Mark Damon (1933-2024)
Movie Actor
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David Sanborn (1945-2024)
Saxophonist
2
Perry Como (1912-2001)
Pop Singer
3
Robert Reed (1932-1992)
TV Actor
4
Irena Sendler (1910-2008)
War Hero
5
Mia Martini (1947-1995)
World Music Singer
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Timothy R. Young (1811-1898)
Politician
7
Susannah Mushatt Jones (1899-2016)
Supercentenarian
8
Juan Morel Campos (1857-1896)
Composer
9
Erik Erikson (1902-1994)
Psychologist
10
Adam Petty (1980-2000)
Race Car Driver
11
Józef Piłsudski (1867-1935)
12
HR Giger (1940-2014)
Painter
13
Bedrich Smetana (1824-1884)
14
Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008)
15
Blackie Dammett (1939-2021)
16
Rhino So Cool (2015-2021)
Dog
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Mauno Koivisto (1923-2017)
18
Elsa Patton (1936-2019)
Reality Star
19
Lillian Roth (1910-1980)
Movie Actress
20
Harold Lowe (1882-1944)
Titanic Survivor
21
Bette Nesmith Graham (1924-1980)
Entrepreneur
22
Monica Zetterlund (1937-2005)
Jazz Singer
23
Aiden Wilson Tozer (1897-1963)
Religious Author
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Michael Norell (1937-2023)
25
John Masefield (1878-1967)
Poet
26
Machiko Kyo (1924-2019)
27
Michel Piccoli (1925-2020)
28
John B. Goodwin (1850-1921)
Journalist
29
Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir (1920-2019)
Religious Leader
30
Seamus Deane (1940-2021)
Novelist
31
Oakley Hall (1920-2008)
32
Dr. Vivian Horner (1934-2022)
TV Producer
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Nelly Sachs (1891-1970)
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Paul Cushing Child (1902-1994)
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Julius La Rosa (1930-2016)
36
Catharine Beecher (1800-1878)
Teacher
37
J.e.b. Stuart (1833-1864)
38
Oscar Stanton Depriest (1871-1951)
39
Lenny Montana (1926-1992)
40
Erich Von Stroheim (1885-1957)
41
Louis Calhern (1895-1956)
42
David Daniels (1933-2008)
43
Tor Johnson (1903-1971)
44
Amy Lowell (1874-1925)
45
Bernard Membe (1953-2023)
46
Syd Hoff (1912-2004)
Cartoonist
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Frances Marion (1888-1973)
Screenwriter
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