Elvis Presley (1935-1977)
Rock Singer
1
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
Robert Johnson (1911-1938)
Guitarist
7
John Pemberton (1831-1888)
Entrepreneur
8
Bela Lugosi (1882-1956)
9
Emman Nimedez (1999-2020)
Director
10
Afa Anoa'i (1942-2024)
Wrestler
11
Sean Lock (1963-2021)
Comedian
12
Nusrat Fateh ali Khan (1948-1997)
World Music Singer
13
Figgehn (1984-2024)
YouTube Star
14
Bobby Thomson (1923-2010)
15
Amanda Blake (1929-1989)
TV Actress
16
John Diefenbaker (1895-1979)
17
Gareth Williams (1978-2010)
Mathematician
18
Richard Williams (1933-2019)
Cartoonist
19
Bobby DeBarge (1956-1995)
R&B Singer
20
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Michael Parkinson (1935-2023)
Radio Host
21
Harry Dexter White (1892-1948)
Economist
22
Earl Averill (1902-1983)
23
Abune Paulos (1935-2012)
Religious Leader
24
Pippo Baudo (1936-2025)
TV Show Host
25
Ronnie Drew (1934-2008)
Folk Singer
26
Jean Acker (1893-1978)
Movie Actress
27
Jay Jackson (1918-2005)
28
Atal Bihari Vajpayee (1924-2018)
29
Ramakrishna (1836-1886)
Philosopher
30
Margaret Mitchell (1900-1949)
Novelist
31
Scott Bloomquist (1963-2024)
Race Car Driver
32
Alfredo Stroessner (1912-2006)
World Leader
33
William Austin Dickinson (1829-1895)
Family Member
34
Joseph Delaney (1945-2022)
35
William Halsey Jr. (1882-1959)
War Hero
36
Charles R. Garry (1909-1991)
Lawyer
37
John Roseboro (1933-2002)
38
Anna Quayle (1932-2019)
39
William Windom (1923-2012)
TV Actor
40
Tom Hawkins (1936-2017)
Basketball Player
41
Jamie Anderson (1842-1905)
Golfer
42
Prentiss Ingraham (1843-1904)
43
Frances Robinson (1916-1971)
44
Sumiko Kurishima (1902-1987)
45
Carlos Raul Villanueva (1900-1975)
Architect
46
Alison Smithson (1928-1993)
47
Oveta Culp Hobby (1905-1995)
48
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