1
Bruce Lee
(The Most Influential Martial Artist of All Time)
481
72
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: November 27, 1940
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, United States
Died: July 20
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
2
Pablo Picasso
(One of the Most Influential Artists of the 20th Century and Co-Founder of the 'Cubist Movement')
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47
Listed In: Artists & Painters
Birthdate: October 25, 1881
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Málaga, Spain
Died: April 8
3
J. R. R. Tolkien
(Author of 'The Hobbit' & 'The Lord of the Rings')
166
37
Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics
Birthdate: January 3, 1892
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Bloemfontein, South Africa
Died: September 2
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
4
Lyndon B. Johnson
(36th President of the United States (1963 - 1969))
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50
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: August 27, 1908
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Stonewall, Texas, United States
Died: January 22
5
Jim Croce
(Folk and Rock Singer Best Known for His Third album 'You Don't Mess Around with Jim')
81
14
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: January 10, 1943
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: September 20
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
6
Alan Watts
(Writer)
59
15
Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics
Birthdate: January 6, 1915
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Chislehurst, Kent, England
Died: November 16
7
Bobby Darin
(Pop vocalist who released the hits "Mack the Knife," "Dream Lover," and "Beyond the Sea.")
25
3
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: May 14, 1936
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: East Harlem, New York, United States
Died: December 20
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
8
Frank Costello
(Crime Boss and Member of the Luciano Crime Family)
58
3
Listed In: Criminals
Birthdate: January 26, 1891
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Cassano allo Ionio, Italy
Died: February 18
9
Dean Corll
(Serial Killer)
58
37
Listed In: Criminals
Birthdate: December 24, 1939
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
Died: August 8
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
10
Betty Grable
(Actress and Dancer Best Known for Her Films: ‘Mother Wore Tights’ and ‘How to Marry a Millionaire’)
49
4
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: December 18, 1916
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Died: July 2
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
11
Veronica Lake
(American Actress Known for Her Films: ‘Sullivan's Travels’ and ‘I Married a Witch’)
35
3
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: November 14, 1922
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: July 7
12
Salvador Allende
(Former President of Chile)
37
13
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: June 26, 1908
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Santiago, Chile
Died: September 11
13
John Banner
(Best Known for His Role as ‘Sergeant Schultz’ in Sitcom the ‘Hogan's Heroes’)
51
7
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: January 28, 1910
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine
Died: January 28
14
Pablo Neruda
(Chilean poet)
46
33
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: July 12, 1904
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Parral, Chile
Died: September 23
15
David Ben-Gurion
(Former Prime Minister of Israel)
20
2
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: October 16, 1886
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Płonsk, Poland
Died: December 1
Height: 5'0" (152 cm)
16
John Ford
(One of the Most Important and Influential Filmmakers of His Generation)
22
5
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: February 1, 1894
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Cape Elizabeth, Maine, United States
Died: August 31
17
Gram Parsons
(Singer, Singer-songwriter, Songwriter, Musician, Guitarist, Pianist)
14
2
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: November 5, 1946
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Winter Haven, Florida, United States
Died: September 19
18
Edward G. Robinson
(Romanian-American Actor Known for His Tough-Guy Roles as Gangsters)
12
3
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: December 12, 1893
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Bucharest, Romania
Died: January 26
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
19
W. H. Auden
(One of the Greatest Authors of 20th Century)
11
2
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: February 21, 1907
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: York, England, United Kingdom
Died: September 29
20
Fulgencio Batista
(Former President of Cuba)
19
13
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: January 16, 1901
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Banes, Cuba
Died: August 6
21
Irene Ryan
(Actress)
14
6
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: October 17, 1902
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: El Paso, Texas, USA
Died: April 26
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
22
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
(Gospel Singer-Songwriter and Guitarist Known for Using Heavy Distortion on Her Electric Guitar)
15
2
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: March 20, 1915
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Cotton Plant, Arkansas, United States
Died: October 9
23
Hans Albert Einstein
(Engineer, Educator)
8
2
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: May 14, 1904
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Bern, Switzerland
Died: July 26
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
24
Laurence Harvey
(Actor)
12
3
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: October 1, 1928
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Joniškis
Died: November 25
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
25
Pearl Buck
(American Writer Known for Her Novels on Chinese Lifestyle and Culture, Winner of 1938 Nobel Prize in Literature)
18
2
26
Lon Chaney Jr.
(Actor)
21
3
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: February 10, 1906
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
Died: July 12
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
27
Wally Cox
(Actor)
16
2
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: December 6, 1924
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States
Died: February 15
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
28
Abebe Bikila
(First African to Win Olympic Gold Medal and First Athlete to Win Two Olympic Marathons Back-to-Back)
72
13
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 7, 1932
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Shewa, Ethiopia
Died: October 25
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
29
Robert Ryan
(Known for His Portrayals of Hardened Cops and Ruthless Villains)
10
4
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: November 11, 1909
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: July 11
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
30
Jeannette Rankin
(Feminist Politician, First Woman to be Part of the US Congress and Only from Montana)
24
4
31
Jack Hawkins
(One of the Most Popular British Film Stars of the 1950s)
6
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: September 14, 1910
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Wood Green, Middlesex, England
Died: July 18
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
32
Eddie Rickenbacker
(Aviator, Racecar Driver, Military Personnel)
11
3
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: October 8, 1890
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio, United States
Died: July 23
33
Marjorie Merriweather Post
(Socialite)
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4
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: March 15, 1887
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Springfield, Illinois, United States
Died: September 12
34
Lex Barker
(Actor)
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0
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: May 8, 1919
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Rye, New York, United States
Died: May 11
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
35
James Beck
(Actor)
5
1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: February 21, 1929
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Islington, London, England
Died: August 6
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
36
Joe E. Brown
(Actor)
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0
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: July 28, 1891
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Holgate, Ohio, United States
Died: July 6
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
37
Peggie Castle
(Actress)
13
2
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: December 22, 1927
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Appalachia, Virginia, United States
Died: August 11
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
38
Elsa Schiaparelli
(Fashion designer)
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1
Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: September 10, 1890
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
Died: November 13
39
Gene Krupa
(American drummer)
5
2
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: January 15, 1909
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: October 16
40
Glenn Strange
(Actor, Singer)
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0
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: August 16, 1899
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Weed, New Mexico, United States
Died: September 20
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
41
Pablo Casals
(Composer, Conductor and One of the Greatest Cellists of All time)
12
1
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: December 29, 1876
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: El Vendrell, Spain
Died: October 22
42
P. Ramlee
(Actor)
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0
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: March 22, 1929
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Penang, Malaysia
Died: May 29
43
Allan Sherman
(Writer)
6
1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: November 30, 1924
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Chicago
Died: November 20
44
Max Yasgur
(Farmer)
3
1
Listed In: Engineers
Birthdate: December 15, 1919
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: New York City
Died: February 9
45
Anna Magnani
(Italian Actress Who was Known for Her Explosive Acting and Earthy, Realistic Portrayals of Characters)
10
3
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: March 7, 1908
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
Died: September 26
46
Nancy Mitford
(English Novelist and Biographer Who is Known for Writing Popular Historical Biographies)
3
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: November 28, 1904
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: London, England
Died: June 30
47
Víctor Jara
(Chilean Teacher and Theater Director Who Was Tortured and Killed by Dictator Augusto Pinochet’s Men)
7
4
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: September 28, 1932
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: San Ignacio, Chile
Died: September 16
48
Mirra Alfassa
(Spiritual Guru, Writer)
5
2
Listed In: Spiritual & Religious Leaders
Birthdate: February 21, 1878
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: November 17
49
Paavo Nurmi
(Finnish Middle-Distance and Long-Distance Runner Who Dominated Distance Running in the Early 20th Century)
7
4
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 13, 1897
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Turku, Finland
Died: October 2
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
50
Edward Steichen
(Photographer)
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