Vin Scully (1927-2022)
Sportscaster
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Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922)
Inventor
2
Horace Mann (1796-1859)
Politician
3
Warren G. Harding (1865-1923)
US President
4
David Huddleston (1930-2016)
Movie Actor
5
Carlos Chavez (1899-1978)
Composer
6
Kelley Mack (1992-2025)
TV Actress
7
Fela Kuti (1938-1997)
Saxophonist
8
Shari Lewis (1933-1998)
Puppeteer
9
Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788)
Painter
10
James Jamerson (1936-1983)
Bassist
11
Ryan Breaux (2001-2020)
Family Member
12
Wild Bill Hickok (1837-1876)
Law Enforcement Officer
13
Roy Cohn (1927-1986)
Lawyer
14
Bob Holt (1928-1985)
Voice Actor
15
Raymond Carver (1938-1988)
Poet
16
Ahmed Zewail (1946-2016)
Chemist
17
Audrey Peters (1927-2019)
Soap Opera Actress
18
Paul Von Hindenburg (1847-1934)
19
Tai'ja Knight (2003-2020)
Instagram Star
20
William S. Burroughs (1914-1997)
21
Enrico Caruso (1873-1921)
Opera Singer
22
Hagigat Rzayeva (1907-1969)
Folk Singer
23
James E. Keeler (1857-1900)
Astronomer
24
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Don Estelle (1933-2003)
TV Actor
25
Thurman Munson (1947-1979)
Baseball Player
26
Fritz Lang (1890-1976)
Director
27
John Padgett (1860-1943)
Cricketer
28
Michael Ansara (1922-2013)
29
Wallace Stevens (1879-1955)
30
Donald Ogden Stewart (1894-1980)
Playwright
31
Ara Parseghian (1923-2017)
Football Coach
32
Holden Roberto (1923-2007)
33
Grandma Betty (1933-2014)
34
Philip Don Estridge (1937-1985)
Entrepreneur
35
Al Rosen (1910-1990)
36
Jacques-etienne Montgolfier (1745-1799)
37
Leon Fleisher (1928-2020)
Pianist
38
Ormer Locklear (1891-1920)
Pilot
39
Forrest Bird (1921-2015)
Engineer
40
Santosh Mohan Dev (1934-2017)
41
Lou Bernstein (1911-2005)
Photographer
42
Helen Hoyt (1887-1972)
43
Pete Van Wieren (1944-2014)
44
Jean Desses (1904-1970)
Fashion Designer
45
Baruj Benacerraf (1920-2011)
Physiologist
46
Oliver La Farge (1901-1963)
Novelist
47
Dan Brouthers (1858-1932)
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