Rick James (1948-2004)
Funk Singer
1
John Hughes (1950-2009)
Director
2
John Wood (1930-2011)
Movie Actor
3
Trevor Moore (1980-2021)
Comedian
4
Daniel Lévi (1961-2022)
Composer
5
Pope Paul VI (1897-1978)
Religious Leader
6
Diego Velázquez (1599-1660)
Painter
7
Billy Bean (1964-2024)
Baseball Player
8
Marvin Hamlisch (1944-2012)
Pianist
9
Yung Mazi (1985-2017)
Rapper
10
Joel Robuchon (1945-2018)
Chef
11
Domenico Modugno (1928-1994)
Pop Singer
12
Connie Chiume (1952-2024)
TV Actress
13
Kurt Kasznar (1913-1979)
Stage Actor
14
Bix Beiderbecke (1903-1931)
15
Alfredo Darrington Bowman (1933-2016)
Doctor
16
Anthony Russo (1936-2008)
17
Robert Nason Beck (1928-2008)
Pharmacologist
18
Bob Miller (1939-1993)
19
Aranza Peña (2000-2022)
20
Pete Fountain (1930-2016)
Clarinet Player
21
Robert Hughes (1938-2012)
Novelist
22
Nancy Carroll (1903-1965)
Movie Actress
23
Harry Reasoner (1923-1991)
Journalist
24
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Memphis Minnie (1897-1973)
Guitarist
25
Mark O'Donnell (1954-2012)
Playwright
26
Emer Prevost (1982-2017)
YouTube Star
27
Fulgencio Batista (1901-1973)
World Leader
28
Ossie Clark (1942-1996)
Fashion Designer
29
Jennifer Hilary (1942-2008)
30
Betty Cuthbert (1938-2017)
Runner
31
Darren Daulton (1962-2017)
32
Richard Bong (1920-1945)
Pilot
33
Ellen Axson Wilson (1860-1914)
Political Wife
34
Reed Howes (1900-1964)
35
James Beck (1929-1973)
TV Actor
36
Sushma Swaraj (1952-2019)
Politician
37
Willy DeVille (1950-2009)
38
Ducky Holmes (1869-1932)
39
Preston Sturges (1898-1959)
40
Thomas Aquinas Foran (1924-2000)
Lawyer
41
Bronte Woodard (1940-1980)
Screenwriter
42
Theodor W. Adorno (1903-1969)
Philosopher
43
Paul Laxalt (1922-2018)
44
Cedric Hardwicke (1893-1964)
45
Everett Sloane (1909-1965)
46
Forbes Burnham (1923-1985)
47
Tony Lazzeri (1903-1946)
48
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