Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)
Composer
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Emory Tate (1958-2015)
Chess Player
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J Bruce Ismay (1862-1937)
Titanic Survivor
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3PAC (1991-2015)
Rapper
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Pinky Curvy (1996-2020)
Instagram Star
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Megan Meier (1992-2006)
6
Gordon Downie (1964-2017)
Rock Singer
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Levi Stubbs (1936-2008)
8
Teresa Brewer (1931-2007)
Pop Singer
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Elijah Cummings (1951-2019)
Politician
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Alicia Alonso (1920-2019)
Dancer
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Youssef Wahbi (1902-1982)
Movie Actor
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Joseph Bruce Ismay (1862-1937)
Entrepreneur
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Tabby Brown (1985-2023)
Model
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Joey Bishop (1918-2007)
Comedian
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George Davis (1870-1940)
Baseball Player
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Puyi (1906-1967)
Emperor
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Mychael Knight (1978-2017)
Fashion Designer
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Laura Secord (1775-1868)
War Hero
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Joan Hickson (1906-1998)
TV Actress
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Emily Murphy (1868-1933)
Civil Rights Leader
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Janice Rule (1931-2003)
Movie Actress
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Bill Macy (1922-2019)
TV Actor
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Carla Bley (1936-2023)
24
William Vaughn Moody (1869-1910)
Playwright
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Tennessee Ernie Ford (1919-1991)
Country Singer
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Danielle Darrieux (1917-2017)
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Julia Ward Howe (1819-1910)
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Leo Nomellini (1924-2000)
Football Player
29
Hakim Said (1920-1998)
Pharmacologist
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Doreen Montalvo (1963-2020)
Stage Actress
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Peyo Yavorov (1878-1914)
Poet
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John Reed (1887-1920)
Journalist
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James Redford (1962-2020)
Director
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Jean-jacques Dessalines (1758-1806)
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Oli Herbert (1969-2018)
Guitarist
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Criss Oliva (1963-1993)
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Harry Cooper (1904-2000)
Golfer
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Bernt Balchen (1899-1973)
Pilot
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Kannadasan (1927-1981)
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Lucy Bacon (1857-1932)
Painter
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Lou Scheimer (1928-2013)
TV Producer
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Howard Kendall (1946-2015)
Soccer Player
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Mounir Mourad (1922-1981)
World Music Singer
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SJ Perelman (1904-1979)
Screenwriter
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Arthur Scott Bailey (1877-1949)
Children's Author
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Urmas Ott (1955-2008)
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George Godfrey (1853-1901)
Boxer
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