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1. This famous Long Islander grew up in Massapequa and had a sitcom with his name in the title.
2. This 'difficult' diva often talks about her painful childhood in Huntington and Northport. She graduated from Harborfields High School. She gave a concert at her old middle school that was televised on the FOX network.
3. This serial killer was from East Meadow. He killed prostitutes and often stuffed their body parts in oil drums (yuck!). Many of the dead women's personal possessions were found in his bedroom. His mother and sister who lived with him had no idea what was going on. What is this killer's name?
4. This Modern abstract-expressionist artist lived and painted in his home and studio in the Hamptons. He died in a car crash near his home in 1956.
5. This 20th Century president had a home in Oyster Bay. He and his family spent summers there while he was president and lived there full time when his terms were over.
6. What was the name of the second baseman from Kings Park who spent 20 years with the Houston Astros?
7. This author of 'The Great Gatsby', based the fictional towns of East Egg and West Egg on Long Island's Great Neck and Sands Point.
8. This poet and writer of 'Leaves of Grass' has a mall named after him.
9. Okay, a house isn't really a celebrity, but where was the 'horrible' house that spawned a novel, one decent movie and many poor sequels.
10. This famous basketball player who was on the Nets and the 76er's grew up in Roosevelt.
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