Bobby Fischer (1943-2008)
Chess Player
1
Violet Flowergarden (1999-2023)
YouTube Star
2
Rutherford B. Hayes (1822-1893)
US President
3
Skanderbeg (1405-1468)
War Hero
4
Lucile Randon (1904-2023)
Supercentenarian
5
Evelyn Nesbit (1884-1967)
Model
6
Juliette Gordon Low (1860-1927)
Entrepreneur
7
Patrice Lumumba (1925-1961)
World Leader
8
Faten Hamama (1931-2015)
Movie Actress
9
Hailie Masson (2005-2019)
TikTok Star
10
Betty Smith (1896-1972)
Novelist
11
Greg Plitt (1977-2015)
12
Roger Allers (1949-2026)
Director
13
Harry Brant (1996-2021)
Family Member
14
Simon Shelton (1966-2018)
TV Actor
15
Denis Law (1940-2025)
Soccer Player
16
Barbara Jordan (1936-1996)
Politician
17
Alfredo Hernández (1935-2003)
18
Mary Oliver (1935-2019)
Poet
19
Chang Bunker (1811-1874)
20
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Olav V of Norway (1903-1991)
King
21
Don Kirshner (1934-2011)
Film Producer
22
Barbara Britton (1919-1980)
23
Thelma Sutcliffe (1906-2022)
24
Jay Briscoe (1984-2023)
Wrestler
25
Gladys West (1930-2026)
Mathematician
26
Jules Feiffer (1929-2025)
Cartoonist
27
Johnny Otis (1921-2012)
R&B Singer
28
Richard Crenna (1926-2003)
29
Yvette Mimieux (1942-2022)
30
Billy Stewart (1937-1970)
31
Sir Francis Galton (1822-1911)
32
Wilbur Wood (1941-2026)
Baseball Player
33
Jessica Falkholt (1988-2018)
TV Actress
34
Eng Bunker (1811-1874)
35
Clyde Tombaugh (1906-1997)
Astronomer
36
Allan Melvin (1923-2008)
37
Renee Geyer (1953-2023)
Jazz Singer
38
Queenie Leonard (1905-2002)
39
Giovanni Aldini (1762-1834)
Physicist
40
Noble Willingham (1931-2004)
41
Jyoti Basu (1914-2010)
42
Birju Maharaj (1938-2022)
Choreographer
43
Suchitra Sen (1931-2014)
44
Windsor Davies (1930-2019)
45
Th White (1906-1964)
46
Virginia Mayo (1920-2005)
47
Peter Adamson (1930-2002)
Soap Opera Actor
48
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