Olivia Newton-John (1948-2022)
Pop Singer
1
Karen Black (1939-2013)
Movie Actress
2
Julissa Gomez (1972-1991)
Gymnast
3
Glen Campbell (1936-2017)
Country Singer
4
Patricia Neal (1926-2010)
5
Mary MacKillop (1842-1909)
Religious Leader
6
Shirley Jackson (1916-1965)
Novelist
7
Sean Price (1972-2015)
Rapper
8
John H. Johnson (1918-2005)
Journalist
9
Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee (1944-2024)
World Leader
10
Fay Wray (1907-2004)
11
Jess Barker (1912-2000)
Movie Actor
12
Bobby Bowden (1929-2021)
Football Coach
13
Louise Brooks (1906-1985)
14
Sixto Rodriguez (1942-2023)
Folk Singer
15
Clarence Tex Walker (1946-2007)
R&B Singer
16
Albert Namatjira (1902-1959)
Painter
17
Matthew Simmons (1943-2010)
Entrepreneur
18
James Irwin (1930-1991)
Astronaut
19
Alan Napier (1903-1988)
TV Actor
20
Ellen Raskin (1928-1984)
Children's Author
21
Johnny Hardwick (1958-2023)
Voice Actor
22
Shelley Smith (1952-2023)
TV Actress
23
Yolanda Vargas Dulché (1926-1999)
Screenwriter
24
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Cannonball Adderley (1928-1975)
Saxophonist
25
Barbara Bel Geddes (1922-2005)
26
Lamont Dozier (1941-2022)
Songwriter
27
John Meadows (1972-2021)
Instagram Star
28
David Ray (1932-2024)
Poet
29
Maureen Reagan (1941-2001)
Politician
30
Alan Ameche (1933-1988)
Football Player
31
Jaan Kaplinski (1941-2021)
32
Duke Jordan (1922-2006)
Pianist
33
Regina Resnik (1922-2013)
Opera Singer
34
Johnny Dodds (1892-1940)
35
Barbara Cook (1927-2017)
36
Martha Chase (1927-2003)
Geneticist
37
Chi-Chi Rodríguez (1935-2024)
Golfer
38
Hind Rostom (1929-2011)
39
Joaquin Torres Garcia (1874-1949)
Historian
40
Bill Davis (1929-2021)
41
Harry Walker (1916-1999)
Baseball Player
42
Howell Edmunds Jackson (1832-1895)
Supreme Court Justice
43
Grace Hartman (1907-1955)
Stage Actress
44
Raymond E Brown (1928-1998)
45
Paul Rudolph (1918-1997)
Architect
46
Charles T. Fisher (1880-1963)
47
Ed Lewis (1891-1966)
Wrestler
48
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