Gene Hackman (1930-2025)
Movie Actor
1
Richard Briers (1934-2013)
TV Actor
2
Jesse Jackson (1941-2026)
Civil Rights Leader
3
Dorothy Gibson (1889-1946)
Titanic Survivor
4
Paquita la del Barrio (1947-2025)
World Music Singer
5
Rush Limbaugh (1951-2021)
Radio Host
6
Stella Stevens (1938-2023)
Movie Actress
7
Geronimo (1829-1909)
War Hero
8
Mindy McCready (1975-2013)
Country Singer
9
Ja'net Dubois (1945-2020)
TV Actress
10
U-Roy (1942-2021)
Reggae Singer
11
Thelonious Monk (1917-1982)
Pianist
12
Warren Frost (1925-2017)
13
Jack Froggatt (1922-1993)
Soccer Player
14
Sean Milliken (1989-2019)
Reality Star
15
Nicole Bass (1964-2017)
Wrestler
16
Daniel Quinn (1935-2018)
Novelist
17
Albert I of Belgium (1875-1934)
King
18
Suhani Bhatnagar (2004-2024)
19
Wilfrid Laurier (1841-1919)
Politician
20
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Kyle Jacobs (1973-2023)
Songwriter
21
James MacPherson (1736-1796)
Poet
22
Saban Saulic (1951-2019)
Folk Singer
23
Gene Summers (1939-2021)
Rock Singer
24
Jack Cole (1911-1974)
Choreographer
25
Doughboy Fresh (1991-2021)
Rapper
26
Mike Awesome (1965-2007)
27
George Franklin Barber (1854-1915)
Architect
28
Joseph Kearns (1907-1962)
29
Doug Moe (1938-2026)
Basketball Coach
30
Perry Moore (1971-2011)
31
Heinrich Heine (1797-1856)
32
Travis Williams (1946-1991)
Football Player
33
Mickey Wright (1935-2020)
Golfer
34
Jurga Ivanauskaite (1961-2007)
35
Paul Stewart (1908-1986)
36
Bob Merrill (1921-1998)
37
Johan Galtung (1930-2024)
38
Susan Sheehan (1937-2026)
Non-Fiction Author
39
Lee Strasberg (1901-1982)
Director
40
August Wilhelm Hupel (1737-1819)
41
Siegbert Tarrasch (1862-1934)
Chess Player
42
Tony Phillips (1959-2016)
Baseball Player
43
Charles Portis (1933-2020)
44
John Martin (1789-1854)
Painter
45
Ethelbert Nevin (1862-1901)
Composer
46
Omar Sivori (1935-2005)
47
Kathryn Grayson (1922-2010)
Opera Singer
48
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