Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)
Painter
1
Joseph McCarthy (1908-1957)
Politician
2
Kailia Posey (2006-2022)
Gymnast
3
Lynn Redgrave (1943-2010)
Movie Actress
4
Afeni Shakur (1947-2016)
Civil Rights Leader
5
Kirk Medas (1992-2025)
Reality Star
6
Cady Groves (1989-2020)
Country Singer
7
Junior Seau (1969-2012)
Football Player
8
J Edgar Hoover (1895-1972)
Law Enforcement Officer
9
William Moulton Marston (1893-1947)
Psychologist
10
Oliver Reed (1938-1999)
Movie Actor
11
Jeff Hanneman (1964-2013)
Guitarist
12
Tori Bowie (1990-2023)
Long Jumper
13
Jack Barry (1918-1984)
Game Show Host
14
Efrem Zimbalist Jr. (1918-2014)
TV Actor
15
Hideto Matsumoto (1964-1998)
16
Michael Blake (1945-2015)
Screenwriter
17
James Miller (1968-2003)
Director
18
James O. Richardson (1878-1974)
War Hero
19
Fran Fullenwider (1945-1997)
20
Nancy Astor (1879-1964)
21
Bob Clampett (1913-1984)
Cartoonist
22
Maya Plisetskaya (1925-2015)
Dancer
23
John Clum (1851-1932)
Explorer
24
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Louis Rukeyser (1933-2006)
TV Show Host
25
Nigel Stepney (1958-2014)
Race Car Driver
26
Smith Ballew (1902-1984)
27
Tracy Reed (1942-2012)
28
Norm Van Brocklin (1926-1983)
29
Bennie Benjamin (1907-1989)
Songwriter
30
Jack Kemp (1935-2009)
31
Bobby Unser (1934-2021)
32
Isaac Matongo (1947-2007)
33
Jacques D'amboise (1934-2021)
34
Homer Davenport (1867-1912)
35
Gina Mastrogiacomo (1961-2001)
36
Red Kelly (1927-2019)
Hockey Player
37
David Rappaport (1951-1990)
38
Benjamin Ide Wheeler (1854-1927)
Teacher
39
Petras Cvirka (1909-1947)
Children's Author
40
Justin Fashanu (1961-1998)
Soccer Player
41
Alan Carney (1909-1973)
42
Gene Raymond (1908-1998)
43
Hugh Marlowe (1911-1982)
44
Osama bin Laden (1957-2011)
Criminal
45
Milton Eisenhower (1899-1985)
Family Member
46
Juri Vilms (1889-1918)
47
Maidie Norman (1912-1998)
48
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