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
Kirk Medas (1992-2025)
Reality Star
5
Afeni Shakur (1947-2016)
Civil Rights Leader
6
Junior Seau (1969-2012)
Football Player
7
Jeff Hanneman (1964-2013)
Guitarist
8
Oliver Reed (1938-1999)
Movie Actor
9
Cady Groves (1989-2020)
Country Singer
10
J Edgar Hoover (1895-1972)
Law Enforcement Officer
11
Efrem Zimbalist Jr. (1918-2014)
TV Actor
12
Isaac Matongo (1947-2007)
13
Tori Bowie (1990-2023)
Long Jumper
14
Bob Clampett (1913-1984)
Cartoonist
15
Martin Gabel (1912-1986)
Stage Actor
16
Hideto Matsumoto (1964-1998)
17
James Miller (1968-2003)
Director
18
Michael Blake (1945-2015)
Screenwriter
19
James O. Richardson (1878-1974)
War Hero
20
Van Wyck Brooks (1886-1963)
Historian
21
Fran Fullenwider (1945-1997)
22
Justin Fashanu (1961-1998)
Soccer Player
23
Red Kelly (1927-2019)
Hockey Player
24
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Smith Ballew (1902-1984)
25
Jack Kemp (1935-2009)
26
Bobby Unser (1934-2021)
Race Car Driver
27
David Rappaport (1951-1990)
28
Jack Barry (1918-1984)
Game Show Host
29
Maya Plisetskaya (1925-2015)
Dancer
30
Dezo Ursiny (1947-1995)
Rock Singer
31
John Clum (1851-1932)
Explorer
32
George Pal (1908-1980)
Film Producer
33
Alfred Demusset (1810-1857)
Poet
34
Gina Mastrogiacomo (1961-2001)
35
Tracy Reed (1942-2012)
36
Andre Marie Mbida (1917-1980)
37
Benjamin Ide Wheeler (1854-1927)
Teacher
38
Jacques D'amboise (1934-2021)
39
Norm Van Brocklin (1926-1983)
40
Maidie Norman (1912-1998)
41
Osama bin Laden (1957-2011)
Criminal
42
Robert Henry Cain (1909-1974)
43
Petras Cvirka (1909-1947)
Children's Author
44
Alan Carney (1909-1973)
45
Eric McClure (1978-2021)
46
Nancy Astor (1879-1964)
47
Homer Davenport (1867-1912)
48
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