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
Oliver Reed (1938-1999)
Movie Actor
6
Junior Seau (1969-2012)
Football Player
7
Jeff Hanneman (1964-2013)
Guitarist
8
Hideto Matsumoto (1964-1998)
9
Tori Bowie (1990-2023)
Long Jumper
10
Kirk Medas (1992-2025)
Reality Star
11
J Edgar Hoover (1895-1972)
Law Enforcement Officer
12
Michael Blake (1945-2015)
Screenwriter
13
James Miller (1968-2003)
Director
14
John Clum (1851-1932)
Explorer
15
Maya Plisetskaya (1925-2015)
Dancer
16
Nancy Astor (1879-1964)
17
Louis Rukeyser (1933-2006)
TV Show Host
18
Cady Groves (1989-2020)
Country Singer
19
Efrem Zimbalist Jr. (1918-2014)
TV Actor
20
James O. Richardson (1878-1974)
War Hero
21
Fran Fullenwider (1945-1997)
22
Jack Barry (1918-1984)
Game Show Host
23
Bob Clampett (1913-1984)
Cartoonist
24
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William Moulton Marston (1893-1947)
Psychologist
25
Tracy Reed (1942-2012)
26
Bennie Benjamin (1907-1989)
Songwriter
27
Homer Davenport (1867-1912)
28
Petras Cvirka (1909-1947)
Children's Author
29
Alan Carney (1909-1973)
30
Smith Ballew (1902-1984)
31
Norm Van Brocklin (1926-1983)
32
Jack Kemp (1935-2009)
33
Bobby Unser (1934-2021)
Race Car Driver
34
Justin Fashanu (1961-1998)
Soccer Player
35
Isaac Matongo (1947-2007)
36
Jacques D'amboise (1934-2021)
37
Gina Mastrogiacomo (1961-2001)
38
Red Kelly (1927-2019)
Hockey Player
39
David Rappaport (1951-1990)
40
Benjamin Ide Wheeler (1854-1927)
Teacher
41
Osama bin Laden (1957-2011)
Criminal
42
Gene Raymond (1908-1998)
43
Martin Gabel (1912-1986)
Stage Actor
44
Hugh Marlowe (1911-1982)
45
Milton Eisenhower (1899-1985)
Family Member
46
Juri Vilms (1889-1918)
47
Maidie Norman (1912-1998)
48
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