Ken Block (1967-2023)
Race Car Driver
1
Guccio Gucci (1881-1953)
Fashion Designer
2
Pete Postlethwaite (1946-2011)
Movie Actor
3
Jett Travolta (1992-2009)
Family Member
4
Thomas Monson (1927-2018)
Religious Leader
5
Agnes Keleti (1921-2025)
Gymnast
6
Bob Einstein (1942-2019)
TV Actor
7
Anne Francis (1930-2011)
Movie Actress
8
Emil Jannings (1884-1950)
9
Alan Hale Jr. (1921-1990)
10
Siad Barre (1909-1995)
Politician
11
Rick Hall (1932-2018)
Music Producer
12
Ferdi Tayfur (1945-2025)
World Music Singer
13
Dixy Lee Ray (1914-1994)
14
Tex Ritter (1905-1974)
Country Singer
15
Nancy Kelly (1921-1995)
16
Richard Leakey (1944-2022)
Paleontologist
17
Jack Carson (1910-1963)
18
Emily Dole (1957-2018)
Wrestler
19
João Manuel (1537-1554)
Prince
20
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Mike Reese (1978-2021)
21
Joseph Kutter (1894-1941)
Painter
22
Gene Okerlund (1942-2019)
Sportscaster
23
Jimmy Dickens (1920-2015)
24
Richard Winters (1918-2011)
War Hero
25
Frederick William IV (1795-1861)
King
26
Erroll Garner (1923-1977)
Pianist
27
James Longstreet (1821-1904)
28
Traxamillion (1979-2022)
29
Aurelija Mikusauskaite (1937-1974)
30
Fausto Coppi (1919-1960)
Cyclist
31
Kerry Vincent (1945-2021)
Chef
32
Daryl Dragon (1942-2019)
Pop Singer
33
Una Merkel (1903-1986)
34
Paul Adam (1862-1920)
Novelist
35
Paul Westphal (1950-2021)
Basketball Player
36
Randy California (1951-1997)
Guitarist
37
Stefan Banic (1870-1941)
Inventor
38
Frederick McCall (1896-1949)
Pilot
39
Elmo R. Zumwalt (1920-2000)
40
Lloyd Hall (1894-1971)
Conservationist
41
Sam Wyche (1945-2020)
Football Coach
42
Nellie Wong (1934-2026)
Poet
43
Lillian Moller Gilbreth (1878-1972)
Engineer
44
Joe Harriott (1928-1973)
Saxophonist
45
Mary Catherine Bateson (1939-2021)
46
Chase No Face (2005-2021)
Cat
47
Bill Veeck (1914-1986)
Baseball Player
48
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