Shared Surnames #1

Located in the first two columns are clues about two people who share/shared the same surname. Guess the surname.

Those in the first column were born before those in the second.

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Person 1	Person 2	Surname
US general who received the nickname "Old Blood and Guts"	The lead vocalist of the band Faith No More	Patton
English philosopher credited with developing the scientific method	British painter, who often featured imagery such as the crucifixion and screaming mouths in his works	Bacon
Norse explorer, the first European to set foot on mainland North America	Guitarist of the band Garbage	Erikson
Singer often referred to as the "Godfather of Soul"	Author of The Da Vinci Code	Brown
Co-founder of animation studio Studio Ghibli	President of the video game company FromSoftware	Miyazaki
Actress who starred in the film Cleopatra	Lead vocalist of the band Slipknot	Taylor
Australian bushranger famous for wearing armour	Actor who starred in the film Singin' in the Rain	Kelly
Lord Protector of England between 1653 and 1658	Actor who starred in films such as Babe and The Green Mile	Cromwell
Scottish economist known as "The Father of Economics"	Actor and rapper who starred in the film Men in Black	Smith
Second president of the United States	Author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy	Adams
Italian explorer of the Silk Road	Spanish painter of the Baroque period	Polo
Lead vocalist of the band Meshuggah	Actress who starred in the film Cold Mountain	Kidman
Author of Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus	Bass guitarist and vocalist of the band Budgie	Shelley
Architect who designed Fallingwater	Director of the film Shaun of the Dead	Wright
Artist and experimental filmmaker, seen as a pioneer of assemblage	Lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the band Soundgarden	Cornell

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