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The biographical sketches below are drawn from Wikipedia , Biography. The topic AIDS on stamps is not explored here. Known for his blond, clean-cut good looks, actor, singer, film producer, and author Tab Hunter appeared in over 40 films, becoming an American heartthrob in the s and s. He had long-term relationships with actor Anthony Perkins and figure skater Ronnie Robinson before marrying his partner of over 35 years, film producer Allan Glaser. Robert Schumann , widely regarded as one of the greatest composers of the Romantic era, was born in Zwickau, Saxony, and began to compose before the age of seven.
He studied law at the University of Leipzig and in Heidelberg, but could not resist the call of music. He composed four symphonies, one opera, and other orchestral, choral, and chamber works. His diary references homosexuality on several occasions, suggesting he had homosexual experiences before he married Clara Wieck in , initiating a lifelong partnership in music.
