Donna Summer (1948-2012)
Pop Singer
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John Deere (1804-1886)
Entrepreneur
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Donyale Luna (1935-1979)
Model
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Shad Gaspard (1981-2020)
Wrestler
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John Jay (1745-1829)
Politician
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Werenoi (1994-2025)
Rapper
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Chinx Drugz (1983-2015)
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Tony Randall (1920-2004)
TV Actor
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Superstar Billy Graham (1943-2023)
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Lloyd Alexander (1924-2007)
Young Adult Author
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Harmon Killebrew (1936-2011)
Baseball Player
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Lawrence Welk (1903-1992)
TV Show Host
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John Cabell Breckinridge (1821-1875)
Vice President
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Bobby Hutchins (1925-1945)
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Henry Jones (1912-1999)
Stage Actor
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Vangelis (1943-2022)
Composer
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Moti Tikaram (1925-2012)
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Frank Gorshin (1933-2005)
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Young King Dave (1998-2018)
Instagram Star
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Owen Roberts (1875-1955)
Supreme Court Justice
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Guy Clark (1941-2016)
Folk Singer
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Steve Owen (1898-1964)
Basketball Coach
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Daniel Owino Misiani (1940-2006)
World Music Singer
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Mario Benedetti (1920-2009)
Poet
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Alan O'Day (1940-2013)
Rock Singer
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Nicolás Gómez Dávila (1913-1994)
Philosopher
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Joe Black (1924-2002)
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Dixie Walker (1910-1982)
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Charles Maurice De Talleyrand-Perigord (1754-1838)
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Bobbejaan Schoepen (1925-2010)
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Jose Santos Zelaya (1853-1919)
World Leader
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Paul Dukas (1865-1935)
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Pants Rowland (1879-1969)
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Irene Gut Opdyke (1922-2003)
War Hero
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Dorothy Kamenshek (1925-2010)
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Wilbur J. Cohen (1913-1987)
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Anna Deste (1531-1607)
Princess
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Sid Going (1943-2024)
Rugby Player
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Jerry Unser Jr. (1932-1959)
Race Car Driver
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Eli Perry (1799-1881)
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Joe Mercer (1934-2021)
Horse Jockey
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Cass Gilbert (1859-1934)
Architect
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Gordon Sinclair (1900-1984)
Journalist
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Scott Brayton (1959-1996)
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Olga Samaroff (1880-1948)
Pianist
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Alexis Kirk (1936-2010)
Fashion Designer
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Jeannette Piccard (1895-1981)
Pilot
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Asa Packer (1805-1879)
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