Bill Macy (1922-2019)
TV Actor
1
Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)
Composer
2
3PAC (1991-2015)
Rapper
3
Gordon Downie (1964-2017)
Rock Singer
4
Emory Tate (1958-2015)
Chess Player
5
J Bruce Ismay (1862-1937)
Titanic Survivor
6
Megan Meier (1992-2006)
7
Puyi (1906-1967)
Emperor
8
Levi Stubbs (1936-2008)
9
Alicia Alonso (1920-2019)
Dancer
10
George Davis (1870-1940)
Baseball Player
11
Emily Murphy (1868-1933)
Civil Rights Leader
12
Mitzi Gaynor (1931-2024)
Movie Actress
13
Joey Bishop (1918-2007)
Comedian
14
Jean-jacques Dessalines (1758-1806)
Politician
15
Tabby Brown (1985-2023)
Model
16
Pinky Curvy (1996-2020)
Instagram Star
17
Laura Secord (1775-1868)
War Hero
18
Tennessee Ernie Ford (1919-1991)
Country Singer
19
Elijah Cummings (1951-2019)
20
Mychael Knight (1978-2017)
Fashion Designer
21
Alberta Hunter (1895-1964)
Blues Singer
22
Youssef Wahbi (1902-1982)
Movie Actor
23
Teresa Brewer (1931-2007)
Pop Singer
24
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William Vaughn Moody (1869-1910)
Playwright
25
Lou Scheimer (1928-2013)
TV Producer
26
Ruby Dandridge (1900-1987)
27
Danielle Darrieux (1917-2017)
28
Leo Nomellini (1924-2000)
Football Player
29
Carla Bley (1936-2023)
30
Harry Cooper (1904-2000)
Golfer
31
Janice Rule (1931-2003)
32
John Reed (1887-1920)
Journalist
33
Joseph Bruce Ismay (1862-1937)
Entrepreneur
34
Kannadasan (1927-1981)
35
James Redford (1962-2020)
Director
36
Peyo Yavorov (1878-1914)
Poet
37
Gus Risman (1911-1994)
Rugby Player
38
Joan Hickson (1906-1998)
TV Actress
39
Oli Herbert (1969-2018)
Guitarist
40
Julia Ward Howe (1819-1910)
41
Bernt Balchen (1899-1973)
Pilot
42
Criss Oliva (1963-1993)
43
Doreen Montalvo (1963-2020)
Stage Actress
44
Lucy Bacon (1857-1932)
Painter
45
George Godfrey (1853-1901)
Boxer
46
Howard Kendall (1946-2015)
Soccer Player
47
SJ Perelman (1904-1979)
Screenwriter
48
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