Elvis Presley (1935-1977)
Rock Singer
1
Babe Ruth (1895-1948)
Baseball Player
2
Aretha Franklin (1942-2018)
Soul Singer
3
Joe Ranft (1960-2005)
Screenwriter
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
Emman Nimedez (1999-2020)
Director
11
Nusrat Fateh ali Khan (1948-1997)
World Music Singer
12
Figgehn (1984-2024)
YouTube Star
13
Amanda Blake (1929-1989)
TV Actress
14
John Pemberton (1831-1888)
Entrepreneur
15
Bobby DeBarge (1956-1995)
R&B Singer
16
Margaret Mitchell (1900-1949)
Novelist
17
Atal Bihari Vajpayee (1924-2018)
18
Michael Parkinson (1935-2023)
Radio Host
19
Richard Williams (1933-2019)
Cartoonist
20
Jay Jackson (1918-2005)
TV Show Host
21
Bobby Thomson (1923-2010)
22
Ramakrishna (1836-1886)
Philosopher
23
Gareth Williams (1978-2010)
Mathematician
24
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William Windom (1923-2012)
TV Actor
25
Andrew Marvell (1621-1678)
Poet
26
William Austin Dickinson (1829-1895)
Family Member
27
Prentiss Ingraham (1843-1904)
28
Scott Bloomquist (1963-2024)
Race Car Driver
29
William Rhodes (1936-2005)
Cricketer
30
Jamie Anderson (1842-1905)
Golfer
31
Joseph Delaney (1945-2022)
32
John Roseboro (1933-2002)
33
Abune Paulos (1935-2012)
Religious Leader
34
Miles Goodman (1949-1996)
Composer
35
Frances Robinson (1916-1971)
Movie Actress
36
Sumiko Kurishima (1902-1987)
37
Jean Acker (1893-1978)
38
Dorothy West (1907-1998)
39
John Diefenbaker (1895-1979)
40
Tom Hawkins (1936-2017)
Basketball Player
41
Ronnie Drew (1934-2008)
Folk Singer
42
Oveta Culp Hobby (1905-1995)
43
Anna Quayle (1932-2019)
44
Harry Dexter White (1892-1948)
Economist
45
Selman Waksman (1888-1973)
Biologist
46
Ingo Kantorek (1974-2019)
47
Alfredo Stroessner (1912-2006)
World Leader
48
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