Rick James (1948-2004)
Funk Singer
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John Hughes (1950-2009)
Director
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John Wood (1930-2011)
Movie Actor
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Trevor Moore (1980-2021)
Comedian
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Yung Mazi (1985-2017)
Rapper
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Forbes Burnham (1923-1985)
Politician
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Daniel Lévi (1961-2022)
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Alfredo Darrington Bowman (1933-2016)
Doctor
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Diego Velázquez (1599-1660)
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Billy Bean (1964-2024)
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Ellen Axson Wilson (1860-1914)
Political Wife
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Pete Fountain (1930-2016)
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James Beck (1929-1973)
TV Actor
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Pope Paul VI (1897-1978)
Religious Leader
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Joel Robuchon (1945-2018)
Chef
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Willy DeVille (1950-2009)
Guitarist
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Domenico Modugno (1928-1994)
Pop Singer
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Thomas Aquinas Foran (1924-2000)
Lawyer
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Connie Chiume (1952-2024)
TV Actress
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Robert Hughes (1938-2012)
Novelist
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Robert Nason Beck (1928-2008)
Pharmacologist
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Kurt Kasznar (1913-1979)
Stage Actor
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Emer Prevost (1982-2017)
YouTube Star
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Robin Day (1923-2000)
TV Show Host
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Harry Reasoner (1923-1991)
Journalist
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Eddie Palmieri (1936-2025)
Pianist
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Bob Miller (1939-1993)
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Tony Lazzeri (1903-1946)
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Arthur Pentelow (1924-1991)
Soap Opera Actor
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Paul Laxalt (1922-2018)
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Marvin Hamlisch (1944-2012)
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Fulgencio Batista (1901-1973)
World Leader
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Ducky Holmes (1869-1932)
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Anthony Russo (1936-2008)
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Darren Daulton (1962-2017)
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Betty Cuthbert (1938-2017)
Runner
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Austin Blair (1818-1894)
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Cedric Hardwicke (1893-1964)
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Memphis Minnie (1897-1973)
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Bix Beiderbecke (1903-1931)
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Nancy Carroll (1903-1965)
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Jacopo Sannazaro (1458-1530)
Poet
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Edward Durell Stone (1902-1978)
Architect
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James A. Haley (1899-1981)
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Richard Bong (1920-1945)
Pilot
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Larry Adler (1914-2001)
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