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Glen Campbell (1936-2017)
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John H. Johnson (1918-2005)
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Sixto Rodriguez (1942-2023)
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Kurt Geiger (1915-1972)
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James Irwin (1930-1991)
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Joaquin Torres Garcia (1874-1949)
Historian
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Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee (1944-2024)
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Julissa Gomez (1972-1991)
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William H. Webster (1924-2025)
Lawyer
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Lamont Dozier (1941-2022)
Songwriter
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Jess Barker (1912-2000)
Movie Actor
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Bobby Bowden (1929-2021)
Football Coach
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Shirley Jackson (1916-1965)
Novelist
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Johnny Dodds (1892-1940)
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Fay Wray (1907-2004)
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Sean Price (1972-2015)
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Alan Napier (1903-1988)
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Clarence Tex Walker (1946-2007)
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John Meadows (1972-2021)
Instagram Star
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Hind Rostom (1929-2011)
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Cannonball Adderley (1928-1975)
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Karen Black (1939-2013)
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Ellen Raskin (1928-1984)
Children's Author
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Arlindo Cruz (1958-2025)
World Music Singer
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Gene Mauch (1925-2005)
Baseball Manager
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Raul Solnado (1929-2009)
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David Ray (1932-2024)
Poet
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Son Ngoc Thanh (1908-1977)
Politician
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Johnny Hardwick (1958-2023)
Voice Actor
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Barbara Bel Geddes (1922-2005)
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Albert Namatjira (1902-1959)
Painter
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Shelley Smith (1952-2023)
TV Actress
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Charles T. Fisher (1880-1963)
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Ed Lewis (1891-1966)
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Maureen Reagan (1941-2001)
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Chi-Chi Rodríguez (1935-2024)
Golfer
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Alison Gertz (1966-1992)
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Martha Chase (1927-2003)
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Barbara Cook (1927-2017)
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Raymond E Brown (1928-1998)
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Jaan Kaplinski (1941-2021)
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Duke Jordan (1922-2006)
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Katie Geneva Cannon (1949-2018)
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Kurt Maetzig (1911-2012)
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