Rick James (1948-2004)
Funk Singer
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John Hughes (1950-2009)
Director
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Trevor Moore (1980-2021)
Comedian
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Daniel Lévi (1961-2022)
Composer
4
Diego Velázquez (1599-1660)
Painter
5
Yung Mazi (1985-2017)
Rapper
6
Pete Fountain (1930-2016)
Clarinet Player
7
Alfredo Darrington Bowman (1933-2016)
Doctor
8
John Wood (1930-2011)
Movie Actor
9
Nancy Carroll (1903-1965)
Movie Actress
10
Pope Paul VI (1897-1978)
Religious Leader
11
Joel Robuchon (1945-2018)
Chef
12
Fulgencio Batista (1901-1973)
World Leader
13
Emer Prevost (1982-2017)
YouTube Star
14
Thomas Aquinas Foran (1924-2000)
Lawyer
15
Billy Bean (1964-2024)
Baseball Player
16
Ellen Axson Wilson (1860-1914)
Political Wife
17
Marvin Hamlisch (1944-2012)
Pianist
18
Robert Nason Beck (1928-2008)
Pharmacologist
19
Anthony Russo (1936-2008)
20
James Beck (1929-1973)
TV Actor
21
Robert Hughes (1938-2012)
Novelist
22
Richard Bong (1920-1945)
Pilot
23
Harry Reasoner (1923-1991)
Journalist
24
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Everett Sloane (1909-1965)
25
Kurt Kasznar (1913-1979)
Stage Actor
26
Bix Beiderbecke (1903-1931)
27
Memphis Minnie (1897-1973)
Guitarist
28
Bob Miller (1939-1993)
29
Betty Cuthbert (1938-2017)
Runner
30
Domenico Modugno (1928-1994)
Pop Singer
31
Connie Chiume (1952-2024)
TV Actress
32
Robin Day (1923-2000)
TV Show Host
33
Ossie Clark (1942-1996)
Fashion Designer
34
Darren Daulton (1962-2017)
35
Jennifer Hilary (1942-2008)
36
Warner Oland (1879-1938)
37
Cedric Hardwicke (1893-1964)
38
Reed Howes (1900-1964)
39
Forbes Burnham (1923-1985)
Politician
40
Sushma Swaraj (1952-2019)
41
Preston Sturges (1898-1959)
42
Larry Adler (1914-2001)
43
Ducky Holmes (1869-1932)
44
Edward Durell Stone (1902-1978)
Architect
45
Bronte Woodard (1940-1980)
Screenwriter
46
Willy DeVille (1950-2009)
47
Arthur Pentelow (1924-1991)
Soap Opera Actor
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