Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008)
Painter
1
Irena Sendler (1910-2008)
War Hero
2
Perry Como (1912-2001)
Pop Singer
3
Sahana (2000-2022)
Model
4
Robert Reed (1932-1992)
TV Actor
5
Adam Petty (1980-2000)
Race Car Driver
6
Timothy R. Young (1811-1898)
Politician
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Mia Martini (1947-1995)
World Music Singer
8
Susannah Mushatt Jones (1899-2016)
Supercentenarian
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Erik Erikson (1902-1994)
Psychologist
10
Elsa Patton (1936-2019)
Reality Star
11
Józef Piłsudski (1867-1935)
12
Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir (1920-2019)
Religious Leader
13
Lenny Montana (1926-1992)
Movie Actor
14
David Sanborn (1945-2024)
Saxophonist
15
Frances Marion (1888-1973)
Screenwriter
16
Blackie Dammett (1939-2021)
17
Harold Lowe (1882-1944)
Titanic Survivor
18
Charles Betts Galloway (1849-1909)
19
Julius La Rosa (1930-2016)
20
Bedrich Smetana (1824-1884)
Composer
21
John Masefield (1878-1967)
Poet
22
Mauno Koivisto (1923-2017)
23
Rhino So Cool (2015-2021)
Dog
24
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Oakley Hall (1920-2008)
Novelist
25
Jean Dubuffet (1901-1985)
26
J.e.b. Stuart (1833-1864)
27
Erich Von Stroheim (1885-1957)
28
Michael Norell (1937-2023)
29
Dr. Vivian Horner (1934-2022)
TV Producer
30
HR Giger (1940-2014)
31
Paul Cushing Child (1902-1994)
32
Mark Damon (1933-2024)
33
Louise Catherine Breslau (1856-1927)
34
Syd Hoff (1912-2004)
Cartoonist
35
Bette Nesmith Graham (1924-1980)
Entrepreneur
36
Tom Hafey (1931-2014)
Australian Rules Footballer
37
Richard Gehman (1921-1972)
Non-Fiction Author
38
Machiko Kyo (1924-2019)
Movie Actress
39
Monica Zetterlund (1937-2005)
Jazz Singer
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Nelly Sachs (1891-1970)
41
Michel Piccoli (1925-2020)
42
Catharine Beecher (1800-1878)
Teacher
43
Lillian Roth (1910-1980)
44
Amy Lowell (1874-1925)
45
John B. Goodwin (1850-1921)
Journalist
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Louis Calhern (1895-1956)
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David Daniels (1933-2008)
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