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14. Cole Porter
Cole Porter was one of the most loved songwriters of his time. With hits like ‘Don’t Fence Me In’, ‘Anything Goes’ and ‘Love for Sale’ under his belt, the talented composer seemed to be writing about his own struggles in his popular songs. But from the outside, things looked perfectly fine – he was married for no less than 35 years with American socialite Linda Lee Thomas, until she died in 1954. But behind closed doors, the songwriter lived a different lifestyle, one where he developed a habit of picking up sailors on the docks or write romantic letters to his male love interests, like Russian dancer Boris Kochno.