Elvis Presley (1935-1977)
Rock Singer
1
Babe Ruth (1895-1948)
Baseball Player
2
Aretha Franklin (1942-2018)
Soul Singer
3
Emman Nimedez (1999-2020)
Director
4
Joe Ranft (1960-2005)
Screenwriter
5
Peter Fonda (1940-2019)
Movie Actor
6
Idi Amin (1925-2003)
Politician
7
Robert Johnson (1911-1938)
Guitarist
8
Bela Lugosi (1882-1956)
9
Nusrat Fateh ali Khan (1948-1997)
World Music Singer
10
Sean Lock (1963-2021)
Comedian
11
John Pemberton (1831-1888)
Entrepreneur
12
Figgehn (1984-2024)
YouTube Star
13
Amanda Blake (1929-1989)
TV Actress
14
Bobby DeBarge (1956-1995)
R&B Singer
15
Afa Anoa'i (1942-2024)
Wrestler
16
Scott Bloomquist (1963-2024)
Race Car Driver
17
Margaret Mitchell (1900-1949)
Novelist
18
Michael Parkinson (1935-2023)
Radio Host
19
Gareth Williams (1978-2010)
Mathematician
20
Richard Williams (1933-2019)
Cartoonist
21
William Windom (1923-2012)
TV Actor
22
Bobby Thomson (1923-2010)
23
William Halsey Jr. (1882-1959)
War Hero
24
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Jon Shepodd (1925-2017)
25
Dorothy West (1907-1998)
26
Jay Jackson (1918-2005)
TV Show Host
27
Atal Bihari Vajpayee (1924-2018)
28
Pippo Baudo (1936-2025)
29
Ronnie Drew (1934-2008)
Folk Singer
30
William Austin Dickinson (1829-1895)
Family Member
31
Harry Dexter White (1892-1948)
Economist
32
Anna Quayle (1932-2019)
Movie Actress
33
Ramakrishna (1836-1886)
Philosopher
34
Joseph Delaney (1945-2022)
35
Jack Pennick (1895-1964)
36
John Diefenbaker (1895-1979)
37
Jamie Anderson (1842-1905)
Golfer
38
Tom Hawkins (1936-2017)
Basketball Player
39
Abune Paulos (1935-2012)
Religious Leader
40
Jean Acker (1893-1978)
41
Sumiko Kurishima (1902-1987)
42
Alfredo Stroessner (1912-2006)
World Leader
43
Oveta Culp Hobby (1905-1995)
44
John Roseboro (1933-2002)
45
Scott Thorson (1959-2024)
46
Ingo Kantorek (1974-2019)
47
Selman Waksman (1888-1973)
Biologist
48
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