Violet Flowergarden (1999-2023)
YouTube Star
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Rutherford B. Hayes (1822-1893)
US President
2
Bobby Fischer (1943-2008)
Chess Player
3
Lucile Randon (1904-2023)
Supercentenarian
4
Hailie Masson (2005-2019)
TikTok Star
5
Skanderbeg (1405-1468)
War Hero
6
Juliette Gordon Low (1860-1927)
Entrepreneur
7
Denis Law (1940-2025)
Soccer Player
8
Greg Plitt (1977-2015)
Model
9
Barbara Jordan (1936-1996)
Politician
10
Simon Shelton (1966-2018)
TV Actor
11
Faten Hamama (1931-2015)
Movie Actress
12
Chang Bunker (1811-1874)
13
Jay Briscoe (1984-2023)
Wrestler
14
Olav V of Norway (1903-1991)
King
15
Carlos (1943-2008)
World Music Singer
16
Evelyn Nesbit (1884-1967)
17
Th White (1906-1964)
Novelist
18
Harry Brant (1996-2021)
Family Member
19
Billy Stewart (1937-1970)
R&B Singer
20
Jules Feiffer (1929-2025)
Cartoonist
21
Clyde Tombaugh (1906-1997)
Astronomer
22
Theodosius I (347-395)
23
Richard Crenna (1926-2003)
24
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Alfredo Hernández (1935-2003)
25
Allan Melvin (1923-2008)
26
Jessica Falkholt (1988-2018)
TV Actress
27
Chris Ford (1949-2023)
Basketball Coach
28
Jyoti Basu (1914-2010)
29
Camilo José Cela (1916-2002)
30
Windsor Davies (1930-2019)
31
Patrice Lumumba (1925-1961)
World Leader
32
Noble Willingham (1931-2004)
33
Mary Oliver (1935-2019)
Poet
34
Alfredo Zitarrosa (1936-1989)
Composer
35
Yvette Mimieux (1942-2022)
36
Virginia Mayo (1920-2005)
37
Tomaso Albinoni (1671-1751)
38
Renee Geyer (1953-2023)
Jazz Singer
39
Eng Bunker (1811-1874)
40
Johnny Otis (1921-2012)
41
Birju Maharaj (1938-2022)
Choreographer
42
Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933)
43
Reggie Grimes Young Jr. (1936-2019)
Guitarist
44
Sam Savage (1940-2019)
45
Philip Jones (1928-2000)
Trumpet Player
46
Gaines Adams (1983-2010)
Football Player
47
Betty Smith (1896-1972)
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