Bobby Fischer (1943-2008)
Chess Player
1
Rutherford B. Hayes (1822-1893)
US President
2
Violet Flowergarden (1999-2023)
YouTube Star
3
Juliette Gordon Low (1860-1927)
Entrepreneur
4
Lucile Randon (1904-2023)
Supercentenarian
5
Gladys West (1930-2026)
Mathematician
6
Skanderbeg (1405-1468)
War Hero
7
Patrice Lumumba (1925-1961)
World Leader
8
Olav V of Norway (1903-1991)
King
9
Hailie Masson (2005-2019)
TikTok Star
10
Greg Plitt (1977-2015)
Model
11
Barbara Jordan (1936-1996)
Politician
12
Roger Allers (1949-2026)
Director
13
Simon Shelton (1966-2018)
TV Actor
14
Denis Law (1940-2025)
Soccer Player
15
Jay Briscoe (1984-2023)
Wrestler
16
Alfredo Hernández (1935-2003)
17
Evelyn Nesbit (1884-1967)
18
Rochelle Hudson (1916-1972)
Movie Actress
19
Noble Willingham (1931-2004)
20
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Windsor Davies (1930-2019)
21
Theodosius I (347-395)
22
Wilbur Wood (1941-2026)
Baseball Player
23
Clyde Tombaugh (1906-1997)
Astronomer
24
Richard Crenna (1926-2003)
25
Jules Feiffer (1929-2025)
Cartoonist
26
Junior Kimbrough (1930-1998)
Guitarist
27
Mary Oliver (1935-2019)
Poet
28
Harry Brant (1996-2021)
Family Member
29
Barbara Britton (1919-1980)
30
Th White (1906-1964)
Novelist
31
Allan Melvin (1923-2008)
32
Chang Bunker (1811-1874)
33
Yvette Mimieux (1942-2022)
34
Eng Bunker (1811-1874)
35
Queenie Leonard (1905-2002)
36
Chris Ford (1949-2023)
Basketball Coach
37
Virginia Mayo (1920-2005)
38
Jessica Falkholt (1988-2018)
TV Actress
39
Clara Edwards (1880-1974)
Composer
40
Brian Simon (1915-2002)
Teacher
41
Sandra Seacat (1936-2023)
42
Ernie Holmes (1948-2008)
Football Player
43
Faten Hamama (1931-2015)
44
Johnny Otis (1921-2012)
R&B Singer
45
Renee Geyer (1953-2023)
Jazz Singer
46
Betty Smith (1896-1972)
47
William Rush (1756-1833)
Sculptor
48
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