| 100% | SHIRLEYTEMPLE | 13 | 1930s child movie star who died on 2/10/14: 2 wds. |
| 58% | ORSONWELLES | 11 | "Citizen Kane" star who died on the same day as Yul Brynner (October 10, 1985): 2 wds. |
| 50% | DUDLEYMOORE | 11 | "Arthur" star who died on the same day as Milton Berle (March 27, 2002): 2 wds. |
| 50% | JOANRIVERS | 10 | Pioneering comedian who died on 9/4/14: 2 wds. |
| 50% | MAYAANGELOU | 11 | Poet/memoirist who died on 5/28/14: 2 wds. |
| 49% | CARRIEFISHER | 12 | "Star Wars" actress who died on December 27, 2016: 2 wds. |
| 47% | VANESSALACHEY | 13 | "Disaster Movie" actress who stars as Jane Tennant on "NCIS: Hawai'i": 2 wds. |
| 47% | ROBERTDUVALL | 12 | "The Godfather" actor who starred in the 1989 miniseries based on 14-Across: 2 wds. |
| 46% | GRETAGARBO | 10 | Swedish-born actress who starred in the 1930s movies "Mata Hari" and "Grand Hotel": 2 wds. |
| 46% | TIMMEADOWS | 10 | "The Ladies Man" star who was a cast member on "SNL" for 10 seasons: 2 wds. |
| 46% | KOBEBRYANT | 10 | 18-time All-Star for the LA Lakers who died on 1/26/20: 2 wds. |
| 45% | GEORGEMICHAEL | 13 | Singer who died on 12/25/16: 2 wds. |
| 45% | BURTREYNOLDS | 12 | "Smokey and the Bandit" star who died 9/6/18: 2 wds. |
| 45% | ANGELINAJOLIE | 13 | "Maleficent" star who married 16-Across on 8/23/14: 2 wds. |
| 45% | MARTINLANDAU | 12 | Oscar winner for "Ed Wood" who died on July 15: 2 wds. |
| 45% | JERRYLEWIS | 10 | Comedian and humanitarian who died on August 20: 2 wds. |
| 45% | ADAMWEST | 8 | 1960s Batman portrayer who died on June 9: 2 wds. |
| 44% | DICKENBERG | 10 | Hall of Fame sportscaster who died on December 21: 2 wds. |
| 44% | EARLWEAVER | 10 | Legendary Baltimore manager who died on 1/19/2013: 2 wds. |
| 44% | STANMUSIAL | 10 | Legendary Cardinals outfielder who died on 1/19/2013: 2 wds. |
| 44% | WESCRAVEN | 9 | Horror film director who died on 8/30/15: 2 wds. |
| 44% | NEILPATRICK | 11 | With 4-Down, child star of "Doogie Howser, M.D." who plays himself in the "Harold & Kumar" movies: 2 wds. |
| 44% | ROALDDAHL | 9 | Writer of the children's books that the movies directed by 14-, 20-, and 36-Across were based on: 2 wds. |
| 44% | KIMKARDASHIAN | 13 | Reality TV star who married 35-Across on 5/24/14: 2 wds. |
| 44% | DEBBIEREYNOLDS | 14 | "Singin' in the Rain" actress who died on December 28, 2016: 2 wds. |
| 43% | GENEWILDER | 10 | "Blazing Saddles" star who died last August: 2 wds. |
| 43% | IAINARMITAGE | 12 | Child actor who stars in 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 43% | BRADPITT | 8 | "World War Z" star who married 32-Across on 8/23/14: 2 wds. |
| 43% | LEAMICHELE | 10 | "Glee" star who plays Hester on "Scream Queens": 2 wds. |
| 43% | JUDYREYES | 9 | "Scrubs" star who plays Quiet Ann on "Claws": 2 wds. |