Silvio Santos (1930-2024)
Entrepreneur
1
José de San Martín (1778-1850)
World Leader
2
Mariama Ba (1929-1981)
Novelist
3
Vivian Vance (1909-1979)
TV Actress
4
Arthur Hiller (1923-2016)
Director
5
Kobe Nunez (2001-2020)
YouTube Star
6
Ken Miles (1918-1966)
Race Car Driver
7
Pearl Bailey (1918-1990)
Stage Actress
8
Yvonne Craig (1937-2015)
9
Peter Jefferson (1708-1757)
Family Member
10
Paul Williams (1939-1973)
R&B Singer
11
Jack Sharkey (1902-1994)
Boxer
12
Richard Barthelmess (1895-1963)
Movie Actor
13
Cedric Benson (1982-2019)
Football Player
14
Ray Chapman (1891-1920)
Baseball Player
15
Leo Frank (1884-1915)
Activist
16
Gary Young (1953-2023)
Drummer
17
Mikey Smith (1954-1983)
Poet
18
Helen Fisher (1945-2024)
Anthropologist
19
Umberto Boccioni (1882-1916)
Painter
20
Harry Corbett (1918-1989)
Puppeteer
21
Ira Gershwin (1896-1983)
Songwriter
22
Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860-1935)
Civil Rights Leader
23
Jules Leotard (1838-1870)
24
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Regnier De Graaf (1641-1673)
Anatomist
25
Betty Everett (1939-2001)
Soul Singer
26
Rick Jeanneret (1942-2023)
Radio Host
27
Eve Miller (1923-1973)
Movie Actress
28
Happy Felsch (1891-1964)
29
Flip Phillips (1915-2001)
Saxophonist
30
Edwin Morgan (1920-2010)
31
Jack Spicer (1925-1965)
32
Karol Bobko (1937-2023)
Astronaut
33
Tiny Lund (1929-1975)
34
Héctor Mickeith (1994-2020)
35
Bill Tyquin (1919-1999)
Rugby Player
36
Fernand Leger (1881-1955)
Sculptor
37
Tab Smith (1909-1971)
38
Clarence Brown (1890-1987)
39
Albert Austin (1882-1953)
40
Don Dubbins (1928-1991)
41
Ed Gardner (1901-1963)
TV Actor
42
Conrad Potter Aiken (1889-1973)
43
Gunhild Rosen (1855-1928)
Dancer
44
Shamsur Rahman (1929-2006)
45
Ludwig Mies (1886-1969)
Architect
46
Ray Caldwell (1888-1967)
47
Hans Gude (1825-1903)
48
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