Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)
Painter
1
Joseph McCarthy (1908-1957)
Politician
2
Kailia Posey (2006-2022)
Gymnast
3
Lynn Redgrave (1943-2010)
Movie Actress
4
Afeni Shakur (1947-2016)
Civil Rights Leader
5
Junior Seau (1969-2012)
Football Player
6
Kirk Medas (1992-2025)
Reality Star
7
Oliver Reed (1938-1999)
Movie Actor
8
J Edgar Hoover (1895-1972)
Law Enforcement Officer
9
Jeff Hanneman (1964-2013)
Guitarist
10
Cady Groves (1989-2020)
Country Singer
11
Tori Bowie (1990-2023)
Long Jumper
12
Hideto Matsumoto (1964-1998)
13
Isaac Matongo (1947-2007)
14
Justin Fashanu (1961-1998)
Soccer Player
15
Bobby Unser (1934-2021)
Race Car Driver
16
James Miller (1968-2003)
Director
17
James O. Richardson (1878-1974)
War Hero
18
Michael Blake (1945-2015)
Screenwriter
19
Red Kelly (1927-2019)
Hockey Player
20
Jack Kemp (1935-2009)
21
Maya Plisetskaya (1925-2015)
Dancer
22
Tracy Reed (1942-2012)
23
Fran Fullenwider (1945-1997)
24
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Efrem Zimbalist Jr. (1918-2014)
TV Actor
25
Jack Barry (1918-1984)
Game Show Host
26
Van Wyck Brooks (1886-1963)
Historian
27
Alfred Demusset (1810-1857)
Poet
28
Smith Ballew (1902-1984)
29
Bob Clampett (1913-1984)
Cartoonist
30
David Rappaport (1951-1990)
31
Maidie Norman (1912-1998)
32
Martin Gabel (1912-1986)
Stage Actor
33
Alan Carney (1909-1973)
34
Dezo Ursiny (1947-1995)
Rock Singer
35
Hugh Marlowe (1911-1982)
36
John Clum (1851-1932)
Explorer
37
George Pal (1908-1980)
Film Producer
38
Jimmy D. Ross (1936-2012)
39
Louis Rukeyser (1933-2006)
TV Show Host
40
Gina Mastrogiacomo (1961-2001)
41
Andre Marie Mbida (1917-1980)
42
Benjamin Ide Wheeler (1854-1927)
Teacher
43
Jacques D'amboise (1934-2021)
44
Norm Van Brocklin (1926-1983)
45
Robert Henry Cain (1909-1974)
46
Petras Cvirka (1909-1947)
Children's Author
47
Eric McClure (1978-2021)
48
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