Olivia Newton-John (1948-2022)
Pop Singer
1
Patricia Neal (1926-2010)
Movie Actress
2
Glen Campbell (1936-2017)
Country Singer
3
Shirley Jackson (1916-1965)
Novelist
4
John H. Johnson (1918-2005)
Journalist
5
John Crowley (1942-2026)
6
Alan Napier (1903-1988)
TV Actor
7
Mary MacKillop (1842-1909)
Religious Leader
8
Kurt Geiger (1915-1972)
Entrepreneur
9
Julissa Gomez (1972-1991)
Gymnast
10
Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee (1944-2024)
World Leader
11
Ed Lewis (1891-1966)
Wrestler
12
Fay Wray (1907-2004)
13
Clarence Tex Walker (1946-2007)
R&B Singer
14
Jess Barker (1912-2000)
Movie Actor
15
Johnny Hardwick (1958-2023)
Voice Actor
16
Joaquin Torres Garcia (1874-1949)
Historian
17
David Ray (1932-2024)
Poet
18
Barbara Bel Geddes (1922-2005)
19
Yolanda Vargas Dulché (1926-1999)
Screenwriter
20
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Ellen Raskin (1928-1984)
Children's Author
21
Hind Rostom (1929-2011)
22
Eugene Burger (1939-2017)
Magician
23
Johnny Dodds (1892-1940)
Saxophonist
24
Matthew Simmons (1943-2010)
25
Sean Price (1972-2015)
Rapper
26
William H. Webster (1924-2025)
Lawyer
27
Louise Brooks (1906-1985)
28
Bobby Bowden (1929-2021)
Football Coach
29
John Meadows (1972-2021)
Instagram Star
30
James Irwin (1930-1991)
Astronaut
31
Barbara Cook (1927-2017)
32
Albert Namatjira (1902-1959)
Painter
33
George Papp (1916-1989)
Comic Book Artist
34
Maureen Reagan (1941-2001)
Politician
35
Lamont Dozier (1941-2022)
Songwriter
36
Alan Ameche (1933-1988)
Football Player
37
Karen Black (1939-2013)
38
Regina Resnik (1922-2013)
Opera Singer
39
Dick Macpherson (1930-2017)
40
Jack Parnell (1923-2010)
Drummer
41
Sixto Rodriguez (1942-2023)
Folk Singer
42
Bill Davis (1929-2021)
43
Howell Edmunds Jackson (1832-1895)
Supreme Court Justice
44
Chi-Chi Rodríguez (1935-2024)
Golfer
45
Manfred Max Neef (1932-2019)
46
Wilbert Robison (1863-1934)
Baseball Manager
47
Cannonball Adderley (1928-1975)
48
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