Rick James (1948-2004)
Funk Singer
1
John Hughes (1950-2009)
Director
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John Wood (1930-2011)
Movie Actor
3
Trevor Moore (1980-2021)
Comedian
4
Thomas Aquinas Foran (1924-2000)
Lawyer
5
Daniel Lévi (1961-2022)
Composer
6
Diego Velázquez (1599-1660)
Painter
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Pope Paul VI (1897-1978)
Religious Leader
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Joel Robuchon (1945-2018)
Chef
9
Marvin Hamlisch (1944-2012)
Pianist
10
Fulgencio Batista (1901-1973)
World Leader
11
Kurt Kasznar (1913-1979)
Stage Actor
12
Bob Miller (1939-1993)
Baseball Player
13
Yung Mazi (1985-2017)
Rapper
14
Eddie Palmieri (1936-2025)
15
Jacopo Sannazaro (1458-1530)
Poet
16
Robin Day (1923-2000)
TV Show Host
17
Ossie Clark (1942-1996)
Fashion Designer
18
Ducky Holmes (1869-1932)
19
Alfredo Darrington Bowman (1933-2016)
Doctor
20
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Ellen Axson Wilson (1860-1914)
Political Wife
21
Robert Hughes (1938-2012)
Novelist
22
Billy Bean (1964-2024)
23
Connie Chiume (1952-2024)
TV Actress
24
Robert Nason Beck (1928-2008)
Pharmacologist
25
Harry Reasoner (1923-1991)
Journalist
26
Bix Beiderbecke (1903-1931)
27
Larry Adler (1914-2001)
28
Cedric Hardwicke (1893-1964)
29
Forbes Burnham (1923-1985)
Politician
30
Anthony Russo (1936-2008)
31
James Beck (1929-1973)
TV Actor
32
Jennison Heaton (1904-1971)
Bobsledder
33
António José Enes (1848-1901)
34
Roberto Marinho (1904-2003)
Business Executive
35
Bobby Enriquez (1943-1996)
36
Warner Oland (1879-1938)
37
Richard Bong (1920-1945)
Pilot
38
Domenico Modugno (1928-1994)
Pop Singer
39
Emer Prevost (1982-2017)
YouTube Star
40
Darren Daulton (1962-2017)
41
Betty Cuthbert (1938-2017)
Runner
42
Nancy Carroll (1903-1965)
Movie Actress
43
Edward Durell Stone (1902-1978)
Architect
44
Willy DeVille (1950-2009)
Guitarist
45
Pete Fountain (1930-2016)
Clarinet Player
46
Paul Laxalt (1922-2018)
47
Reed Howes (1900-1964)
48
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