Violet Flowergarden (1999-2023)
YouTube Star
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Rutherford B. Hayes (1822-1893)
US President
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Bobby Fischer (1943-2008)
Chess Player
3
Lucile Randon (1904-2023)
Supercentenarian
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Hailie Masson (2005-2019)
TikTok Star
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Skanderbeg (1405-1468)
War Hero
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Denis Law (1940-2025)
Soccer Player
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Juliette Gordon Low (1860-1927)
Entrepreneur
8
Greg Plitt (1977-2015)
Model
9
Theodosius I (347-395)
Politician
10
Jay Briscoe (1984-2023)
Wrestler
11
Barbara Jordan (1936-1996)
12
Th White (1906-1964)
Novelist
13
Simon Shelton (1966-2018)
TV Actor
14
Allan Melvin (1923-2008)
15
Evelyn Nesbit (1884-1967)
16
Alfredo Hernández (1935-2003)
17
Alfredo Zitarrosa (1936-1989)
Composer
18
Chang Bunker (1811-1874)
19
Harry Brant (1996-2021)
Family Member
20
Richard Crenna (1926-2003)
21
Carlos (1943-2008)
World Music Singer
22
Faten Hamama (1931-2015)
Movie Actress
23
Clyde Tombaugh (1906-1997)
Astronomer
24
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Jessica Falkholt (1988-2018)
TV Actress
25
Billy Stewart (1937-1970)
R&B Singer
26
Yvette Mimieux (1942-2022)
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Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933)
28
Betty Smith (1896-1972)
29
Windsor Davies (1930-2019)
30
Sam Savage (1940-2019)
Poet
31
Olav V of Norway (1903-1991)
King
32
Virginia Mayo (1920-2005)
33
Mary Oliver (1935-2019)
34
Eng Bunker (1811-1874)
35
Renee Geyer (1953-2023)
Jazz Singer
36
Chris Ford (1949-2023)
Basketball Coach
37
Jules Feiffer (1929-2025)
Cartoonist
38
Patrice Lumumba (1925-1961)
World Leader
39
Johnny Otis (1921-2012)
40
Noble Willingham (1931-2004)
41
Birju Maharaj (1938-2022)
Choreographer
42
Tomaso Albinoni (1671-1751)
43
Reggie Grimes Young Jr. (1936-2019)
Guitarist
44
Gaines Adams (1983-2010)
Football Player
45
Sir Francis Galton (1822-1911)
Mathematician
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Dejan Milojevic (1977-2024)
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Art Buchwald (1925-2007)
Journalist
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