Elvis Presley (1935-1977)
Rock Singer
1
Babe Ruth (1895-1948)
Baseball Player
2
Aretha Franklin (1942-2018)
Soul Singer
3
Joe Ranft (1960-2005)
Screenwriter
4
Peter Fonda (1940-2019)
Movie Actor
5
Robert Johnson (1911-1938)
Guitarist
6
Idi Amin (1925-2003)
Politician
7
Pippo Baudo (1936-2025)
TV Show Host
8
Afa Anoa'i (1942-2024)
Wrestler
9
Sean Lock (1963-2021)
Comedian
10
Bela Lugosi (1882-1956)
11
Emman Nimedez (1999-2020)
Director
12
Nusrat Fateh ali Khan (1948-1997)
World Music Singer
13
John Pemberton (1831-1888)
Entrepreneur
14
Scott Bloomquist (1963-2024)
Race Car Driver
15
Ramakrishna (1836-1886)
Philosopher
16
Bobby DeBarge (1956-1995)
R&B Singer
17
Amanda Blake (1929-1989)
TV Actress
18
Figgehn (1984-2024)
YouTube Star
19
Michael Parkinson (1935-2023)
Radio Host
20
William Halsey Jr. (1882-1959)
War Hero
21
Atal Bihari Vajpayee (1924-2018)
22
Margaret Mitchell (1900-1949)
Novelist
23
Richard Williams (1933-2019)
Cartoonist
24
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Ronnie Drew (1934-2008)
Folk Singer
25
William Austin Dickinson (1829-1895)
Family Member
26
Gareth Williams (1978-2010)
Mathematician
27
Joseph Delaney (1945-2022)
28
Jay Jackson (1918-2005)
29
Dorothy West (1907-1998)
30
William Windom (1923-2012)
TV Actor
31
Jean Acker (1893-1978)
Movie Actress
32
Earl Averill (1902-1983)
33
Harry Dexter White (1892-1948)
Economist
34
Roman Opalka (1931-2011)
Painter
35
Bobby Thomson (1923-2010)
36
John Diefenbaker (1895-1979)
37
Tom Hawkins (1936-2017)
Basketball Player
38
Scott Thorson (1959-2024)
39
Anna Quayle (1932-2019)
40
Jamie Anderson (1842-1905)
Golfer
41
Ingo Kantorek (1974-2019)
42
Oveta Culp Hobby (1905-1995)
43
Abune Paulos (1935-2012)
Religious Leader
44
Carlos Raul Villanueva (1900-1975)
Architect
45
Selman Waksman (1888-1973)
Biologist
46
Sumiko Kurishima (1902-1987)
47
Alfredo Stroessner (1912-2006)
World Leader
48
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