Guccio Gucci (1881-1953)
Fashion Designer
1
Ken Block (1967-2023)
Race Car Driver
2
Pete Postlethwaite (1946-2011)
Movie Actor
3
Agnes Keleti (1921-2025)
Gymnast
4
Jett Travolta (1992-2009)
Family Member
5
Bob Einstein (1942-2019)
TV Actor
6
Thomas Monson (1927-2018)
Religious Leader
7
Gene Okerlund (1942-2019)
Sportscaster
8
Richard Winters (1918-2011)
War Hero
9
Anne Francis (1930-2011)
Movie Actress
10
Rick Hall (1932-2018)
Music Producer
11
Emil Jannings (1884-1950)
12
Siad Barre (1909-1995)
Politician
13
Paul Westphal (1950-2021)
Basketball Player
14
Alan Hale Jr. (1921-1990)
15
Tex Ritter (1905-1974)
Country Singer
16
Ferdi Tayfur (1945-2025)
World Music Singer
17
Elmo R. Zumwalt (1920-2000)
18
Jimmy Dickens (1920-2015)
19
Daryl Dragon (1942-2019)
Pop Singer
20
Gerda Lerner (1920-2013)
Teacher
21
James Longstreet (1821-1904)
22
João Manuel (1537-1554)
Prince
23
Jack Carson (1910-1963)
24
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Una Merkel (1903-1986)
25
Dixy Lee Ray (1914-1994)
26
Kerry Vincent (1945-2021)
Chef
27
Emily Dole (1957-2018)
Wrestler
28
Nancy Kelly (1921-1995)
29
Frederick William IV (1795-1861)
King
30
Paul Adam (1862-1920)
Novelist
31
Chase No Face (2005-2021)
Cat
32
Joseph Rucker Lamar (1857-1916)
Supreme Court Justice
33
John Efford (1944-2022)
34
Sam Wyche (1945-2020)
Football Coach
35
Traxamillion (1979-2022)
36
Erroll Garner (1923-1977)
Pianist
37
Lloyd Hall (1894-1971)
Conservationist
38
Richard Leakey (1944-2022)
Paleontologist
39
Richard Hart (1915-1951)
40
Mary Catherine Bateson (1939-2021)
41
Lillian Moller Gilbreth (1878-1972)
Engineer
42
Fausto Coppi (1919-1960)
Cyclist
43
Nat Adderley (1931-2000)
Trumpet Player
44
Aurelija Mikusauskaite (1937-1974)
45
John Baldessari (1931-2020)
Conceptual Artist
46
Randy California (1951-1997)
Guitarist
47
Ned Wertimer (1923-2013)
48
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