Rick James (1948-2004)
Funk Singer
1
John Wood (1930-2011)
Movie Actor
2
John Hughes (1950-2009)
Director
3
Trevor Moore (1980-2021)
Comedian
4
Daniel Lévi (1961-2022)
Composer
5
Pope Paul VI (1897-1978)
Religious Leader
6
Thomas Aquinas Foran (1924-2000)
Lawyer
7
James Beck (1929-1973)
TV Actor
8
Nancy Carroll (1903-1965)
Movie Actress
9
Yung Mazi (1985-2017)
Rapper
10
Harry Reasoner (1923-1991)
Journalist
11
Emer Prevost (1982-2017)
YouTube Star
12
Everett Sloane (1909-1965)
13
Austin Blair (1818-1894)
Politician
14
Diego Velázquez (1599-1660)
Painter
15
Alfredo Darrington Bowman (1933-2016)
Doctor
16
Joel Robuchon (1945-2018)
Chef
17
Domenico Modugno (1928-1994)
Pop Singer
18
Bix Beiderbecke (1903-1931)
Pianist
19
Billy Bean (1964-2024)
Baseball Player
20
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Political Wife
21
Keter Betts (1928-2005)
Bassist
22
Martha Rivers Ingram (1935-2026)
Entrepreneur
23
Eddie Palmieri (1936-2025)
24
Robert Hughes (1938-2012)
Novelist
25
Anthony Russo (1936-2008)
26
Robert Nason Beck (1928-2008)
Pharmacologist
27
Bob Miller (1939-1993)
28
Preston Sturges (1898-1959)
29
Marino Marini (1901-1980)
Sculptor
30
Vizma Belsevica (1931-2005)
Poet
31
Sushma Swaraj (1952-2019)
32
Ossie Clark (1942-1996)
Fashion Designer
33
Jacopo Sannazaro (1458-1530)
34
Franklin Wheeler Mondell (1860-1939)
35
Darren Daulton (1962-2017)
36
Alla Verber (1958-2019)
37
Marvin Hamlisch (1944-2012)
38
Pete Fountain (1930-2016)
Clarinet Player
39
Willy DeVille (1950-2009)
Guitarist
40
Betty Cuthbert (1938-2017)
Runner
41
Kurt Kasznar (1913-1979)
Stage Actor
42
Aranza Peña (2000-2022)
TV Actress
43
Fulgencio Batista (1901-1973)
World Leader
44
Mark O'Donnell (1954-2012)
Playwright
45
Robin Day (1923-2000)
TV Show Host
46
Carlo Little (1938-2005)
Drummer
47
Forbes Burnham (1923-1985)
48
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