Rick James (1948-2004)
Funk Singer
1
John Wood (1930-2011)
Movie Actor
2
Trevor Moore (1980-2021)
Comedian
3
John Hughes (1950-2009)
Director
4
Daniel Lévi (1961-2022)
Composer
5
Diego Velázquez (1599-1660)
Painter
6
Yung Mazi (1985-2017)
Rapper
7
Pope Paul VI (1897-1978)
Religious Leader
8
Fulgencio Batista (1901-1973)
World Leader
9
Eddie Palmieri (1936-2025)
Pianist
10
Nancy Carroll (1903-1965)
Movie Actress
11
Thomas Aquinas Foran (1924-2000)
Lawyer
12
Richard Bong (1920-1945)
Pilot
13
Marino Marini (1901-1980)
Sculptor
14
Ellen Axson Wilson (1860-1914)
Political Wife
15
Anthony Russo (1936-2008)
16
Joel Robuchon (1945-2018)
Chef
17
Bob Miller (1939-1993)
Baseball Player
18
Willy DeVille (1950-2009)
Guitarist
19
Harry Reasoner (1923-1991)
Journalist
20
Robert Hughes (1938-2012)
Novelist
21
Memphis Minnie (1897-1973)
22
Tony Lazzeri (1903-1946)
23
Alfredo Darrington Bowman (1933-2016)
Doctor
24
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Domenico Modugno (1928-1994)
Pop Singer
25
Marvin Hamlisch (1944-2012)
26
Billy Bean (1964-2024)
27
Pete Fountain (1930-2016)
Clarinet Player
28
Emer Prevost (1982-2017)
YouTube Star
29
James Beck (1929-1973)
TV Actor
30
Darren Daulton (1962-2017)
31
Betty Cuthbert (1938-2017)
Runner
32
Kurt Kasznar (1913-1979)
Stage Actor
33
Bix Beiderbecke (1903-1931)
34
Connie Chiume (1952-2024)
TV Actress
35
Preston Sturges (1898-1959)
36
Cedric Hardwicke (1893-1964)
37
Reed Howes (1900-1964)
38
Ducky Holmes (1869-1932)
39
Paul Laxalt (1922-2018)
Politician
40
Sushma Swaraj (1952-2019)
41
Bronte Woodard (1940-1980)
Screenwriter
42
Robert Nason Beck (1928-2008)
Pharmacologist
43
Jorge Amado (1912-2001)
44
Everett Sloane (1909-1965)
45
Aranza Peña (2000-2022)
46
Ossie Clark (1942-1996)
Fashion Designer
47
Forbes Burnham (1923-1985)
48
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