Wilt Chamberlain (1936-1999)
Basketball Player
1
Robert E. Lee (1807-1870)
2
John Denver (1943-1997)
Folk Singer
3
Carlo Acutis (1991-2006)
Religious Leader
4
Conchata Ferrell (1943-2020)
TV Actress
5
Lola Hartley (2006-2019)
Family Member
6
Paddy Moloney (1938-2021)
Composer
7
Nancy Spungen (1958-1978)
8
Thomas Mikal Ford (1964-2016)
TV Actor
9
Leon Ames (1902-1993)
Movie Actor
10
Wanda Smith (1966-2024)
Radio Host
11
Sonja Henie (1912-1969)
Figure Skater
12
Elizabeth Fry (1780-1845)
Activist
13
Matthew Shepard (1976-1998)
14
Alex Salmond (1954-2024)
Politician
15
Edith Cavell (1865-1915)
War Hero
16
Dylan Rieder (1988-2016)
Skateboarder
17
Margaret E. Knight (1838-1914)
Entrepreneur
18
Gene Vincent (1935-1971)
Pop Singer
19
Queen Wilhelmine (1774-1837)
Queen
20
Pink Anderson (1900-1974)
Blues Singer
21
Lara Parker (1938-2023)
22
Alf Landon (1887-1987)
23
RSGlory AndGold (1953-2022)
YouTube Star
24
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Mary Pinchot Meyer (1920-1964)
25
Ricky Wilson (1953-1985)
Guitarist
26
Tito Mboweni (1959-2024)
27
Roger B. Taney (1777-1864)
Supreme Court Justice
28
Johnny Olson (1910-1985)
TV Show Host
29
Willie Shoemaker (1931-2003)
Horse Jockey
30
Dennis Ritchie (1941-2011)
Computer Scientist
31
Anatole France (1844-1924)
Poet
32
Tom Mix (1880-1940)
33
Ray Conniff (1916-2002)
34
Robert Stephenson (1803-1859)
Engineer
35
Rene Lacoste (1904-1996)
Tennis Player
36
Audrey Mestre (1974-2002)
Diver
37
Joan Leslie (1925-2015)
Movie Actress
38
Simon Kimbangu (1887-1951)
39
George Mueller (1918-2015)
Astronomer
40
Lonny Chapman (1920-2007)
41
Katharine Burr Blodgett (1898-1979)
42
Nat Pendleton (1895-1967)
43
Regis Toomey (1898-1991)
44
John James Herrera (1910-1986)
Civil Rights Leader
45
Joan Kroc (1928-2003)
46
Joseph W. Stilwell (1883-1946)
47
Melvin A. Cook (1911-2000)
Chemist
48
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