Olivia Newton-John (1948-2022)
Pop Singer
1
Julissa Gomez (1972-1991)
Gymnast
2
Glen Campbell (1936-2017)
Country Singer
3
Mary MacKillop (1842-1909)
Religious Leader
4
Shirley Jackson (1916-1965)
Novelist
5
Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee (1944-2024)
World Leader
6
Sean Price (1972-2015)
Rapper
7
Karen Black (1939-2013)
Movie Actress
8
Fay Wray (1907-2004)
9
John H. Johnson (1918-2005)
Journalist
10
James Irwin (1930-1991)
Astronaut
11
Bobby Bowden (1929-2021)
Football Coach
12
Johnny Hardwick (1958-2023)
Voice Actor
13
Ellen Raskin (1928-1984)
Children's Author
14
David Ray (1932-2024)
Poet
15
Albert Namatjira (1902-1959)
Painter
16
John Meadows (1972-2021)
Instagram Star
17
Patricia Neal (1926-2010)
18
Clarence Tex Walker (1946-2007)
R&B Singer
19
Louise Brooks (1906-1985)
20
Sixto Rodriguez (1942-2023)
Folk Singer
21
Lamont Dozier (1941-2022)
Songwriter
22
Cannonball Adderley (1928-1975)
Saxophonist
23
Maureen Reagan (1941-2001)
Politician
24
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Alan Napier (1903-1988)
TV Actor
25
Jess Barker (1912-2000)
Movie Actor
26
Paul Rudolph (1918-1997)
Architect
27
Barbara Bel Geddes (1922-2005)
28
Martha Chase (1927-2003)
Geneticist
29
Bill Davis (1929-2021)
30
Grace Hartman (1907-1955)
Stage Actress
31
Matthew Simmons (1943-2010)
Entrepreneur
32
Raymond E Brown (1928-1998)
33
Yolanda Vargas Dulché (1926-1999)
Screenwriter
34
Dick Macpherson (1930-2017)
35
Barbara Cook (1927-2017)
36
Hind Rostom (1929-2011)
37
Ed Lewis (1891-1966)
Wrestler
38
Joaquin Torres Garcia (1874-1949)
Historian
39
Harry Walker (1916-1999)
Baseball Player
40
Chi-Chi Rodríguez (1935-2024)
Golfer
41
Shelley Smith (1952-2023)
TV Actress
42
Howell Edmunds Jackson (1832-1895)
Supreme Court Justice
43
Charles T. Fisher (1880-1963)
44
Alan Ameche (1933-1988)
Football Player
45
Max De Pree (1924-2017)
Business Executive
46
Jaan Kaplinski (1941-2021)
47
Kurt Maetzig (1911-2012)
Director
48
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