Rick James (1948-2004)
Funk Singer
1
John Hughes (1950-2009)
Director
2
Trevor Moore (1980-2021)
Comedian
3
Daniel Lévi (1961-2022)
Composer
4
Diego Velázquez (1599-1660)
Painter
5
John Wood (1930-2011)
Movie Actor
6
Nancy Carroll (1903-1965)
Movie Actress
7
Yung Mazi (1985-2017)
Rapper
8
Billy Bean (1964-2024)
Baseball Player
9
Alfredo Darrington Bowman (1933-2016)
Doctor
10
Joel Robuchon (1945-2018)
Chef
11
Connie Chiume (1952-2024)
TV Actress
12
Fulgencio Batista (1901-1973)
World Leader
13
Marvin Hamlisch (1944-2012)
Pianist
14
Memphis Minnie (1897-1973)
Guitarist
15
Domenico Modugno (1928-1994)
Pop Singer
16
Forbes Burnham (1923-1985)
Politician
17
Robert Nason Beck (1928-2008)
Pharmacologist
18
Anthony Russo (1936-2008)
19
Robert Hughes (1938-2012)
Novelist
20
Betty Cuthbert (1938-2017)
Runner
21
Ellen Axson Wilson (1860-1914)
Political Wife
22
Thomas Aquinas Foran (1924-2000)
Lawyer
23
Darren Daulton (1962-2017)
24
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James Beck (1929-1973)
TV Actor
25
Emer Prevost (1982-2017)
YouTube Star
26
Bix Beiderbecke (1903-1931)
27
Pete Fountain (1930-2016)
Clarinet Player
28
Bob Miller (1939-1993)
29
Reed Howes (1900-1964)
30
Cedric Hardwicke (1893-1964)
Stage Actor
31
Pope Paul VI (1897-1978)
Religious Leader
32
Larry Adler (1914-2001)
33
Arthur Pentelow (1924-1991)
Soap Opera Actor
34
Mark O'Donnell (1954-2012)
Playwright
35
Ossie Clark (1942-1996)
Fashion Designer
36
Ducky Holmes (1869-1932)
37
Richard Bong (1920-1945)
Pilot
38
Kurt Kasznar (1913-1979)
39
Jorge Amado (1912-2001)
40
Harry Reasoner (1923-1991)
Journalist
41
Preston Sturges (1898-1959)
42
Bronte Woodard (1940-1980)
Screenwriter
43
Sushma Swaraj (1952-2019)
44
James A. Haley (1899-1981)
45
Willy DeVille (1950-2009)
46
Everett Sloane (1909-1965)
47
Tony Lazzeri (1903-1946)
48
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