Bill Macy (1922-2019)
TV Actor
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Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)
Composer
2
Megan Meier (1992-2006)
3
3PAC (1991-2015)
Rapper
4
Emory Tate (1958-2015)
Chess Player
5
Gordon Downie (1964-2017)
Rock Singer
6
George Davis (1870-1940)
Baseball Player
7
Joachim Nielsen (1964-2000)
8
Alicia Alonso (1920-2019)
Dancer
9
J Bruce Ismay (1862-1937)
Titanic Survivor
10
Tennessee Ernie Ford (1919-1991)
Country Singer
11
Laura Secord (1775-1868)
War Hero
12
Mitzi Gaynor (1931-2024)
Movie Actress
13
Carla Bley (1936-2023)
14
Pinky Curvy (1996-2020)
Instagram Star
15
Leo Nomellini (1924-2000)
Football Player
16
Puyi (1906-1967)
Emperor
17
Emily Murphy (1868-1933)
Civil Rights Leader
18
William Vaughn Moody (1869-1910)
Playwright
19
Jean-jacques Dessalines (1758-1806)
Politician
20
Tabby Brown (1985-2023)
Model
21
Levi Stubbs (1936-2008)
22
Teresa Brewer (1931-2007)
Pop Singer
23
Elijah Cummings (1951-2019)
24
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Mychael Knight (1978-2017)
Fashion Designer
25
Youssef Wahbi (1902-1982)
Movie Actor
26
Janice Rule (1931-2003)
27
Joey Bishop (1918-2007)
Comedian
28
Aleksander Michalowski (1851-1938)
Pianist
29
Doreen Montalvo (1963-2020)
Stage Actress
30
Joan Hickson (1906-1998)
TV Actress
31
Danielle Darrieux (1917-2017)
32
Kannadasan (1927-1981)
33
Alberta Hunter (1895-1964)
Blues Singer
34
John Reed (1887-1920)
Journalist
35
Oli Herbert (1969-2018)
Guitarist
36
Harry Cooper (1904-2000)
Golfer
37
Julia Ward Howe (1819-1910)
38
Bernt Balchen (1899-1973)
Pilot
39
Lou Scheimer (1928-2013)
TV Producer
40
Criss Oliva (1963-1993)
41
James Redford (1962-2020)
Director
42
Lucy Bacon (1857-1932)
Painter
43
Joseph Bruce Ismay (1862-1937)
Entrepreneur
44
Peyo Yavorov (1878-1914)
Poet
45
Howard Kendall (1946-2015)
Soccer Player
46
SJ Perelman (1904-1979)
Screenwriter
47
Mounir Mourad (1922-1981)
World Music Singer
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