Additional info on source information utilized by Internet Accuracy Project researchers can be found on our source information/references page.

The biographical data contained at Internet Accuracy Project, has been checked, cross-checked, then checked again to ensure its accuracy. It is not unusual for our researchers to verify each individual piece of biographical data against as many as 20-30 extremely reliable sources before accepting it as factual. This is admittedly laborious, but results in data that is far more accurate and precise than most sources.

Source information such as birth certificates, baptismal certificates, birth announcements, school records, military records, or death certificates are frequently consulted. Incredible inaccuracies have increasingly found their way into traditionally accurate reference sources, leading to an unfortunate dissemination of false data. However, no matter how diligently one researches, the information conveyed is only as definitive as that which is supplied. The need for eternal youth is no more prevalent than in the world of entertainment. Publicists, managers, agents, and even the celebrities themselves alter their ages (along with other personal data) with alarming frequency. Every attempt has been made to ferret out those who claim to have sidestepped the ageing process by juggling numbers as the years pass.

One may also rest assured that the same attention to detail has been paid to all other data including dates of death. Please note that a few of these may prove inconsistent with other sources by virtue of the fact dates listed are for the actual date and time of death, which is not necessarily the date the individual was confirmed deceased by a local coroner or medical official. Also, death dates and times are sometimes inaccurately reported in the news, since local time zones are not always taken into account by the news media.

An effort to offer critical appraisal of the work delivered by the many celebrity entries is not attempted; rather, note is made of awards received in recognition of talent displayed in the individual's particular field. Recipients of major awards such as the Nobel, Pulitzer, Emmy, Grammy, Tony, or Academy Awards© (also known as the Oscar©) are so specified. Those generically listed as "award-winning" have been the recipient of at least one of the following: the American Comedy Award, the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's Golden Globe Award, the People's Choice Award, among others.

The film and television credits offered are not intended as a replacement for a filmography, but merely as a guide to jog the memory of the reader. When an individual's career has spanned more than one generation, an attempt is made to offer notable credits from both early and late in life so that young and old alike may find a familiar reference point.

The author's paramount concern has been--and will continue to be with future updates--the accuracy of each individual entry. When biographical data is found to be completely contradictory, a copy of birth or death records has been obtained to ensure the accuracy of each listing.

Please note that accurate biographical details become increasingly sketchy (and birth records nearly nonexistent) on persons who lived more than one thousand years past.

Be aware, some discrepancy exists as to the proper enumeration of Roman Catholic Popes. Internet Accuracy Project's system does not count anti-popes, and considers St. Peter (who founded the Roman Catholic Church in Rome) the first pope. Likewise, the numerical order of U.S. Presidents and Vice Presidents does not coincide in light of the fact some presidents had more than one Vice President, while others had none.

Note that there is frequently more than one cause of death listed for individuals in our biographical library. This is the result of there often being an immediate cause of death, such as heart failure, and a long-term cause of death, such as cancer.