Rick James (1948-2004)
Funk Singer
1
John Hughes (1950-2009)
Director
2
Trevor Moore (1980-2021)
Comedian
3
Daniel Lévi (1961-2022)
Composer
4
Diego Velázquez (1599-1660)
Painter
5
Joel Robuchon (1945-2018)
Chef
6
John Wood (1930-2011)
Movie Actor
7
Thomas Aquinas Foran (1924-2000)
Lawyer
8
Pete Fountain (1930-2016)
Clarinet Player
9
Nancy Carroll (1903-1965)
Movie Actress
10
Yung Mazi (1985-2017)
Rapper
11
Connie Chiume (1952-2024)
TV Actress
12
Billy Bean (1964-2024)
Baseball Player
13
Forbes Burnham (1923-1985)
Politician
14
Fulgencio Batista (1901-1973)
World Leader
15
Alfredo Darrington Bowman (1933-2016)
Doctor
16
Anthony Russo (1936-2008)
17
Robert Hughes (1938-2012)
Novelist
18
Memphis Minnie (1897-1973)
Guitarist
19
Marvin Hamlisch (1944-2012)
Pianist
20
Ellen Axson Wilson (1860-1914)
Political Wife
21
Domenico Modugno (1928-1994)
Pop Singer
22
Darren Daulton (1962-2017)
23
Emer Prevost (1982-2017)
YouTube Star
24
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James Beck (1929-1973)
TV Actor
25
Bob Miller (1939-1993)
26
Reed Howes (1900-1964)
27
Robert Nason Beck (1928-2008)
Pharmacologist
28
Pope Paul VI (1897-1978)
Religious Leader
29
Betty Cuthbert (1938-2017)
Runner
30
Arthur Pentelow (1924-1991)
Soap Opera Actor
31
Mark O'Donnell (1954-2012)
Playwright
32
Bix Beiderbecke (1903-1931)
33
Ducky Holmes (1869-1932)
34
Richard Bong (1920-1945)
Pilot
35
Kurt Kasznar (1913-1979)
Stage Actor
36
Jorge Amado (1912-2001)
37
Cedric Hardwicke (1893-1964)
38
Harry Reasoner (1923-1991)
Journalist
39
Preston Sturges (1898-1959)
40
Bronte Woodard (1940-1980)
Screenwriter
41
Sushma Swaraj (1952-2019)
42
James A. Haley (1899-1981)
43
Willy DeVille (1950-2009)
44
Everett Sloane (1909-1965)
45
Larry Adler (1914-2001)
46
Ossie Clark (1942-1996)
Fashion Designer
47
Tony Lazzeri (1903-1946)
48
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