Silvio Santos (1930-2024)
Entrepreneur
1
José de San Martín (1778-1850)
World Leader
2
Vivian Vance (1909-1979)
TV Actress
3
Mariama Ba (1929-1981)
Novelist
4
Paul Williams (1939-1973)
R&B Singer
5
Arthur Hiller (1923-2016)
Director
6
Kobe Nunez (2001-2020)
YouTube Star
7
Richard Barthelmess (1895-1963)
Movie Actor
8
Ken Miles (1918-1966)
Race Car Driver
9
Pearl Bailey (1918-1990)
Stage Actress
10
Yvonne Craig (1937-2015)
11
Peter Jefferson (1708-1757)
Family Member
12
Jack Sharkey (1902-1994)
Boxer
13
Leo Frank (1884-1915)
Activist
14
Regnier De Graaf (1641-1673)
Anatomist
15
Mikey Smith (1954-1983)
Poet
16
Cedric Benson (1982-2019)
Football Player
17
Ray Chapman (1891-1920)
Baseball Player
18
Gary Young (1953-2023)
Drummer
19
Ray Caldwell (1888-1967)
20
Umberto Boccioni (1882-1916)
Painter
21
Ira Gershwin (1896-1983)
Songwriter
22
Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860-1935)
Civil Rights Leader
23
Jules Leotard (1838-1870)
24
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Helen Fisher (1945-2024)
Anthropologist
25
Betty Everett (1939-2001)
Soul Singer
26
Rick Jeanneret (1942-2023)
Radio Host
27
Harry Corbett (1918-1989)
Puppeteer
28
Happy Felsch (1891-1964)
29
Eve Miller (1923-1973)
Movie Actress
30
Flip Phillips (1915-2001)
Saxophonist
31
Edwin Morgan (1920-2010)
32
Jack Spicer (1925-1965)
33
Karol Bobko (1937-2023)
Astronaut
34
Tiny Lund (1929-1975)
35
Héctor Mickeith (1994-2020)
36
Bill Tyquin (1919-1999)
Rugby Player
37
Fernand Leger (1881-1955)
Sculptor
38
Tab Smith (1909-1971)
39
Clarence Brown (1890-1987)
40
Albert Austin (1882-1953)
41
Don Dubbins (1928-1991)
42
Ed Gardner (1901-1963)
TV Actor
43
Conrad Potter Aiken (1889-1973)
44
Gunhild Rosen (1855-1928)
Dancer
45
Shamsur Rahman (1929-2006)
46
Ludwig Mies (1886-1969)
Architect
47
Hans Gude (1825-1903)
48
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