Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)
Composer
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Emory Tate (1958-2015)
Chess Player
2
3PAC (1991-2015)
Rapper
3
Gordon Downie (1964-2017)
Rock Singer
4
Megan Meier (1992-2006)
5
Tennessee Ernie Ford (1919-1991)
Country Singer
6
Mitzi Gaynor (1931-2024)
Movie Actress
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George Davis (1870-1940)
Baseball Player
8
J Bruce Ismay (1862-1937)
Titanic Survivor
9
Puyi (1906-1967)
Emperor
10
Alicia Alonso (1920-2019)
Dancer
11
Joey Bishop (1918-2007)
Comedian
12
Elijah Cummings (1951-2019)
Politician
13
Pinky Curvy (1996-2020)
Instagram Star
14
Danielle Darrieux (1917-2017)
15
Mychael Knight (1978-2017)
Fashion Designer
16
Laura Secord (1775-1868)
War Hero
17
Levi Stubbs (1936-2008)
18
Bill Macy (1922-2019)
TV Actor
19
Tabby Brown (1985-2023)
Model
20
Emily Murphy (1868-1933)
Civil Rights Leader
21
Bobby Gill (1959-2024)
Race Car Driver
22
Peter Winter (1754-1825)
23
Alberta Hunter (1895-1964)
Blues Singer
24
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Gus Risman (1911-1994)
Rugby Player
25
Joseph Bruce Ismay (1862-1937)
Entrepreneur
26
Jean-jacques Dessalines (1758-1806)
27
John Reed (1887-1920)
Journalist
28
Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778-1837)
29
Kannadasan (1927-1981)
30
Teresa Brewer (1931-2007)
Pop Singer
31
Leo Nomellini (1924-2000)
Football Player
32
Youssef Wahbi (1902-1982)
Movie Actor
33
Carla Bley (1936-2023)
34
James Redford (1962-2020)
Director
35
Alfred Conrad (1924-1970)
Teacher
36
Oli Herbert (1969-2018)
Guitarist
37
Bernt Balchen (1899-1973)
Pilot
38
William Vaughn Moody (1869-1910)
Playwright
39
Julia Ward Howe (1819-1910)
40
Joan Hickson (1906-1998)
TV Actress
41
Harry Cooper (1904-2000)
Golfer
42
Lou Scheimer (1928-2013)
TV Producer
43
Howard Kendall (1946-2015)
Soccer Player
44
Criss Oliva (1963-1993)
45
Janice Rule (1931-2003)
46
George Godfrey (1853-1901)
Boxer
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Ray Boone (1923-2004)
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