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Anne Meara (1929-2015)
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Eric Carle (1929-2021)
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Anna Grace Phelan (2005-2025)
TikTok Star
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David Smith (1906-1965)
Sculptor
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Lul Tys (2002-2022)
Rapper
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Morgan Spurlock (1970-2024)
Director
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Hana Kimura (1997-2020)
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John Forbes Nash (1928-2015)
Mathematician
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Kit Carson (1809-1868)
War Hero
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Simon Monjack (1970-2010)
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Sam Snead (1912-2002)
Golfer
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William Kidd (1645-1701)
Explorer
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Sterling Hayden (1916-1996)
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Joe Pass (1929-1994)
Guitarist
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Flynn Robinson (1941-2013)
Basketball Player
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Moms Mabley (1894-1975)
Comedian
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Utah Phillips (1935-2008)
Folk Singer
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Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina (1934-2025)
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Caleb Carr (1955-2024)
Novelist
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Travis Flores (1991-2024)
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Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906)
Playwright
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Jimmy McHugh (1894-1969)
Composer
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Albert Wolsky (1930-2026)
Fashion Designer
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Cortez Kennedy (1968-2017)
Football Player
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James Otis Jr. (1725-1783)
Lawyer
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Billy Smart Jr. (1934-2005)
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Pierre-Jean De Smet (1801-1873)
Missionary
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Eddie Sutton (1936-2020)
Basketball Coach
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Olav Hauge (1908-1994)
Poet
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Lloyd Bentsen (1921-2006)
Politician
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Georges Claude (1870-1960)
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Max Rufus Mosley (1940-2021)
Race Car Driver
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Sheldon Reynolds (1959-2023)
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Cyprian Norwid (1821-1883)
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Bracha Eden (1928-2006)
Pianist
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Finn Mortensen (1922-1983)
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John George Vlazny (1937-2025)
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Mota Jr (1991-2020)
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Lorrae Desmond (1929-2021)
Soap Opera Actress
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Roberto Sosa (1930-2011)
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Thom Bresh (1948-2022)
Country Singer
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Charlie Keller (1916-1990)
Baseball Player
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Sebastião Salgado (1944-2025)
Photographer
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Clyde Robert Bulla (1914-2007)
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Ron Hill (1938-2021)
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