Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008)
Painter
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Perry Como (1912-2001)
Pop Singer
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Irena Sendler (1910-2008)
War Hero
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Bette Nesmith Graham (1924-1980)
Entrepreneur
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Susannah Mushatt Jones (1899-2016)
Supercentenarian
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Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir (1920-2019)
Religious Leader
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Robert Reed (1932-1992)
TV Actor
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Adam Petty (1980-2000)
Race Car Driver
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Mia Martini (1947-1995)
World Music Singer
9
Timothy R. Young (1811-1898)
Politician
10
AJ Smith (1949-2024)
Sports Executive
11
David Sanborn (1945-2024)
Saxophonist
12
Erich Von Stroheim (1885-1957)
Movie Actor
13
Amy Lowell (1874-1925)
Poet
14
Jean Dubuffet (1901-1985)
15
Harold Lowe (1882-1944)
Titanic Survivor
16
Józef Piłsudski (1867-1935)
17
David Daniels (1933-2008)
18
Bedrich Smetana (1824-1884)
Composer
19
Mauno Koivisto (1923-2017)
20
Elsa Patton (1936-2019)
Reality Star
21
J.e.b. Stuart (1833-1864)
22
Oakley Hall (1920-2008)
Novelist
23
Lillian Roth (1910-1980)
Movie Actress
24
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Tor Johnson (1903-1971)
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Juan Morel Campos (1857-1896)
26
Rhino So Cool (2015-2021)
Dog
27
Monica Zetterlund (1937-2005)
Jazz Singer
28
Mark Damon (1933-2024)
29
Michel Piccoli (1925-2020)
30
Paul Cushing Child (1902-1994)
31
Dr. Vivian Horner (1934-2022)
TV Producer
32
Lenny Montana (1926-1992)
33
Machiko Kyo (1924-2019)
34
Chuck Knox (1932-2018)
Football Coach
35
Erik Erikson (1902-1994)
Psychologist
36
Max Brand (1892-1944)
37
HR Giger (1940-2014)
38
Nelly Sachs (1891-1970)
39
Julius La Rosa (1930-2016)
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Louis Calhern (1895-1956)
41
Aiden Wilson Tozer (1897-1963)
Religious Author
42
Marie Elizabeth Zakrzewska (1829-1902)
Doctor
43
Blackie Dammett (1939-2021)
44
Catharine Beecher (1800-1878)
Teacher
45
Michael Norell (1937-2023)
46
Ted Nash (1922-2011)
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Syd Hoff (1912-2004)
Cartoonist
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