Lauren Bacall (1924-2014)
Movie Actress
1
Henry Fonda (1905-1982)
Movie Actor
2
Loretta Young (1913-2000)
3
Teddy Ray (1990-2022)
Comedian
4
Robert Patterson (1933-2009)
Drummer
5
Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988)
Painter
6
Merv Griffin (1925-2007)
Entrepreneur
7
Walter Rudolf Hess (1881-1973)
Doctor
8
Les Paul (1915-2009)
Guitarist
9
Ian Fleming (1908-1964)
Novelist
10
DJ Arafat (1986-2019)
DJ
11
William Blake (1757-1827)
Philosopher
12
Gulshan Kumar (1956-1997)
13
John Cage (1912-1992)
Composer
14
Una Stubbs (1937-2021)
TV Actress
15
Roger Q. Williams (1894-1976)
Pilot
16
Ruby Wilson (1948-2016)
Gospel Singer
17
Salvador Sánchez (1959-1982)
Boxer
18
Prince Friso (1968-2013)
Prince
19
Kyu Sakamoto (1941-1985)
World Music Singer
20
Helen Hunt Jackson (1830-1885)
Poet
21
Karl Leisner (1915-1945)
Religious Leader
22
Adolf Erik Nordenskiold (1832-1901)
Botanist
23
George Stephenson (1781-1848)
Engineer
24
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Esther Forbes (1891-1967)
Children's Author
25
Andre Kim (1935-2010)
Fashion Designer
26
Robert Robinson (1927-2011)
TV Show Host
27
Paul Goodman (1911-1972)
28
Enos Slaughter (1916-2002)
Baseball Player
29
Anna Held (1872-1918)
Stage Actress
30
Stewart Granger (1913-1993)
31
William Shockley (1910-1989)
Physicist
32
James Russell Lowell (1819-1891)
33
Olly Marmon (1991-2024)
Stylist
34
Wilhelm Steinitz (1836-1900)
Chess Player
35
Thomas Mann (1875-1955)
36
Clara Muhammad (1899-1972)
Civil Rights Leader
37
Wolfgang Petersen (1941-2022)
Director
38
Henri Goetz (1909-1989)
39
Bill Stulla (1911-2008)
TV Actor
40
Louisa Lawson (1848-1920)
41
Gareth Jones (1905-1935)
Journalist
42
Charlie Norman (1920-2005)
Pianist
43
Emilio Flores Márquez (1908-2021)
Supercentenarian
44
Dave Edwards (1941-2000)
Saxophonist
45
Edith Windsor (1929-2017)
Activist
46
Sara Seegar (1914-1990)
47
Dorothy Mackaill (1903-1990)
48
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