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Michael Jackson (1958–2009) -

Michael Jackson waves his habitual peace sign while accepting the Artist of the Century Award at the 29th Annual American Music Awards in January 2002 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.

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Brad Pritt and George Clooney -

Brad Pritt raises a peace sign over the head of George Clooney during the 'Ocean's Thirteen' handprint and footprint ceremony at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood in 2007. Either that, or he was trying to give Clooney bunny ears!

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Angela Bassett -

Angela Bassett flashes the peace sign for fans at a dinner in Century City, California.

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Paul McCartney -

Former Beatle Paul McCartney offers up a gesture of peace during a public appearance at a Virgin Music megastore in 2006. The Beatles promoted peace and love throughout their career.

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Kim Kardashian -

A younger Kim Kardashian takes a moment to express a little peace during the OmniPeace launch party in Los Angeles in 2007.

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Spice Girls -

The Spice Girls pose outside the Martinez Hotel in Cannes, during the 50th Cannes Film Festival, to promote their new film, 'Spice World' (1997). They often showed the peace sign while saying their catch phrase, "Girl power!"

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Jamie Foxx -

A stern-looking Jamie Foxx means peace during a hotel property launch in San Diego, California.

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Jamie Lee Curtis -

Pausing during the 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards after party in Beverly Hills in 2004 is Jamie Lee Curtis, who makes a peace sign  

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Denzel Washington -

Denzel Washington acknowledges the cameras during the 2001 Venice premiere of 'Training Day.'

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John Lennon (1940–1980) -

"All we are saying is give peace a chance." 
John Lennon flashes a peace sign as he arrives at the New York office of Immigration and Naturalization in May of 1972 to fight deportation proceedings. The former Beatle was under FBI investigation for several years because he was deemed a political activist and therefore a security threat.

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Yoko Ono, Bono, and The Edge -

Yoko Ono and U2's Bono and The Edge hold up peace signs as a giant tapestry from Amnesty International, created in honor of John Lennon, is unveiled on Ellis Island in New York in 2015.

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Mark Ruffalo -

Arriving for the New York City screening of 'Zodiac' in 2007 is a suited and peace-signing Mark Ruffalo.

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Pedro Almodóvar -

A delighted Pedro Almodóvar with his Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for 'Talk To Her' (2003) acknowledges his achievement with a peace sign.

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Ringo Starr -

Former Beatle Ringo Starr waves his customary peace and love sign to the audience after performing with his All-Starr Band at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts in November 2016 in Las Vegas.

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Jack Nicholson -

Jack Nicholson looking super cool with cigar and peace sign during the 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards held in Beverly Hills, California, in 1998.

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Carlos Santana -

Mexican guitar legend Carlos Santana wishes Paris lots of peace and love during a 1998 visit to the French capital.

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Gisele Bündchen -

Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bündchen launches the IPEX Demi Bra at Victoria's Secret at The Grove in Los Angeles in 2005.

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Jay-Z -

Jay-Z signs for peace while performing at the Concert for New York City in 2001. The show honored first responders, their families, and those who lost their lives in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

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Ethan Hawke -

Gesturing a peace sign in 2001 on arrival at the IFP Gotham Awards at Chelsea Piers, Pier Sixty, in New York City, is Ethan Hawke.

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Viggo Mortensen -

Viggo Mortensen promotes his Danish ancestry while giving the peace sign during the Los Angeles premiere of 'The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King' in 2003. The actor was born in New York to a Danish father and an American mother.

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Mike Myers -

Flashing a peace sign in the press room during the 73rd Annual Academy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles is Canadian comedic actor Mike Myers. Getting flashbacks of Austin Powers throwing the peace sign?

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Jane Fonda -

Jane Fonda during a signing session for her book 'My Life So Far' raises a peace sign for the press at a Sydney, Australia, bookstore in 2006. 

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Jackie Chan -

Jackie Chan and Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi seen during the 'Rush Hour 2' Los Angeles premiere in 2001.

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R.E.M and U2 -

Mike Mills and Michael Stipe of R.E.M. performing on stage with Larry Mullen, Jr. and Adam Clayton of U2. They were playing a concert at one of the celebrations after US President Bill Clinton's inauguration in January 1993.

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Elvis Presley (1935–1977) -

Elvis Presley, still in US Army uniform after his return to the United States from Germany in 1960, prepares to sign an autograph while flashing a peace sign and receiving a hug from a delighted fan.

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Montserrat Caballé (1933–2018) -

Spanish opera singer Montserrat Caballé in 1987, the same year she recorded a duet with Queen front man Freddie Mercury, which became an official theme song for the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona.

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Maria de Medeiros -

Portuguese actress Maria de Medeiros adopts the peace sign pose during her appearance at the 53rd Cannes Film Festival in France in 2000.

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Sex Pistols -

Pioneering British punk band the Sex Pistols are about to be moved on by a policeman as they sign a copy of their new recording contract outside Buckingham Palace in March, 1977. Their next release was the infamous 'God Save the Queen.' Johnny Rotten (John Lydon) hoists a double peace sign while band mates Steve Jones, Paul Cook, and Sid Vicious look on. The Pistols' manager, Malcom McLaren, stands third right.  

Sources: (Billboard) (Far Out Magazine)

See also: The most influential music acts of the 1970s

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