Bill Macy (1922-2019)
TV Actor
1
Gordon Downie (1964-2017)
Rock Singer
2
Megan Meier (1992-2006)
3
Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)
Composer
4
J Bruce Ismay (1862-1937)
Titanic Survivor
5
Emory Tate (1958-2015)
Chess Player
6
Puyi (1906-1967)
Emperor
7
Joey Bishop (1918-2007)
Comedian
8
Levi Stubbs (1936-2008)
9
John Reed (1887-1920)
Journalist
10
3PAC (1991-2015)
Rapper
11
Pinky Curvy (1996-2020)
Instagram Star
12
Alicia Alonso (1920-2019)
Dancer
13
Steve Bridges (1984-2025)
TikTok Star
14
George Davis (1870-1940)
Baseball Player
15
Joseph Bruce Ismay (1862-1937)
Entrepreneur
16
Laura Secord (1775-1868)
War Hero
17
Alberta Hunter (1895-1964)
Blues Singer
18
Joan Hickson (1906-1998)
TV Actress
19
Jay Livingston (1915-2001)
20
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Emily Murphy (1868-1933)
Civil Rights Leader
21
Tennessee Ernie Ford (1919-1991)
Country Singer
22
Elijah Cummings (1951-2019)
Politician
23
Jean-jacques Dessalines (1758-1806)
24
Mike Fever (1956-2009)
Wrestler
25
James Redford (1962-2020)
Director
26
Larry Jennings (1933-1977)
Magician
27
Mitzi Gaynor (1931-2024)
Movie Actress
28
Mychael Knight (1978-2017)
Fashion Designer
29
Oli Herbert (1969-2018)
Guitarist
30
Bernt Balchen (1899-1973)
Pilot
31
Harry Cooper (1904-2000)
Golfer
32
Duke Roufus (1970-2025)
Kickboxer
33
Danielle Darrieux (1917-2017)
34
Ben Weider (1923-2008)
35
Leo Nomellini (1924-2000)
Football Player
36
William Vaughn Moody (1869-1910)
Playwright
37
Teresa Brewer (1931-2007)
Pop Singer
38
Julia Ward Howe (1819-1910)
39
Tabby Brown (1985-2023)
Model
40
Janice Rule (1931-2003)
41
George Godfrey (1853-1901)
Boxer
42
Howard Kendall (1946-2015)
Soccer Player
43
Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778-1837)
44
Charlie Justice (1924-2003)
45
Criss Oliva (1963-1993)
46
Urmas Ott (1955-2008)
47
Carla Bley (1936-2023)
48
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