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War Hero
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Randy Savage (1952-2011)
Wrestler
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George Wendt (1948-2025)
TV Actor
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Niki Lauda (1949-2019)
Race Car Driver
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Zach Sobiech (1995-2013)
Folk Singer
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Mary Ellen Trainor (1952-2015)
Movie Actress
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Jon Pertwee (1919-1996)
8
Gilda Radner (1946-1989)
TV Actress
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Nelson Xavier (1941-2017)
10
Robin Gibb (1949-2012)
Pop Singer
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Ray Manzarek (1939-2013)
Pianist
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Linda Lee Thomas (1883-1954)
Family Member
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Lucy Gordon (1980-2009)
Model
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Caroline Jones (1938-2022)
TV Show Host
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Samir Ghanem (1937-2021)
Comedian
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Henry Flagler (1830-1913)
Entrepreneur
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Clara Schumann (1819-1896)
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Barbara Hepworth (1903-1975)
Sculptor
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Whitman Mayo (1930-2001)
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Stephen Jay Gould (1941-2002)
Historian
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Patricia Morison (1915-2018)
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Malik Sealy (1970-2000)
Basketball Player
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Carmelo Pace (1906-1993)
Composer
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Ernest Noel (1831-1931)
Politician
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Erin O'Brien (1934-2021)
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Ingrid von Rosen (1930-1995)
Non-Fiction Author
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Roger Angell (1920-2022)
Journalist
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Bill Gold (1921-2018)
Graphic Designer
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Bipin Chandra Pal (1858-1932)
Civil Rights Leader
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Pat Collins (1896-1960)
Baseball Player
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Isabella Markham (1527-1579)
32
Jean Pierre Rampal (1922-2000)
Flute Player
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Hamilton Jordan (1944-2008)
34
Alice Notley (1945-2025)
Poet
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Jarno Saarinen (1945-1973)
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Stanko Vraz (1810-1851)
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John Clare (1793-1864)
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Renato Carosone (1920-2001)
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Joseph Carr (1880-1939)
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Eugene Polley (1915-2012)
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Varvara Stepanova (1894-1958)
Painter
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Waldo Williams (1904-1971)
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Ricardo Franco (1949-1998)
Screenwriter
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Zillur Rahman (1929-2013)
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James Dole (1877-1958)
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Lisa Spoonauer (1972-2017)
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John Goodall (1863-1942)
Soccer Player
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