These mini-biographies are intended to provide background information about people in the news. See also the Obituaries (below) for recently deceased persons. 50 Cent (Curtis Jackson; 6 Jul 1976, Jamaica, Queens Ny), American hardcore rapper. Mahmoud (Ridha) Abbas (nom de guerre Abu Mazen; 26 Mar 1935, Zefat, British Palestine), Palestinian politician; secretary general of the […]