| 100% | MCBEAN | 6 | Angus —, South Wales-born theatrical photographer who died in 1990 |
| 46% | NEWTON | 6 | Helmut —, Berlin-born fashion photographer who died in 2004 |
| 41% | ANGUSMCBEAN | 11 | South Wales-born theatrical photographer whose works include the cover for the 1963 debut album by The Beatles, Please Please Me |
| 36% | CHO | 3 | Actor John who was born in South Korea |
| 35% | TOLKIEN | 7 | Author J.R.R who was born in South Africa |
| 34% | THACKRAY | 8 | Jake —, Leeds-born singer-songwriter who died in 2002 |
| 34% | JEKYLL | 6 | Gertrude —, London-born garden designer who died in 1932 |
| 34% | NUREYEV | 7 | Rudolf —, Russian-born ballet dancer who died in 1993 |
| 34% | GOULD | 5 | Glenn —, Toronto-born classical pianist who died in 1982 |
| 34% | NUREYEV | 7 | Rudolf —, Russia-born ballet dancer who died in 1993 |
| 34% | GLENN | 5 | & 12D Toronto-born classical pianist who died in 1982 |
| 33% | HEATH | 5 | Ted —, London-born bandleader who died in 1969 |
| 33% | CHARLIZETHERON | 14 | Oscar winner for "Monster" who was born in South Africa in 1975: 2 wds. |
| 33% | SCALIA | 6 | Justice who died in 2016 |
| 33% | LEOII | 5 | Pope who died in 683 |
| 33% | FIDEL | 5 | Castro who died in 2016 |
| 33% | NERO | 4 | Emperor who died in 68 |
| 33% | LEAD | 4 | & 22A US blues singer born Huddie Ledbetter who died in 1949 |
| 33% | BUGATTI | 7 | Ettore —, Italy-born car manufacturer who died in France in 1947 |
| 33% | BURNS | 5 | George —, US comedian born Nathan Birnbaum who died in 1996 |
| 33% | CALLAS | 6 | Maria —, New York-born operatic soprano who died in 1977 |
| 32% | ELCID | 5 | Spanish hero who died in 1099 |
| 32% | ALI | 3 | Boxer Muhammad who died in 2016 |
| 32% | HELM | 4 | Musician Levon who died in 2012 |
| 32% | ETTA | 4 | Singer ___ James who died in 2012 |
| 32% | PAT | 3 | Novelist Conroy who died in March |
| 32% | ALI | 3 | Boxing legend who died in 2016 |
| 32% | GENE | 4 | Actor Wilder who died in August |
| 32% | MICHELLE | 8 | __ Lang, journalist who died in Afghanistan |