Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988)
Painter
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Teddy Ray (1990-2022)
Comedian
2
Lauren Bacall (1924-2014)
Movie Actress
3
Les Paul (1915-2009)
Guitarist
4
Henry Fonda (1905-1982)
Movie Actor
5
William Blake (1757-1827)
Philosopher
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DJ Arafat (1986-2019)
DJ
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Robert Patterson (1933-2009)
Drummer
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Gulshan Kumar (1956-1997)
Entrepreneur
9
Ian Fleming (1908-1964)
Novelist
10
Una Stubbs (1937-2021)
TV Actress
11
Loretta Young (1913-2000)
12
Merv Griffin (1925-2007)
13
Walter Rudolf Hess (1881-1973)
Doctor
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Salvador Sánchez (1959-1982)
Boxer
15
Roger Q. Williams (1894-1976)
Pilot
16
John Cage (1912-1992)
Composer
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Esther Forbes (1891-1967)
Children's Author
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Wolfgang Petersen (1941-2022)
Director
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Paul Goodman (1911-1972)
20
George Stephenson (1781-1848)
Engineer
21
Emilio Flores Márquez (1908-2021)
Supercentenarian
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Kyu Sakamoto (1941-1985)
World Music Singer
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Stewart Granger (1913-1993)
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Enos Slaughter (1916-2002)
Baseball Player
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Eliphalet Remington (1793-1861)
26
Luther Allison (1939-1997)
27
Robert Robinson (1927-2011)
TV Show Host
28
Dorothy Mackaill (1903-1990)
29
Prince Friso (1968-2013)
Prince
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Ruby Wilson (1948-2016)
Gospel Singer
31
Andre Kim (1935-2010)
Fashion Designer
32
Louisa Lawson (1848-1920)
Poet
33
Thomas Mann (1875-1955)
34
Helen Hunt Jackson (1830-1885)
35
James Russell Lowell (1819-1891)
36
Gareth Jones (1905-1935)
Journalist
37
Edith Windsor (1929-2017)
Activist
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William Shockley (1910-1989)
Physicist
39
Dave Edwards (1941-2000)
Saxophonist
40
Anna Held (1872-1918)
Stage Actress
41
Arlene Martel (1936-2014)
42
Sara Seegar (1914-1990)
43
Charlie Norman (1920-2005)
Pianist
44
Karl Ziegler (1898-1973)
Chemist
45
Wilhelm Steinitz (1836-1900)
Chess Player
46
Adolf Erik Nordenskiold (1832-1901)
Botanist
47
Karl Leisner (1915-1945)
Religious Leader
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