Silvio Santos (1930-2024)
Entrepreneur
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Kobe Nunez (2001-2020)
YouTube Star
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Mariama Ba (1929-1981)
Novelist
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Vivian Vance (1909-1979)
TV Actress
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Ray Chapman (1891-1920)
Baseball Player
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Yvonne Craig (1937-2015)
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Leo Frank (1884-1915)
Activist
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Ken Miles (1918-1966)
Race Car Driver
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Paul Williams (1939-1973)
R&B Singer
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Jack Sharkey (1902-1994)
Boxer
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Umberto Boccioni (1882-1916)
Painter
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José de San Martín (1778-1850)
World Leader
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Pearl Bailey (1918-1990)
Stage Actress
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Ira Gershwin (1896-1983)
Songwriter
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Arthur Hiller (1923-2016)
Director
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Cedric Benson (1982-2019)
Football Player
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Harry Corbett (1918-1989)
Puppeteer
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Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860-1935)
Civil Rights Leader
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Fernand Leger (1881-1955)
Sculptor
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Gunhild Rosen (1855-1928)
Dancer
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Peter Jefferson (1708-1757)
Family Member
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Clarence Brown (1890-1987)
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Rick Jeanneret (1942-2023)
Radio Host
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Ed Gardner (1901-1963)
TV Actor
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Gary Young (1953-2023)
Drummer
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Happy Felsch (1891-1964)
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Jules Leotard (1838-1870)
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Betty Everett (1939-2001)
Soul Singer
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Eve Miller (1923-1973)
Movie Actress
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Jack Spicer (1925-1965)
Poet
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Albert Austin (1882-1953)
Movie Actor
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Héctor Mickeith (1994-2020)
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Richard Barthelmess (1895-1963)
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Yvan Buravan (1995-2022)
World Music Singer
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Tiny Lund (1929-1975)
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Regnier De Graaf (1641-1673)
Anatomist
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Mikey Smith (1954-1983)
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Bill Tyquin (1919-1999)
Rugby Player
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Edwin Morgan (1920-2010)
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Ray Caldwell (1888-1967)
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Don Dubbins (1928-1991)
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Flip Phillips (1915-2001)
Saxophonist
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Conrad Potter Aiken (1889-1973)
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Karol Bobko (1937-2023)
Astronaut
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Tab Smith (1909-1971)
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Shamsur Rahman (1929-2006)
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Hans Gude (1825-1903)
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Ted Whitten (1933-1995)
Australian Rules Footballer
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