Born to Julia and Alfred Lennon, who went AWOL from the military in 1944, when John was five years old. By the time he returned, Julia was pregnant with another man's child. After an ugly custody dispute with Alfred, Julia gave her sister, Mimi Smith, custody of John.
He lived with his aunt and uncle George throughout his childhood and adolescence.
Grew up with foster parents Albert and Ida Bolender until age 7, with some contact with her mother, Gladys Pearl Baker. In 1934, diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, Gladys was committed to a mental hospital, whereupon Monroe (Norma Jeane Mortenson) became a ward of the state.
Family friend Grace McKee Goddard took responsibility for family affairs, and Monroe lived with various foster families over the next several years, many of which were abusive.
Age: Dec. at 36 (1926-1962)
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Born Eric Marlon Bishop to Darrell Bishop and Louise Annette Talley Dixon to young parents, who split up shortly after his birth. Adopted at 7 months by his mother's adoptive parents, Esther and Mark Talley.
Age: 55
Birthplace: Terrell, Texas, United States of America
Born Nicole Camille Escovedo to Peter Michael Escovedo and Karen Moss. Raised by family friend Lionel Richie and his wife Brenda Harvey from age 3; legally adopted at age 9.
Raised by several aunts and uncles after the deaths of her mother, Friedel, when she was 2 and her father, Justus, when she was 13. The first aunt who took her in died of heart disease only 6 months later.
