Aldrich Ames

Profession: Soviet Union Spy

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Why Famous: Convicted of espionage against his country in 1994, he is serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole.

He was formerly a CIA counterintelligence officer and analyst who committed espionage against his country by spying for the Soviet Union and Russia. It is believed that he compromised the second-largest number of CIA agents in U.S. history.

Born: May 16, 1941
Birthplace: River Falls, Wisconsin, United States
Age: 78 years old

Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Taurus