Elvis Presley (1935-1977)
Rock Singer
1
Babe Ruth (1895-1948)
Baseball Player
2
Aretha Franklin (1942-2018)
Soul Singer
3
Emman Nimedez (1999-2020)
Director
4
Idi Amin (1925-2003)
Politician
5
Robert Johnson (1911-1938)
Guitarist
6
Bela Lugosi (1882-1956)
Movie Actor
7
Afa Anoa'i (1942-2024)
Wrestler
8
Peter Fonda (1940-2019)
9
Sean Lock (1963-2021)
Comedian
10
Joe Ranft (1960-2005)
Screenwriter
11
Nusrat Fateh ali Khan (1948-1997)
World Music Singer
12
Amanda Blake (1929-1989)
TV Actress
13
Bobby DeBarge (1956-1995)
R&B Singer
14
Margaret Mitchell (1900-1949)
Novelist
15
Figgehn (1984-2024)
YouTube Star
16
John Pemberton (1831-1888)
Entrepreneur
17
Michael Parkinson (1935-2023)
Radio Host
18
Atal Bihari Vajpayee (1924-2018)
19
Scott Bloomquist (1963-2024)
Race Car Driver
20
Richard Williams (1933-2019)
Cartoonist
21
John Roseboro (1933-2002)
22
Ramakrishna (1836-1886)
Philosopher
23
Jamie Anderson (1842-1905)
Golfer
24
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Miles Goodman (1949-1996)
Composer
25
William Austin Dickinson (1829-1895)
Family Member
26
Bobby Thomson (1923-2010)
27
Dorothy West (1907-1998)
28
Sumiko Kurishima (1902-1987)
Movie Actress
29
Joseph Delaney (1945-2022)
30
Oveta Culp Hobby (1905-1995)
31
Gareth Williams (1978-2010)
Mathematician
32
Jay Jackson (1918-2005)
TV Show Host
33
William Windom (1923-2012)
TV Actor
34
John Diefenbaker (1895-1979)
35
Tom Hawkins (1936-2017)
Basketball Player
36
Harry Dexter White (1892-1948)
Economist
37
Ronnie Drew (1934-2008)
Folk Singer
38
Abune Paulos (1935-2012)
Religious Leader
39
Jean Acker (1893-1978)
40
Anna Quayle (1932-2019)
41
Ingo Kantorek (1974-2019)
42
Selman Waksman (1888-1973)
Biologist
43
Jack Pennick (1895-1964)
44
Carlos Raul Villanueva (1900-1975)
Architect
45
Alfredo Stroessner (1912-2006)
World Leader
46
Prentiss Ingraham (1843-1904)
47
William Halsey Jr. (1882-1959)
War Hero
48
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