Elvis Presley (1935-1977)
Rock Singer
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Babe Ruth (1895-1948)
Baseball Player
2
Aretha Franklin (1942-2018)
Soul Singer
3
Joe Ranft (1960-2005)
Screenwriter
4
Peter Fonda (1940-2019)
Movie Actor
5
Idi Amin (1925-2003)
Politician
6
Emman Nimedez (1999-2020)
Director
7
Robert Johnson (1911-1938)
Guitarist
8
Nusrat Fateh ali Khan (1948-1997)
World Music Singer
9
Bela Lugosi (1882-1956)
10
John Pemberton (1831-1888)
Entrepreneur
11
Michael Parkinson (1935-2023)
Radio Host
12
Sean Lock (1963-2021)
Comedian
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Afa Anoa'i (1942-2024)
Wrestler
14
Margaret Mitchell (1900-1949)
Novelist
15
Amanda Blake (1929-1989)
TV Actress
16
Bobby DeBarge (1956-1995)
R&B Singer
17
Figgehn (1984-2024)
YouTube Star
18
Ramakrishna (1836-1886)
Philosopher
19
Scott Bloomquist (1963-2024)
Race Car Driver
20
Richard Williams (1933-2019)
Cartoonist
21
Tom Hawkins (1936-2017)
Basketball Player
22
Jamie Anderson (1842-1905)
Golfer
23
Ronnie Drew (1934-2008)
Folk Singer
24
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Sumiko Kurishima (1902-1987)
Movie Actress
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Atal Bihari Vajpayee (1924-2018)
26
Harry Dexter White (1892-1948)
Economist
27
Pippo Baudo (1936-2025)
TV Show Host
28
Anna Quayle (1932-2019)
29
Abune Paulos (1935-2012)
Religious Leader
30
Joseph Delaney (1945-2022)
31
Bobby Thomson (1923-2010)
32
John Roseboro (1933-2002)
33
JP McCarthy (1933-1995)
34
William Windom (1923-2012)
TV Actor
35
John Diefenbaker (1895-1979)
36
Gareth Williams (1978-2010)
Mathematician
37
Jay Jackson (1918-2005)
38
Alfredo Stroessner (1912-2006)
World Leader
39
William Austin Dickinson (1829-1895)
Family Member
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Earl Averill (1902-1983)
41
Jon Shepodd (1925-2017)
42
Dorothy West (1907-1998)
43
Scott Thorson (1959-2024)
44
William Halsey Jr. (1882-1959)
War Hero
45
Oveta Culp Hobby (1905-1995)
46
Jean Acker (1893-1978)
47
Cyril Scott (1866-1945)
Stage Actor
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