Wilt Chamberlain (1936-1999)
Basketball Player
1
Robert E. Lee (1807-1870)
2
John Denver (1943-1997)
Folk Singer
3
Saint Carlo Acutis (1991-2006)
Religious Leader
4
Conchata Ferrell (1943-2020)
TV Actress
5
Lola Hartley (2006-2019)
Family Member
6
Matthew Shepard (1976-1998)
7
Paddy Moloney (1938-2021)
Composer
8
Nancy Spungen (1958-1978)
9
Robert Stephenson (1803-1859)
Engineer
10
Leon Ames (1902-1993)
Movie Actor
11
Queen Wilhelmine (1774-1837)
Queen
12
Thomas Mikal Ford (1964-2016)
TV Actor
13
Tom Mix (1880-1940)
14
RSGlory AndGold (1953-2022)
YouTube Star
15
Edith Cavell (1865-1915)
War Hero
16
Elizabeth Fry (1780-1845)
Activist
17
Sonja Henie (1912-1969)
Figure Skater
18
Zinaida Antonovna Korneva (1922-2021)
19
Tony Jannus (1889-1916)
Pilot
20
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Regis Toomey (1898-1991)
21
Alf Landon (1887-1987)
Politician
22
Dylan Rieder (1988-2016)
Skateboarder
23
Johnny Olson (1910-1985)
TV Show Host
24
Wanda Smith (1966-2024)
Radio Host
25
Alex Salmond (1954-2024)
26
Lara Parker (1938-2023)
27
Gene Vincent (1935-1971)
Pop Singer
28
Dennis Ritchie (1941-2011)
Computer Scientist
29
Ricky Wilson (1953-1985)
Guitarist
30
Joan Leslie (1925-2015)
Movie Actress
31
Willie Shoemaker (1931-2003)
Horse Jockey
32
Lonny Chapman (1920-2007)
33
Margaret E. Knight (1838-1914)
Entrepreneur
34
Ray Conniff (1916-2002)
35
George Mueller (1918-2015)
Astronomer
36
Celia Lovsky (1897-1979)
37
Gurney Norman (1937-2025)
Novelist
38
Pink Anderson (1900-1974)
Blues Singer
39
Dean Acheson (1893-1971)
40
Alphonso Williams (1962-2019)
R&B Singer
41
Rene Lacoste (1904-1996)
Tennis Player
42
Patricia Breslin (1931-2011)
43
John James Herrera (1910-1986)
Civil Rights Leader
44
Tito Mboweni (1959-2024)
45
Leon Errol (1881-1951)
46
Pat Frank (1908-1964)
47
Audrey Mestre (1974-2002)
Diver
48
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