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
Junior Seau (1969-2012)
Football Player
7
Oliver Reed (1938-1999)
Movie Actor
8
Cady Groves (1989-2020)
Country Singer
9
Jeff Hanneman (1964-2013)
Guitarist
10
Michael Blake (1945-2015)
Screenwriter
11
J Edgar Hoover (1895-1972)
Law Enforcement Officer
12
Hideto Matsumoto (1964-1998)
13
James O. Richardson (1878-1974)
War Hero
14
Efrem Zimbalist Jr. (1918-2014)
TV Actor
15
Tori Bowie (1990-2023)
Long Jumper
16
David Rappaport (1951-1990)
17
Bob Clampett (1913-1984)
Cartoonist
18
James Miller (1968-2003)
Director
19
Maya Plisetskaya (1925-2015)
Dancer
20
Fran Fullenwider (1945-1997)
21
Tracy Reed (1942-2012)
22
Martin Gabel (1912-1986)
Stage Actor
23
Dezo Ursiny (1947-1995)
Rock Singer
24
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George Pal (1908-1980)
Film Producer
25
Justin Fashanu (1961-1998)
Soccer Player
26
Smith Ballew (1902-1984)
27
Gina Mastrogiacomo (1961-2001)
28
Bobby Unser (1934-2021)
Race Car Driver
29
Jacques D'amboise (1934-2021)
30
Maidie Norman (1912-1998)
31
Alan Carney (1909-1973)
32
Hugh Marlowe (1911-1982)
33
Jimmy D. Ross (1936-2012)
34
Louis Rukeyser (1933-2006)
TV Show Host
35
Isaac Matongo (1947-2007)
36
Red Kelly (1927-2019)
Hockey Player
37
Ashley McNeely (1981-2017)
38
Jack Kemp (1935-2009)
39
Andre Marie Mbida (1917-1980)
40
Benjamin Ide Wheeler (1854-1927)
Teacher
41
Norm Van Brocklin (1926-1983)
42
Jack Barry (1918-1984)
Game Show Host
43
Robert Henry Cain (1909-1974)
44
Petras Cvirka (1909-1947)
Children's Author
45
Gene Raymond (1908-1998)
46
Eric McClure (1978-2021)
47
Nancy Astor (1879-1964)
48
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