Wilt Chamberlain (1936-1999)
Basketball Player
1
Robert E. Lee (1807-1870)
2
John Denver (1943-1997)
Folk Singer
3
Carlo Acutis (1991-2006)
Religious Leader
4
Conchata Ferrell (1943-2020)
TV Actress
5
Lola Hartley (2006-2019)
Family Member
6
Paddy Moloney (1938-2021)
Composer
7
Nancy Spungen (1958-1978)
8
Thomas Mikal Ford (1964-2016)
TV Actor
9
Wanda Smith (1966-2024)
Radio Host
10
Leon Ames (1902-1993)
Movie Actor
11
Matthew Shepard (1976-1998)
12
Elizabeth Fry (1780-1845)
Activist
13
Sonja Henie (1912-1969)
Figure Skater
14
Alex Salmond (1954-2024)
Politician
15
Dylan Rieder (1988-2016)
Skateboarder
16
Queen Wilhelmine (1774-1837)
Queen
17
Alf Landon (1887-1987)
18
Johnny Olson (1910-1985)
TV Show Host
19
Ricky Wilson (1953-1985)
Guitarist
20
Dennis Ritchie (1941-2011)
Computer Scientist
21
Tom Mix (1880-1940)
22
Margaret E. Knight (1838-1914)
Entrepreneur
23
RSGlory AndGold (1953-2022)
YouTube Star
24
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Lara Parker (1938-2023)
25
Joan Leslie (1925-2015)
Movie Actress
26
Gene Vincent (1935-1971)
Pop Singer
27
Regis Toomey (1898-1991)
28
Edith Cavell (1865-1915)
War Hero
29
Robert Stephenson (1803-1859)
Engineer
30
Simon Kimbangu (1887-1951)
31
George Mueller (1918-2015)
Astronomer
32
Dorothy Davenport (1895-1977)
Screenwriter
33
Pat Frank (1908-1964)
Novelist
34
Ray Conniff (1916-2002)
35
Gerald Godin (1938-1994)
Poet
36
Willie Shoemaker (1931-2003)
Horse Jockey
37
Pink Anderson (1900-1974)
Blues Singer
38
Tito Mboweni (1959-2024)
39
Roger B. Taney (1777-1864)
Supreme Court Justice
40
Audrey Mestre (1974-2002)
Diver
41
Mary Pinchot Meyer (1920-1964)
42
Rene Lacoste (1904-1996)
Tennis Player
43
Nat Pendleton (1895-1967)
44
John James Herrera (1910-1986)
Civil Rights Leader
45
Lonny Chapman (1920-2007)
46
Joseph W. Stilwell (1883-1946)
47
Melvin A. Cook (1911-2000)
Chemist
48
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