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
Thomas Aquinas Foran (1924-2000)
Lawyer
5
Daniel Lévi (1961-2022)
Composer
6
Willy DeVille (1950-2009)
Guitarist
7
Pope Paul VI (1897-1978)
Religious Leader
8
Billy Bean (1964-2024)
Baseball Player
9
Harry Reasoner (1923-1991)
Journalist
10
Bob Miller (1939-1993)
11
Joel Robuchon (1945-2018)
Chef
12
Diego Velázquez (1599-1660)
Painter
13
Robin Day (1923-2000)
TV Show Host
14
Yung Mazi (1985-2017)
Rapper
15
Marvin Hamlisch (1944-2012)
Pianist
16
Ellen Axson Wilson (1860-1914)
Political Wife
17
Nancy Carroll (1903-1965)
Movie Actress
18
Robert Hughes (1938-2012)
Novelist
19
Domenico Modugno (1928-1994)
Pop Singer
20
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Martha Rivers Ingram (1935-2026)
Entrepreneur
21
Darren Daulton (1962-2017)
22
Eddie Palmieri (1936-2025)
23
Pete Fountain (1930-2016)
Clarinet Player
24
Emer Prevost (1982-2017)
YouTube Star
25
Alfredo Darrington Bowman (1933-2016)
Doctor
26
Fulgencio Batista (1901-1973)
World Leader
27
Keter Betts (1928-2005)
Bassist
28
Sushma Swaraj (1952-2019)
Politician
29
Anthony Russo (1936-2008)
30
Marino Marini (1901-1980)
Sculptor
31
Connie Chiume (1952-2024)
TV Actress
32
Kurt Kasznar (1913-1979)
Stage Actor
33
Theodor W. Adorno (1903-1969)
Philosopher
34
Bix Beiderbecke (1903-1931)
35
Warner Oland (1879-1938)
36
Betty Cuthbert (1938-2017)
Runner
37
Preston Sturges (1898-1959)
38
James Beck (1929-1973)
TV Actor
39
Everett Sloane (1909-1965)
40
Robert Nason Beck (1928-2008)
Pharmacologist
41
Mark O'Donnell (1954-2012)
Playwright
42
Ducky Holmes (1869-1932)
43
Alla Verber (1958-2019)
44
Memphis Minnie (1897-1973)
45
Richard Bong (1920-1945)
Pilot
46
Paul Laxalt (1922-2018)
47
Ossie Clark (1942-1996)
Fashion Designer
48
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