Elvis Presley (1935-1977)
Rock Singer
1
Babe Ruth (1895-1948)
Baseball Player
2
Aretha Franklin (1942-2018)
Soul Singer
3
Joe Ranft (1960-2005)
Screenwriter
4
Peter Fonda (1940-2019)
Movie Actor
5
Robert Johnson (1911-1938)
Guitarist
6
Idi Amin (1925-2003)
Politician
7
Afa Anoa'i (1942-2024)
Wrestler
8
Bela Lugosi (1882-1956)
9
Sean Lock (1963-2021)
Comedian
10
Emman Nimedez (1999-2020)
Director
11
John Pemberton (1831-1888)
Entrepreneur
12
Nusrat Fateh ali Khan (1948-1997)
World Music Singer
13
Bobby DeBarge (1956-1995)
R&B Singer
14
Figgehn (1984-2024)
YouTube Star
15
Margaret Mitchell (1900-1949)
Novelist
16
Amanda Blake (1929-1989)
TV Actress
17
Jay Jackson (1918-2005)
TV Show Host
18
Richard Williams (1933-2019)
Cartoonist
19
Scott Bloomquist (1963-2024)
Race Car Driver
20
Michael Parkinson (1935-2023)
Radio Host
21
Atal Bihari Vajpayee (1924-2018)
22
Bobby Thomson (1923-2010)
23
Ronnie Drew (1934-2008)
Folk Singer
24
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Harry Dexter White (1892-1948)
Economist
25
Earl Averill (1902-1983)
26
William Halsey Jr. (1882-1959)
War Hero
27
Frances Robinson (1916-1971)
Movie Actress
28
Abune Paulos (1935-2012)
Religious Leader
29
John Roseboro (1933-2002)
30
Gareth Williams (1978-2010)
Mathematician
31
Joseph Delaney (1945-2022)
32
Tom Hawkins (1936-2017)
Basketball Player
33
John Diefenbaker (1895-1979)
34
Anna Quayle (1932-2019)
35
Ramakrishna (1836-1886)
Philosopher
36
Carlos Raul Villanueva (1900-1975)
Architect
37
Dorothy West (1907-1998)
38
William Windom (1923-2012)
TV Actor
39
Jamie Anderson (1842-1905)
Golfer
40
Oveta Culp Hobby (1905-1995)
41
William Austin Dickinson (1829-1895)
Family Member
42
Jean Acker (1893-1978)
43
Sumiko Kurishima (1902-1987)
44
Prentiss Ingraham (1843-1904)
45
Ingo Kantorek (1974-2019)
46
William Rhodes (1936-2005)
Cricketer
47
Andrew Marvell (1621-1678)
Poet
48
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