Bill Macy (1922-2019)
TV Actor
1
Gordon Downie (1964-2017)
Rock Singer
2
Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)
Composer
3
Emory Tate (1958-2015)
Chess Player
4
Megan Meier (1992-2006)
5
J Bruce Ismay (1862-1937)
Titanic Survivor
6
3PAC (1991-2015)
Rapper
7
Joachim Nielsen (1964-2000)
8
Mitzi Gaynor (1931-2024)
Movie Actress
9
Alicia Alonso (1920-2019)
Dancer
10
Tennessee Ernie Ford (1919-1991)
Country Singer
11
Puyi (1906-1967)
Emperor
12
Pinky Curvy (1996-2020)
Instagram Star
13
Levi Stubbs (1936-2008)
14
George Davis (1870-1940)
Baseball Player
15
Jean-jacques Dessalines (1758-1806)
Politician
16
Mychael Knight (1978-2017)
Fashion Designer
17
Laura Secord (1775-1868)
War Hero
18
Emily Murphy (1868-1933)
Civil Rights Leader
19
Teresa Brewer (1931-2007)
Pop Singer
20
Elijah Cummings (1951-2019)
21
Youssef Wahbi (1902-1982)
Movie Actor
22
Oli Herbert (1969-2018)
Guitarist
23
Tabby Brown (1985-2023)
Model
24
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William Vaughn Moody (1869-1910)
Playwright
25
John Reed (1887-1920)
Journalist
26
Joey Bishop (1918-2007)
Comedian
27
Harry Cooper (1904-2000)
Golfer
28
Danielle Darrieux (1917-2017)
29
Bernt Balchen (1899-1973)
Pilot
30
Joan Hickson (1906-1998)
TV Actress
31
Peyo Yavorov (1878-1914)
Poet
32
SJ Perelman (1904-1979)
Screenwriter
33
Lou Scheimer (1928-2013)
TV Producer
34
Ben Weider (1923-2008)
Entrepreneur
35
Urmas Ott (1955-2008)
36
Carla Bley (1936-2023)
37
Leo Nomellini (1924-2000)
Football Player
38
Julia Ward Howe (1819-1910)
39
Janice Rule (1931-2003)
40
Kannadasan (1927-1981)
41
Alberta Hunter (1895-1964)
Blues Singer
42
Doreen Montalvo (1963-2020)
Stage Actress
43
Criss Oliva (1963-1993)
44
Joseph Bruce Ismay (1862-1937)
45
Howard Kendall (1946-2015)
Soccer Player
46
James Redford (1962-2020)
Director
47
Lucy Bacon (1857-1932)
Painter
48
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