Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008)
Painter
1
Perry Como (1912-2001)
Pop Singer
2
Irena Sendler (1910-2008)
War Hero
3
Sahana (2000-2022)
Model
4
Robert Reed (1932-1992)
TV Actor
5
Timothy R. Young (1811-1898)
Politician
6
Adam Petty (1980-2000)
Race Car Driver
7
Susannah Mushatt Jones (1899-2016)
Supercentenarian
8
Mia Martini (1947-1995)
World Music Singer
9
Józef Piłsudski (1867-1935)
10
Blackie Dammett (1939-2021)
Movie Actor
11
Julius La Rosa (1930-2016)
12
Erik Erikson (1902-1994)
Psychologist
13
Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir (1920-2019)
Religious Leader
14
David Sanborn (1945-2024)
Saxophonist
15
Lenny Montana (1926-1992)
16
Dr. Vivian Horner (1934-2022)
TV Producer
17
Paul Cushing Child (1902-1994)
18
Jean Dubuffet (1901-1985)
19
Rhino So Cool (2015-2021)
Dog
20
Michel Piccoli (1925-2020)
21
Mark Damon (1933-2024)
22
Frances Marion (1888-1973)
Screenwriter
23
John Masefield (1878-1967)
Poet
24
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Bedrich Smetana (1824-1884)
Composer
25
Elsa Patton (1936-2019)
Reality Star
26
Richard Gehman (1921-1972)
Non-Fiction Author
27
Mauno Koivisto (1923-2017)
28
Bette Nesmith Graham (1924-1980)
Entrepreneur
29
Harold Lowe (1882-1944)
Titanic Survivor
30
Oakley Hall (1920-2008)
Novelist
31
Monica Zetterlund (1937-2005)
Jazz Singer
32
J.e.b. Stuart (1833-1864)
33
Catharine Beecher (1800-1878)
Teacher
34
Erich Von Stroheim (1885-1957)
35
Michael Norell (1937-2023)
36
HR Giger (1940-2014)
37
Oscar Stanton Depriest (1871-1951)
38
Louise Catherine Breslau (1856-1927)
39
Aiden Wilson Tozer (1897-1963)
Religious Author
40
Syd Hoff (1912-2004)
Cartoonist
41
Tom Hafey (1931-2014)
Australian Rules Footballer
42
Owen Davidson (1943-2023)
Tennis Player
43
Machiko Kyo (1924-2019)
Movie Actress
44
Nelly Sachs (1891-1970)
45
Lillian Roth (1910-1980)
46
Amy Lowell (1874-1925)
47
John B. Goodwin (1850-1921)
Journalist
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