Silvio Santos (1930-2024)
Entrepreneur
1
Mariama Ba (1929-1981)
Novelist
2
José de San Martín (1778-1850)
World Leader
3
Kobe Nunez (2001-2020)
YouTube Star
4
Pearl Bailey (1918-1990)
Stage Actress
5
Vivian Vance (1909-1979)
TV Actress
6
Ken Miles (1918-1966)
Race Car Driver
7
Arthur Hiller (1923-2016)
Director
8
Leo Frank (1884-1915)
Activist
9
Yvonne Craig (1937-2015)
10
Ludwig Mies (1886-1969)
Architect
11
Jack Sharkey (1902-1994)
Boxer
12
Helen Fisher (1945-2024)
Anthropologist
13
Ray Chapman (1891-1920)
Baseball Player
14
Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860-1935)
Civil Rights Leader
15
Harry Corbett (1918-1989)
Puppeteer
16
Cedric Benson (1982-2019)
Football Player
17
Betty Everett (1939-2001)
Soul Singer
18
Gary Young (1953-2023)
Drummer
19
Fernand Leger (1881-1955)
Sculptor
20
Paul Williams (1939-1973)
R&B Singer
21
Richard Barthelmess (1895-1963)
Movie Actor
22
Umberto Boccioni (1882-1916)
Painter
23
Eve Miller (1923-1973)
Movie Actress
24
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Jack Spicer (1925-1965)
Poet
25
Peter Jefferson (1708-1757)
Family Member
26
Mikey Smith (1954-1983)
27
Yvan Buravan (1995-2022)
World Music Singer
28
Harold Adamson (1906-1980)
Songwriter
29
Happy Felsch (1891-1964)
30
Ira Gershwin (1896-1983)
31
Jules Leotard (1838-1870)
32
Flip Phillips (1915-2001)
Saxophonist
33
Clarence Brown (1890-1987)
34
Héctor Mickeith (1994-2020)
35
Rick Jeanneret (1942-2023)
Radio Host
36
Tiny Lund (1929-1975)
37
Bill Tyquin (1919-1999)
Rugby Player
38
Don Dubbins (1928-1991)
39
Edwin Morgan (1920-2010)
40
Ed Gardner (1901-1963)
TV Actor
41
Shamsur Rahman (1929-2006)
42
Hans Gude (1825-1903)
43
Albert Austin (1882-1953)
44
Robert R. Gilruth (1913-2000)
Engineer
45
Ted Whitten (1933-1995)
Australian Rules Footballer
46
Regnier De Graaf (1641-1673)
Anatomist
47
Stephan Korner (1913-2000)
Philosopher
48
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