Bill Macy (1922-2019)
TV Actor
1
Megan Meier (1992-2006)
2
Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)
Composer
3
J Bruce Ismay (1862-1937)
Titanic Survivor
4
Emory Tate (1958-2015)
Chess Player
5
Tennessee Ernie Ford (1919-1991)
Country Singer
6
Puyi (1906-1967)
Emperor
7
Gordon Downie (1964-2017)
Rock Singer
8
Joseph Bruce Ismay (1862-1937)
Entrepreneur
9
3PAC (1991-2015)
Rapper
10
Mike Fever (1956-2009)
Wrestler
11
Mychael Knight (1978-2017)
Fashion Designer
12
George Davis (1870-1940)
Baseball Player
13
Harry Cooper (1904-2000)
Golfer
14
Arthur Scott Bailey (1877-1949)
Children's Author
15
Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778-1837)
16
James Redford (1962-2020)
Director
17
Joan Hickson (1906-1998)
TV Actress
18
Mitzi Gaynor (1931-2024)
Movie Actress
19
Philip Sidney (1554-1586)
Poet
20
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Ruby Dandridge (1900-1987)
21
Alicia Alonso (1920-2019)
Dancer
22
Julia Ward Howe (1819-1910)
Civil Rights Leader
23
Emily Murphy (1868-1933)
24
Joey Bishop (1918-2007)
Comedian
25
Laura Secord (1775-1868)
War Hero
26
Steve Bridges (1984-2025)
TikTok Star
27
Levi Stubbs (1936-2008)
28
Jean-jacques Dessalines (1758-1806)
Politician
29
Danielle Darrieux (1917-2017)
30
Elijah Cummings (1951-2019)
31
William Vaughn Moody (1869-1910)
Playwright
32
Teresa Brewer (1931-2007)
Pop Singer
33
Criss Oliva (1963-1993)
Guitarist
34
SJ Perelman (1904-1979)
Screenwriter
35
Pinky Curvy (1996-2020)
Instagram Star
36
Lucy Bacon (1857-1932)
Painter
37
Tabby Brown (1985-2023)
Model
38
John Reed (1887-1920)
Journalist
39
Oli Herbert (1969-2018)
40
Bernt Balchen (1899-1973)
Pilot
41
Doreen Montalvo (1963-2020)
Stage Actress
42
Lou Scheimer (1928-2013)
TV Producer
43
Peyo Yavorov (1878-1914)
44
Alberta Hunter (1895-1964)
Blues Singer
45
Bobby Gill (1959-2024)
Race Car Driver
46
Janice Rule (1931-2003)
47
Compayaso (1970-2024)
48
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