Bill Macy (1922-2019)
TV Actor
1
Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)
Composer
2
Megan Meier (1992-2006)
3
Emory Tate (1958-2015)
Chess Player
4
Joachim Nielsen (1964-2000)
Rock Singer
5
Gordon Downie (1964-2017)
6
3PAC (1991-2015)
Rapper
7
J Bruce Ismay (1862-1937)
Titanic Survivor
8
Mitzi Gaynor (1931-2024)
Movie Actress
9
George Davis (1870-1940)
Baseball Player
10
Tennessee Ernie Ford (1919-1991)
Country Singer
11
Jean-jacques Dessalines (1758-1806)
Politician
12
Laura Secord (1775-1868)
War Hero
13
Alicia Alonso (1920-2019)
Dancer
14
Levi Stubbs (1936-2008)
15
Youssef Wahbi (1902-1982)
Movie Actor
16
Puyi (1906-1967)
Emperor
17
Emily Murphy (1868-1933)
Civil Rights Leader
18
Elijah Cummings (1951-2019)
19
Mychael Knight (1978-2017)
Fashion Designer
20
Pinky Curvy (1996-2020)
Instagram Star
21
William Vaughn Moody (1869-1910)
Playwright
22
Tabby Brown (1985-2023)
Model
23
Teresa Brewer (1931-2007)
Pop Singer
24
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Peyo Yavorov (1878-1914)
Poet
25
Carla Bley (1936-2023)
26
Ben Weider (1923-2008)
Entrepreneur
27
Leo Nomellini (1924-2000)
Football Player
28
Joey Bishop (1918-2007)
Comedian
29
John Reed (1887-1920)
Journalist
30
Harry Cooper (1904-2000)
Golfer
31
Bernt Balchen (1899-1973)
Pilot
32
Danielle Darrieux (1917-2017)
33
Janice Rule (1931-2003)
34
Joan Hickson (1906-1998)
TV Actress
35
SJ Perelman (1904-1979)
Screenwriter
36
Lou Scheimer (1928-2013)
TV Producer
37
Aleksander Michalowski (1851-1938)
Pianist
38
Urmas Ott (1955-2008)
39
Oli Herbert (1969-2018)
Guitarist
40
Julia Ward Howe (1819-1910)
41
Kannadasan (1927-1981)
42
Alberta Hunter (1895-1964)
Blues Singer
43
Doreen Montalvo (1963-2020)
Stage Actress
44
Criss Oliva (1963-1993)
45
James Redford (1962-2020)
Director
46
Lucy Bacon (1857-1932)
Painter
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Joseph Bruce Ismay (1862-1937)
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