Violet Flowergarden (1999-2023)
YouTube Star
1
Rutherford B. Hayes (1822-1893)
US President
2
Bobby Fischer (1943-2008)
Chess Player
3
Skanderbeg (1405-1468)
War Hero
4
Juliette Gordon Low (1860-1927)
Entrepreneur
5
Lucile Randon (1904-2023)
Supercentenarian
6
Gladys West (1930-2026)
Mathematician
7
Greg Plitt (1977-2015)
Model
8
Hailie Masson (2005-2019)
TikTok Star
9
Renee Geyer (1953-2023)
Jazz Singer
10
Barbara Jordan (1936-1996)
Politician
11
Alfredo Hernández (1935-2003)
Soccer Player
12
Mary Oliver (1935-2019)
Poet
13
Denis Law (1940-2025)
14
Roger Allers (1949-2026)
Director
15
Olav V of Norway (1903-1991)
King
16
Patrice Lumumba (1925-1961)
World Leader
17
Betty Smith (1896-1972)
Novelist
18
Noble Willingham (1931-2004)
TV Actor
19
Don Kirshner (1934-2011)
Film Producer
20
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Simon Shelton (1966-2018)
21
Birju Maharaj (1938-2022)
Choreographer
22
Yvette Mimieux (1942-2022)
Movie Actress
23
Richard Crenna (1926-2003)
24
Johnny Otis (1921-2012)
R&B Singer
25
Evelyn Nesbit (1884-1967)
26
Suchitra Sen (1931-2014)
TV Actress
27
Allan Melvin (1923-2008)
28
Jay Briscoe (1984-2023)
Wrestler
29
Jyoti Basu (1914-2010)
30
Billy Stewart (1937-1970)
31
Reggie Grimes Young Jr. (1936-2019)
Guitarist
32
Harry Brant (1996-2021)
Family Member
33
Faten Hamama (1931-2015)
34
Rochelle Hudson (1916-1972)
35
Eng Bunker (1811-1874)
36
Carlos (1943-2008)
World Music Singer
37
Th White (1906-1964)
38
Peter Adamson (1930-2002)
Soap Opera Actor
39
Clyde Tombaugh (1906-1997)
Astronomer
40
Thelma Sutcliffe (1906-2022)
41
Chris Ford (1949-2023)
Basketball Coach
42
Clara Edwards (1880-1974)
Composer
43
Dejan Milojevic (1977-2024)
44
Jessica Falkholt (1988-2018)
45
Chang Bunker (1811-1874)
46
Jules Feiffer (1929-2025)
Cartoonist
47
Philip Jones (1928-2000)
Trumpet Player
48
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