Perry Como (1912-2001)
Pop Singer
1
Robert Reed (1932-1992)
TV Actor
2
Irena Sendler (1910-2008)
War Hero
3
Adam Petty (1980-2000)
Race Car Driver
4
Timothy R. Young (1811-1898)
Politician
5
Susannah Mushatt Jones (1899-2016)
Supercentenarian
6
Erik Erikson (1902-1994)
Psychologist
7
Machiko Kyo (1924-2019)
Movie Actress
8
Mauno Koivisto (1923-2017)
9
Mia Martini (1947-1995)
World Music Singer
10
Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir (1920-2019)
Religious Leader
11
Rhino So Cool (2015-2021)
Dog
12
Bedrich Smetana (1824-1884)
Composer
13
Harold Lowe (1882-1944)
Titanic Survivor
14
Józef Piłsudski (1867-1935)
15
Oscar Stanton Depriest (1871-1951)
16
Elsa Patton (1936-2019)
Reality Star
17
Dr. Vivian Horner (1934-2022)
TV Producer
18
Oakley Hall (1920-2008)
Novelist
19
Aiden Wilson Tozer (1897-1963)
Religious Author
20
HR Giger (1940-2014)
Painter
21
Catharine Beecher (1800-1878)
Teacher
22
Monica Zetterlund (1937-2005)
Jazz Singer
23
Julius La Rosa (1930-2016)
24
Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008)
25
Juan Morel Campos (1857-1896)
26
Nelly Sachs (1891-1970)
Poet
27
Bette Nesmith Graham (1924-1980)
Entrepreneur
28
J.e.b. Stuart (1833-1864)
29
Paul Cushing Child (1902-1994)
30
Lillian Roth (1910-1980)
31
Blackie Dammett (1939-2021)
Movie Actor
32
Louis Calhern (1895-1956)
33
Michael Norell (1937-2023)
34
Tor Johnson (1903-1971)
35
Lenny Montana (1926-1992)
36
Michel Piccoli (1925-2020)
37
Amy Lowell (1874-1925)
38
Erich Von Stroheim (1885-1957)
39
David Daniels (1933-2008)
40
Syd Hoff (1912-2004)
Cartoonist
41
Frances Marion (1888-1973)
Screenwriter
42
Roy J. Plunkett (1910-1994)
Chemist
43
Tessa Jowell (1947-2018)
44
Jean Dubuffet (1901-1985)
45
John Masefield (1878-1967)
46
John B. Goodwin (1850-1921)
Journalist
47
Chuck Knox (1932-2018)
Football Coach
48
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