Robert E. Lee (1807-1870)
1
Wilt Chamberlain (1936-1999)
Basketball Player
2
John Denver (1943-1997)
Folk Singer
3
Carlo Acutis (1991-2006)
Religious Leader
4
Lola Hartley (2006-2019)
Family Member
5
Nancy Spungen (1958-1978)
6
Thomas Mikal Ford (1964-2016)
TV Actor
7
Matthew Shepard (1976-1998)
8
Conchata Ferrell (1943-2020)
TV Actress
9
Paddy Moloney (1938-2021)
Composer
10
Wanda Smith (1966-2024)
Radio Host
11
Gene Vincent (1935-1971)
Pop Singer
12
Johnny Olson (1910-1985)
TV Show Host
13
Dylan Rieder (1988-2016)
Skateboarder
14
Elizabeth Fry (1780-1845)
Activist
15
Ricky Wilson (1953-1985)
Guitarist
16
Ray Conniff (1916-2002)
17
Alf Landon (1887-1987)
Politician
18
Alex Salmond (1954-2024)
19
Willie Shoemaker (1931-2003)
Horse Jockey
20
Leon Ames (1902-1993)
Movie Actor
21
Margaret E. Knight (1838-1914)
Entrepreneur
22
RSGlory AndGold (1953-2022)
YouTube Star
23
Sonja Henie (1912-1969)
Figure Skater
24
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Tom Mix (1880-1940)
25
Edith Cavell (1865-1915)
War Hero
26
Joseph W. Stilwell (1883-1946)
27
Roger B. Taney (1777-1864)
Supreme Court Justice
28
Anatole France (1844-1924)
Poet
29
Queen Wilhelmine (1774-1837)
Queen
30
Dennis Ritchie (1941-2011)
Computer Scientist
31
Lara Parker (1938-2023)
32
Joan Leslie (1925-2015)
Movie Actress
33
Pink Anderson (1900-1974)
Blues Singer
34
Robert Stephenson (1803-1859)
Engineer
35
Dean Acheson (1893-1971)
36
Rene Lacoste (1904-1996)
Tennis Player
37
Katharine Burr Blodgett (1898-1979)
38
Lonny Chapman (1920-2007)
39
Alphonso Williams (1962-2019)
R&B Singer
40
Joan Kroc (1928-2003)
41
Gerald Godin (1938-1994)
42
Dorothy Davenport (1895-1977)
Screenwriter
43
George Mueller (1918-2015)
Astronomer
44
Audrey Mestre (1974-2002)
Diver
45
Harris Savides (1957-2012)
Cinematographer
46
Regis Toomey (1898-1991)
47
Mary Pinchot Meyer (1920-1964)
48
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