Bill Macy (1922-2019)
TV Actor
1
Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)
Composer
2
Megan Meier (1992-2006)
3
Gordon Downie (1964-2017)
Rock Singer
4
Emory Tate (1958-2015)
Chess Player
5
3PAC (1991-2015)
Rapper
6
James Redford (1962-2020)
Director
7
George Davis (1870-1940)
Baseball Player
8
Joey Bishop (1918-2007)
Comedian
9
J Bruce Ismay (1862-1937)
Titanic Survivor
10
Alicia Alonso (1920-2019)
Dancer
11
Levi Stubbs (1936-2008)
12
Mike Fever (1956-2009)
Wrestler
13
Puyi (1906-1967)
Emperor
14
Jean-jacques Dessalines (1758-1806)
Politician
15
Emily Murphy (1868-1933)
Civil Rights Leader
16
Mitzi Gaynor (1931-2024)
Movie Actress
17
Pinky Curvy (1996-2020)
Instagram Star
18
Mychael Knight (1978-2017)
Fashion Designer
19
Tennessee Ernie Ford (1919-1991)
Country Singer
20
Tabby Brown (1985-2023)
Model
21
Bernt Balchen (1899-1973)
Pilot
22
Julia Ward Howe (1819-1910)
23
Elijah Cummings (1951-2019)
24
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Alberta Hunter (1895-1964)
Blues Singer
25
Laura Secord (1775-1868)
War Hero
26
Teresa Brewer (1931-2007)
Pop Singer
27
Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778-1837)
28
William Vaughn Moody (1869-1910)
Playwright
29
Joan Hickson (1906-1998)
TV Actress
30
Danielle Darrieux (1917-2017)
31
Joseph Bruce Ismay (1862-1937)
Entrepreneur
32
John Reed (1887-1920)
Journalist
33
Oli Herbert (1969-2018)
Guitarist
34
Youssef Wahbi (1902-1982)
Movie Actor
35
Harry Cooper (1904-2000)
Golfer
36
Leo Nomellini (1924-2000)
Football Player
37
Carla Bley (1936-2023)
38
Janice Rule (1931-2003)
39
Kannadasan (1927-1981)
40
Criss Oliva (1963-1993)
41
Doreen Montalvo (1963-2020)
Stage Actress
42
Howard Kendall (1946-2015)
Soccer Player
43
Lucy Bacon (1857-1932)
Painter
44
SJ Perelman (1904-1979)
Screenwriter
45
Bobby Gill (1959-2024)
Race Car Driver
46
Charlie Justice (1924-2003)
47
Mounir Mourad (1922-1981)
World Music Singer
48
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