Bill Macy (1922-2019)
TV Actor
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Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)
Composer
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George Davis (1870-1940)
Baseball Player
3
3PAC (1991-2015)
Rapper
4
Gordon Downie (1964-2017)
Rock Singer
5
Emory Tate (1958-2015)
Chess Player
6
J Bruce Ismay (1862-1937)
Titanic Survivor
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Megan Meier (1992-2006)
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Alicia Alonso (1920-2019)
Dancer
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Puyi (1906-1967)
Emperor
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Levi Stubbs (1936-2008)
11
Emily Murphy (1868-1933)
Civil Rights Leader
12
Mitzi Gaynor (1931-2024)
Movie Actress
13
Jean-jacques Dessalines (1758-1806)
Politician
14
Pinky Curvy (1996-2020)
Instagram Star
15
Youssef Wahbi (1902-1982)
Movie Actor
16
Joey Bishop (1918-2007)
Comedian
17
Laura Secord (1775-1868)
War Hero
18
Tabby Brown (1985-2023)
Model
19
Teresa Brewer (1931-2007)
Pop Singer
20
William Vaughn Moody (1869-1910)
Playwright
21
Tennessee Ernie Ford (1919-1991)
Country Singer
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Carla Bley (1936-2023)
23
Elijah Cummings (1951-2019)
24
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Mychael Knight (1978-2017)
Fashion Designer
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Kannadasan (1927-1981)
26
Leo Nomellini (1924-2000)
Football Player
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Joan Hickson (1906-1998)
TV Actress
28
Doreen Montalvo (1963-2020)
Stage Actress
29
Alberta Hunter (1895-1964)
Blues Singer
30
Danielle Darrieux (1917-2017)
31
Harry Cooper (1904-2000)
Golfer
32
Janice Rule (1931-2003)
33
Joseph Bruce Ismay (1862-1937)
Entrepreneur
34
Lou Scheimer (1928-2013)
TV Producer
35
John Reed (1887-1920)
Journalist
36
Peyo Yavorov (1878-1914)
Poet
37
Ruby Dandridge (1900-1987)
38
Oli Herbert (1969-2018)
Guitarist
39
Julia Ward Howe (1819-1910)
40
Bernt Balchen (1899-1973)
Pilot
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Criss Oliva (1963-1993)
42
James Redford (1962-2020)
Director
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Lucy Bacon (1857-1932)
Painter
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George Godfrey (1853-1901)
Boxer
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Howard Kendall (1946-2015)
Soccer Player
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Gus Risman (1911-1994)
Rugby Player
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SJ Perelman (1904-1979)
Screenwriter
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