Bill Macy (1922-2019)
TV Actor
1
Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)
Composer
2
Gordon Downie (1964-2017)
Rock Singer
3
Emory Tate (1958-2015)
Chess Player
4
Megan Meier (1992-2006)
5
J Bruce Ismay (1862-1937)
Titanic Survivor
6
3PAC (1991-2015)
Rapper
7
Alicia Alonso (1920-2019)
Dancer
8
Mychael Knight (1978-2017)
Fashion Designer
9
Mitzi Gaynor (1931-2024)
Movie Actress
10
Tennessee Ernie Ford (1919-1991)
Country Singer
11
Pinky Curvy (1996-2020)
Instagram Star
12
Levi Stubbs (1936-2008)
13
Puyi (1906-1967)
Emperor
14
Emily Murphy (1868-1933)
Civil Rights Leader
15
Jean-jacques Dessalines (1758-1806)
Politician
16
Elijah Cummings (1951-2019)
17
George Davis (1870-1940)
Baseball Player
18
Laura Secord (1775-1868)
War Hero
19
Tabby Brown (1985-2023)
Model
20
Joey Bishop (1918-2007)
Comedian
21
Teresa Brewer (1931-2007)
Pop Singer
22
William Vaughn Moody (1869-1910)
Playwright
23
Alberta Hunter (1895-1964)
Blues Singer
24
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Joachim Nielsen (1964-2000)
25
Oli Herbert (1969-2018)
Guitarist
26
Julia Ward Howe (1819-1910)
27
Danielle Darrieux (1917-2017)
28
Doreen Montalvo (1963-2020)
Stage Actress
29
Thomas B. Larkin (1890-1968)
30
Youssef Wahbi (1902-1982)
Movie Actor
31
John Reed (1887-1920)
Journalist
32
Carla Bley (1936-2023)
33
Leo Nomellini (1924-2000)
Football Player
34
Bernt Balchen (1899-1973)
Pilot
35
Joan Hickson (1906-1998)
TV Actress
36
Harry Cooper (1904-2000)
Golfer
37
Janice Rule (1931-2003)
38
Kannadasan (1927-1981)
39
Lou Scheimer (1928-2013)
TV Producer
40
Criss Oliva (1963-1993)
41
SJ Perelman (1904-1979)
Screenwriter
42
Joseph Bruce Ismay (1862-1937)
Entrepreneur
43
Peyo Yavorov (1878-1914)
Poet
44
Howard Kendall (1946-2015)
Soccer Player
45
Lucy Bacon (1857-1932)
Painter
46
Mounir Mourad (1922-1981)
World Music Singer
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Ben Weider (1923-2008)
48
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