Robert E. Lee (1807-1870)
1
Wilt Chamberlain (1936-1999)
Basketball Player
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
Thomas Mikal Ford (1964-2016)
TV Actor
7
Matthew Shepard (1976-1998)
8
Johnny Olson (1910-1985)
TV Show Host
9
Nancy Spungen (1958-1978)
10
Zinaida Antonovna Korneva (1922-2021)
War Hero
11
Queen Wilhelmine (1774-1837)
Queen
12
Ricky Wilson (1953-1985)
Guitarist
13
Leon Ames (1902-1993)
Movie Actor
14
RSGlory AndGold (1953-2022)
YouTube Star
15
Dennis Ritchie (1941-2011)
Computer Scientist
16
Dylan Rieder (1988-2016)
Skateboarder
17
Ray Conniff (1916-2002)
Composer
18
Margaret E. Knight (1838-1914)
Entrepreneur
19
George Mueller (1918-2015)
Astronomer
20
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Paddy Moloney (1938-2021)
21
Joseph W. Stilwell (1883-1946)
22
Aline Macmahon (1899-1991)
Movie Actress
23
Joan Kroc (1928-2003)
24
Sonja Henie (1912-1969)
Figure Skater
25
Tom Mix (1880-1940)
26
Edith Cavell (1865-1915)
27
Lara Parker (1938-2023)
28
Elizabeth Fry (1780-1845)
Activist
29
Roger B. Taney (1777-1864)
Supreme Court Justice
30
Alf Landon (1887-1987)
Politician
31
Gene Vincent (1935-1971)
Pop Singer
32
Alex Salmond (1954-2024)
33
Wanda Smith (1966-2024)
Radio Host
34
Pink Anderson (1900-1974)
Blues Singer
35
Regis Toomey (1898-1991)
36
Robert Stephenson (1803-1859)
Engineer
37
Joan Leslie (1925-2015)
38
Willie Shoemaker (1931-2003)
Horse Jockey
39
Lonny Chapman (1920-2007)
40
Tito Mboweni (1959-2024)
41
Rene Lacoste (1904-1996)
Tennis Player
42
Tony Jannus (1889-1916)
Pilot
43
Pat Frank (1908-1964)
Novelist
44
Audrey Mestre (1974-2002)
Diver
45
Katharine Burr Blodgett (1898-1979)
46
Oscar Hijuelos (1951-2013)
47
Melvin A. Cook (1911-2000)
Chemist
48
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