Donna Summer (1948-2012)
Pop Singer
1
John Jay (1745-1829)
Politician
2
Chinx Drugz (1983-2015)
Rapper
3
John Deere (1804-1886)
Entrepreneur
4
Werenoi (1994-2025)
5
Lawrence Welk (1903-1992)
TV Show Host
6
Moti Tikaram (1925-2012)
7
Harmon Killebrew (1936-2011)
Baseball Player
8
Shad Gaspard (1981-2020)
Wrestler
9
Tony Randall (1920-2004)
TV Actor
10
Donyale Luna (1935-1979)
Model
11
John Cabell Breckinridge (1821-1875)
Vice President
12
Owen Roberts (1875-1955)
Supreme Court Justice
13
Vangelis (1943-2022)
Composer
14
Joe Mercer (1934-2021)
Horse Jockey
15
Frank Gorshin (1933-2005)
16
Superstar Billy Graham (1943-2023)
17
Young King Dave (1998-2018)
Instagram Star
18
Henry Jones (1912-1999)
Stage Actor
19
Bobby Hutchins (1925-1945)
20
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Mario Benedetti (1920-2009)
Poet
21
Dorothy Kamenshek (1925-2010)
22
Eli Perry (1799-1881)
23
Joe Black (1924-2002)
24
Dixie Walker (1910-1982)
25
Guy Clark (1941-2016)
Folk Singer
26
Steve Owen (1898-1964)
Basketball Coach
27
Alan O'Day (1940-2013)
Rock Singer
28
Bobbejaan Schoepen (1925-2010)
World Music Singer
29
France Clidat (1932-2012)
Pianist
30
Irene Gut Opdyke (1922-2003)
War Hero
31
Lloyd Alexander (1924-2007)
Young Adult Author
32
Anna Deste (1531-1607)
Princess
33
Paul Dukas (1865-1935)
34
Pants Rowland (1879-1969)
35
Gawn Grainger (1937-2025)
36
Jose Santos Zelaya (1853-1919)
World Leader
37
Sid Going (1943-2024)
Rugby Player
38
Olga Samaroff (1880-1948)
39
Cass Gilbert (1859-1934)
Architect
40
Charles Maurice De Talleyrand-Perigord (1754-1838)
41
Gordon Sinclair (1900-1984)
Journalist
42
Rene Caillie (1799-1838)
Explorer
43
Jeannette Piccard (1895-1981)
Pilot
44
Daniel Owino Misiani (1940-2006)
45
Scott Brayton (1959-1996)
Race Car Driver
46
Asa Packer (1805-1879)
47
Louis Brassin (1840-1884)
48
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