Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)
Composer
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Gordon Downie (1964-2017)
Rock Singer
2
3PAC (1991-2015)
Rapper
3
Emory Tate (1958-2015)
Chess Player
4
Mitzi Gaynor (1931-2024)
Movie Actress
5
George Davis (1870-1940)
Baseball Player
6
Levi Stubbs (1936-2008)
7
Megan Meier (1992-2006)
8
Alicia Alonso (1920-2019)
Dancer
9
Puyi (1906-1967)
Emperor
10
J Bruce Ismay (1862-1937)
Titanic Survivor
11
Joey Bishop (1918-2007)
Comedian
12
Carla Bley (1936-2023)
13
Youssef Wahbi (1902-1982)
Movie Actor
14
John Reed (1887-1920)
Journalist
15
Tabby Brown (1985-2023)
Model
16
Tennessee Ernie Ford (1919-1991)
Country Singer
17
Joan Hickson (1906-1998)
TV Actress
18
Bill Macy (1922-2019)
TV Actor
19
Teresa Brewer (1931-2007)
Pop Singer
20
Pinky Curvy (1996-2020)
Instagram Star
21
Leo Nomellini (1924-2000)
Football Player
22
Elijah Cummings (1951-2019)
Politician
23
Mychael Knight (1978-2017)
Fashion Designer
24
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Emily Murphy (1868-1933)
Civil Rights Leader
25
Laura Secord (1775-1868)
War Hero
26
Lou Scheimer (1928-2013)
TV Producer
27
Danielle Darrieux (1917-2017)
28
Joseph Bruce Ismay (1862-1937)
Entrepreneur
29
Harry Cooper (1904-2000)
Golfer
30
Jean-jacques Dessalines (1758-1806)
31
George Godfrey (1853-1901)
Boxer
32
Doreen Montalvo (1963-2020)
Stage Actress
33
Oli Herbert (1969-2018)
Guitarist
34
William Vaughn Moody (1869-1910)
Playwright
35
Julia Ward Howe (1819-1910)
36
Alberta Hunter (1895-1964)
Blues Singer
37
Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778-1837)
38
Kannadasan (1927-1981)
39
Bernt Balchen (1899-1973)
Pilot
40
Bobby Gill (1959-2024)
Race Car Driver
41
Howard Kendall (1946-2015)
Soccer Player
42
Criss Oliva (1963-1993)
43
Janice Rule (1931-2003)
44
James Redford (1962-2020)
Director
45
Jay Livingston (1915-2001)
46
Lucy Bacon (1857-1932)
Painter
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SJ Perelman (1904-1979)
Screenwriter
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