Kim Jong-il (1941-2011)
World Leader
1
Jeremy Bulloch (1945-2020)
Movie Actor
2
Thomas Mitchell (1892-1962)
3
Harold Holt (1908-1967)
Politician
4
Simón Bolívar (1783-1830)
War Hero
5
Grover Washington Jr. (1943-1999)
Saxophonist
6
Leopold II (1835-1909)
King
7
Rumi (1207-1273)
Poet
8
Rex Allen (1920-1999)
TV Actor
9
Penny Marshall (1943-2018)
Director
10
William Rush (1994-2025)
11
Cesaria Évora (1941-2011)
Pop Singer
12
Jennifer Jones (1919-2009)
Movie Actress
13
Mike Brewer (1944-2024)
Guitarist
14
William Jackson (1759-1828)
15
Claire Hartley (2001-2018)
Family Member
16
Mike Hodges (1932-2022)
17
Daniel Inouye (1924-2012)
18
Juan Vicente Gómez (1857-1935)
19
William Barker Cushing (1842-1874)
20
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Don Ellis (1934-1978)
Trumpet Player
21
David Mallett (1951-2024)
Songwriter
22
Alexander Herrmann (1844-1896)
Magician
23
Ruby Florence Murray (1935-1996)
24
Dana Andrews (1909-1992)
25
Captain Beefheart (1941-2010)
Rock Singer
26
Hayden Fry (1929-2019)
Football Coach
27
Paula Cisneros (2008-2024)
Instagram Star
28
Janis Timma (1992-2024)
Basketball Player
29
Kaspar Hauser (1812-1833)
30
Alaina Reed Hall (1946-2009)
TV Actress
31
Sammy Baugh (1914-2008)
Football Player
32
Otto Graham (1921-2003)
33
Zaevion Dobson (2000-2015)
34
Queen Nzinga
Queen
35
Henry Heimlich (1920-2016)
Doctor
36
Edwin Binney (1866-1934)
Inventor
37
Dina Manfredini (1897-2012)
Supercentenarian
38
Shriram Lagoo (1927-2019)
39
Rosa von Praunheim (1942-2025)
40
Antony Price (1945-2025)
Fashion Designer
41
Big Joe Williams (1903-1982)
42
Peter Arnett (1934-2025)
Journalist
43
Joe Gill (1919-2006)
Comic Book Author
44
Michael Okpara (1920-1984)
45
Lewis Morgan (1818-1881)
Anthropologist
46
Jack Anderson (1922-2005)
47
Hubert Harrison (1883-1927)
Activist
48
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