Bill Macy (1922-2019)
TV Actor
1
Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)
Composer
2
Emory Tate (1958-2015)
Chess Player
3
Gordon Downie (1964-2017)
Rock Singer
4
Mike Fever (1956-2009)
Wrestler
5
3PAC (1991-2015)
Rapper
6
George Davis (1870-1940)
Baseball Player
7
Mitzi Gaynor (1931-2024)
Movie Actress
8
J Bruce Ismay (1862-1937)
Titanic Survivor
9
Megan Meier (1992-2006)
10
Alicia Alonso (1920-2019)
Dancer
11
Puyi (1906-1967)
Emperor
12
Joey Bishop (1918-2007)
Comedian
13
Tennessee Ernie Ford (1919-1991)
Country Singer
14
Pinky Curvy (1996-2020)
Instagram Star
15
Mychael Knight (1978-2017)
Fashion Designer
16
Emily Murphy (1868-1933)
Civil Rights Leader
17
Laura Secord (1775-1868)
War Hero
18
Tabby Brown (1985-2023)
Model
19
Youssef Wahbi (1902-1982)
Movie Actor
20
Danielle Darrieux (1917-2017)
21
Jean-jacques Dessalines (1758-1806)
Politician
22
Janice Rule (1931-2003)
23
Elijah Cummings (1951-2019)
24
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Aleksander Michalowski (1851-1938)
Pianist
25
John Reed (1887-1920)
Journalist
26
Bobby Gill (1959-2024)
Race Car Driver
27
Levi Stubbs (1936-2008)
28
James Redford (1962-2020)
Director
29
Bernt Balchen (1899-1973)
Pilot
30
Oli Herbert (1969-2018)
Guitarist
31
Teresa Brewer (1931-2007)
Pop Singer
32
Carla Bley (1936-2023)
33
Leo Nomellini (1924-2000)
Football Player
34
Alberta Hunter (1895-1964)
Blues Singer
35
Thomas B. Larkin (1890-1968)
36
Charlie Justice (1924-2003)
37
Joseph Bruce Ismay (1862-1937)
Entrepreneur
38
William Vaughn Moody (1869-1910)
Playwright
39
Julia Ward Howe (1819-1910)
40
Harry Cooper (1904-2000)
Golfer
41
Kannadasan (1927-1981)
42
Joan Hickson (1906-1998)
TV Actress
43
Criss Oliva (1963-1993)
44
Doreen Montalvo (1963-2020)
Stage Actress
45
Howard Kendall (1946-2015)
Soccer Player
46
Lucy Bacon (1857-1932)
Painter
47
SJ Perelman (1904-1979)
Screenwriter
48
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