor French family and went to work in a hat shop when she was young. The clothes she made became popular in the 1920s. In 1920, she created the perfume, Chanel No. 5. She became a very rich and successful businesswoman. 4 1m Charlie Chaplin was born in London in 1889. In 1912 he left England and went to work as an actor in Hollywood. He made his first film in 1914, and soon became very famous. In 1920 his salary was $10,000 a week! In 1952 Charlie Chaplin left the USA, and went to live in Switzerland. In his life he made over 100 films, and he had four wives and twelve children. Charlie Chaplin died on Christmas day in 1977.