Bill Macy (1922-2019)
TV Actor
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Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)
Composer
2
Emory Tate (1958-2015)
Chess Player
3
Mitzi Gaynor (1931-2024)
Movie Actress
4
Gordon Downie (1964-2017)
Rock Singer
5
George Davis (1870-1940)
Baseball Player
6
Mike Fever (1956-2009)
Wrestler
7
3PAC (1991-2015)
Rapper
8
J Bruce Ismay (1862-1937)
Titanic Survivor
9
Alicia Alonso (1920-2019)
Dancer
10
Puyi (1906-1967)
Emperor
11
Megan Meier (1992-2006)
12
Pinky Curvy (1996-2020)
Instagram Star
13
Joey Bishop (1918-2007)
Comedian
14
Emily Murphy (1868-1933)
Civil Rights Leader
15
Tennessee Ernie Ford (1919-1991)
Country Singer
16
Mychael Knight (1978-2017)
Fashion Designer
17
Levi Stubbs (1936-2008)
18
Jean-jacques Dessalines (1758-1806)
Politician
19
Youssef Wahbi (1902-1982)
Movie Actor
20
Bernt Balchen (1899-1973)
Pilot
21
Oli Herbert (1969-2018)
Guitarist
22
Janice Rule (1931-2003)
23
Elijah Cummings (1951-2019)
24
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Leo Nomellini (1924-2000)
Football Player
25
Charlie Justice (1924-2003)
26
John Reed (1887-1920)
Journalist
27
Aleksander Michalowski (1851-1938)
Pianist
28
Laura Secord (1775-1868)
War Hero
29
Bobby Gill (1959-2024)
Race Car Driver
30
Teresa Brewer (1931-2007)
Pop Singer
31
James Redford (1962-2020)
Director
32
Tabby Brown (1985-2023)
Model
33
Carla Bley (1936-2023)
34
Alberta Hunter (1895-1964)
Blues Singer
35
Danielle Darrieux (1917-2017)
36
Thomas B. Larkin (1890-1968)
37
Joseph Bruce Ismay (1862-1937)
Entrepreneur
38
William Vaughn Moody (1869-1910)
Playwright
39
Julia Ward Howe (1819-1910)
40
Harry Cooper (1904-2000)
Golfer
41
Kannadasan (1927-1981)
42
Doreen Montalvo (1963-2020)
Stage Actress
43
Joan Hickson (1906-1998)
TV Actress
44
Criss Oliva (1963-1993)
45
Howard Kendall (1946-2015)
Soccer Player
46
Lucy Bacon (1857-1932)
Painter
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SJ Perelman (1904-1979)
Screenwriter
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