Violet Flowergarden (1999-2023)
YouTube Star
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Bobby Fischer (1943-2008)
Chess Player
2
Rutherford B. Hayes (1822-1893)
US President
3
Lucile Randon (1904-2023)
Supercentenarian
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Skanderbeg (1405-1468)
War Hero
5
Juliette Gordon Low (1860-1927)
Entrepreneur
6
Evelyn Nesbit (1884-1967)
Model
7
Hailie Masson (2005-2019)
TikTok Star
8
Greg Plitt (1977-2015)
9
Denis Law (1940-2025)
Soccer Player
10
Chang Bunker (1811-1874)
11
Virginia Mayo (1920-2005)
Movie Actress
12
Patrice Lumumba (1925-1961)
World Leader
13
Simon Shelton (1966-2018)
TV Actor
14
Th White (1906-1964)
Novelist
15
Clyde Tombaugh (1906-1997)
Astronomer
16
Olav V of Norway (1903-1991)
King
17
Windsor Davies (1930-2019)
18
Alfredo Hernández (1935-2003)
19
Noble Willingham (1931-2004)
20
Robert D. Carey (1878-1937)
Politician
21
Alfredo Zitarrosa (1936-1989)
Composer
22
Richard Crenna (1926-2003)
23
Barbara Jordan (1936-1996)
24
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Harry Brant (1996-2021)
Family Member
25
Jay Briscoe (1984-2023)
Wrestler
26
Faten Hamama (1931-2015)
27
Gaines Adams (1983-2010)
Football Player
28
Betty Smith (1896-1972)
29
Sir Francis Galton (1822-1911)
Mathematician
30
Yvette Mimieux (1942-2022)
31
Jessica Falkholt (1988-2018)
TV Actress
32
Thomas Jaggar (1871-1953)
Geologist
33
Mary Oliver (1935-2019)
Poet
34
Eng Bunker (1811-1874)
35
Birju Maharaj (1938-2022)
Choreographer
36
Theodosius I (347-395)
37
Reggie Grimes Young Jr. (1936-2019)
Guitarist
38
Jyoti Basu (1914-2010)
39
Barbara Britton (1919-1980)
40
Miguel Torga (1907-1995)
41
Junior Kimbrough (1930-1998)
42
Queenie Leonard (1905-2002)
43
Johnny Otis (1921-2012)
R&B Singer
44
Allan Melvin (1923-2008)
45
Rochelle Hudson (1916-1972)
46
Art Buchwald (1925-2007)
Journalist
47
Peter Adamson (1930-2002)
Soap Opera Actor
48
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