Bill Macy (1922-2019)
TV Actor
1
Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)
Composer
2
Gordon Downie (1964-2017)
Rock Singer
3
Megan Meier (1992-2006)
4
Emory Tate (1958-2015)
Chess Player
5
Pinky Curvy (1996-2020)
Instagram Star
6
J Bruce Ismay (1862-1937)
Titanic Survivor
7
Levi Stubbs (1936-2008)
8
Mitzi Gaynor (1931-2024)
Movie Actress
9
Mike Fever (1956-2009)
Wrestler
10
3PAC (1991-2015)
Rapper
11
Alicia Alonso (1920-2019)
Dancer
12
George Davis (1870-1940)
Baseball Player
13
Mychael Knight (1978-2017)
Fashion Designer
14
Bernt Balchen (1899-1973)
Pilot
15
Tabby Brown (1985-2023)
Model
16
Jean-jacques Dessalines (1758-1806)
Politician
17
Tennessee Ernie Ford (1919-1991)
Country Singer
18
Teresa Brewer (1931-2007)
Pop Singer
19
Emily Murphy (1868-1933)
Civil Rights Leader
20
Laura Secord (1775-1868)
War Hero
21
Elijah Cummings (1951-2019)
22
Julia Ward Howe (1819-1910)
23
Puyi (1906-1967)
Emperor
24
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Youssef Wahbi (1902-1982)
Movie Actor
25
Harry Cooper (1904-2000)
Golfer
26
John Reed (1887-1920)
Journalist
27
Joey Bishop (1918-2007)
Comedian
28
Danielle Darrieux (1917-2017)
29
Joachim Nielsen (1964-2000)
30
Joan Hickson (1906-1998)
TV Actress
31
Kannadasan (1927-1981)
32
Doreen Montalvo (1963-2020)
Stage Actress
33
Leo Nomellini (1924-2000)
Football Player
34
William Vaughn Moody (1869-1910)
Playwright
35
Oli Herbert (1969-2018)
Guitarist
36
Carla Bley (1936-2023)
37
Alberta Hunter (1895-1964)
Blues Singer
38
Criss Oliva (1963-1993)
39
SJ Perelman (1904-1979)
Screenwriter
40
Janice Rule (1931-2003)
41
Lou Scheimer (1928-2013)
TV Producer
42
Peyo Yavorov (1878-1914)
Poet
43
Howard Kendall (1946-2015)
Soccer Player
44
James Redford (1962-2020)
Director
45
Lucy Bacon (1857-1932)
Painter
46
Mounir Mourad (1922-1981)
World Music Singer
47
Ben Weider (1923-2008)
Entrepreneur
48
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