Birthdate: August 2, 1926

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Lod

Died: January 26, 2008

George Habash, also known as al-Hakim, was a Palestinian leader who established the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. After fleeing Palestine following the formation of the State of Israel, he studied medicine in Beirut. He battled with cancer in his final days and died at age 81.