Denis Law (1940-2025)
Soccer Player
1
Violet Flowergarden (1999-2023)
YouTube Star
2
Bobby Fischer (1943-2008)
Chess Player
3
Rutherford B. Hayes (1822-1893)
US President
4
Lucile Randon (1904-2023)
Supercentenarian
5
Jules Feiffer (1929-2025)
Cartoonist
6
Hailie Masson (2005-2019)
TikTok Star
7
Chang Bunker (1811-1874)
8
Juliette Gordon Low (1860-1927)
Entrepreneur
9
Simon Shelton (1966-2018)
TV Actor
10
Greg Plitt (1977-2015)
Model
11
Skanderbeg (1405-1468)
War Hero
12
Jay Briscoe (1984-2023)
Wrestler
13
Yvette Mimieux (1942-2022)
Movie Actress
14
Eng Bunker (1811-1874)
15
Richard Crenna (1926-2003)
16
Barbara Jordan (1936-1996)
Politician
17
Mary Oliver (1935-2019)
Poet
18
Harry Brant (1996-2021)
Family Member
19
Clyde Tombaugh (1906-1997)
Astronomer
20
Faten Hamama (1931-2015)
21
Evelyn Nesbit (1884-1967)
22
Billy Stewart (1937-1970)
R&B Singer
23
Olav V of Norway (1903-1991)
King
24
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Betty Smith (1896-1972)
Novelist
25
Dejan Milojevic (1977-2024)
Basketball Coach
26
Chris Ford (1949-2023)
27
Virginia Mayo (1920-2005)
28
Patrice Lumumba (1925-1961)
World Leader
29
Sammy Nestico (1924-2021)
Composer
30
Th White (1906-1964)
31
Thomas Jaggar (1871-1953)
Geologist
32
Sir Francis Galton (1822-1911)
Mathematician
33
Jessica Falkholt (1988-2018)
TV Actress
34
Juan Montalvo-Fiallos (1832-1889)
Essayist
35
Windsor Davies (1930-2019)
36
Mike Sharpe (1949-2016)
37
Gaines Adams (1983-2010)
Football Player
38
Allan Melvin (1923-2008)
39
Queenie Leonard (1905-2002)
40
Birju Maharaj (1938-2022)
Choreographer
41
Johnny Otis (1921-2012)
42
Theodosius I (347-395)
43
Noble Willingham (1931-2004)
44
Barbara Britton (1919-1980)
45
Tomaso Albinoni (1671-1751)
46
Peter Adamson (1930-2002)
Soap Opera Actor
47
Don Kirshner (1934-2011)
Film Producer
48
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