Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008)
Painter
1
Sahana (2000-2022)
Model
2
Perry Como (1912-2001)
Pop Singer
3
Irena Sendler (1910-2008)
War Hero
4
Robert Reed (1932-1992)
TV Actor
5
Józef Piłsudski (1867-1935)
Politician
6
Timothy R. Young (1811-1898)
7
Adam Petty (1980-2000)
Race Car Driver
8
Susannah Mushatt Jones (1899-2016)
Supercentenarian
9
Elsa Patton (1936-2019)
Reality Star
10
Mia Martini (1947-1995)
World Music Singer
11
Erik Erikson (1902-1994)
Psychologist
12
Julius La Rosa (1930-2016)
13
Dr. Vivian Horner (1934-2022)
TV Producer
14
Harold Lowe (1882-1944)
Titanic Survivor
15
Bedrich Smetana (1824-1884)
Composer
16
David Sanborn (1945-2024)
Saxophonist
17
Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir (1920-2019)
Religious Leader
18
Monica Zetterlund (1937-2005)
Jazz Singer
19
Michel Piccoli (1925-2020)
Movie Actor
20
Lenny Montana (1926-1992)
21
AJ Smith (1949-2024)
Sports Executive
22
Aiden Wilson Tozer (1897-1963)
Religious Author
23
Blackie Dammett (1939-2021)
24
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Mauno Koivisto (1923-2017)
25
Rhino So Cool (2015-2021)
Dog
26
Erich Von Stroheim (1885-1957)
27
Frances Marion (1888-1973)
Screenwriter
28
John B. Goodwin (1850-1921)
Journalist
29
Mark Damon (1933-2024)
30
Paul Cushing Child (1902-1994)
31
HR Giger (1940-2014)
32
Oakley Hall (1920-2008)
Novelist
33
Charles Betts Galloway (1849-1909)
34
Bette Nesmith Graham (1924-1980)
Entrepreneur
35
Machiko Kyo (1924-2019)
Movie Actress
36
Richard Gehman (1921-1972)
Non-Fiction Author
37
J.e.b. Stuart (1833-1864)
38
Nelly Sachs (1891-1970)
Poet
39
Jean Dubuffet (1901-1985)
40
Catharine Beecher (1800-1878)
Teacher
41
Michael Norell (1937-2023)
42
Lillian Roth (1910-1980)
43
Amy Lowell (1874-1925)
44
John Masefield (1878-1967)
45
Louis Calhern (1895-1956)
46
David Daniels (1933-2008)
47
Oscar Stanton Depriest (1871-1951)
48
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