| 100% | DELA | 4 | Oscar ___ Renta (designer who died in October): 2 wds. |
| 68% | PAULALLEN | 9 | Billionaire philanthropist who died in October 2018: 2 wds. |
| 53% | RAYNAJAYMES | 11 | Connie Britton's "Nashville" character who died in season 5: 2 wds. |
| 52% | LEONARDNIMOY | 12 | Portrayer of Mr. Spock who died in 2015: 2 wds. |
| 51% | JAMESDEAN | 9 | Iconic "East of Eden" star who died in a crash in 1955: 2 wds. |
| 51% | DEREKSHEPHERD | 13 | Patrick Dempsey's "Grey's Anatomy" character who died in season 11: 2 wds. |
| 51% | EDDARDSTARK | 11 | Sean Bean's "Game of Thrones" character who died in season 1: 2 wds. |
| 51% | DEREKSHEPHERD | 13 | Patrick Dempsey character who died in last Thursday's episode of 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 50% | SHARONSTONE | 11 | Oscar-nominated actress who starred in "Casino": 2 wds. |
| 49% | DELA | 4 | Designer Oscar ___ Renta: 2 wds. |
| 48% | DELA | 4 | Designer Oscar ___ Renta (2 wds.) |
| 47% | DELA | 4 | Oscar ___ Renta, Dominican fashion designer: 2 wds. |
| 47% | LIAM | 4 | One Direction singer Payne who died in October |
| 47% | FOKKER | 6 | Anthony —, Dutch aircraft designer who died in 1939 |
| 47% | SCHIAPARELLI | 12 | Elsa —, Italian fashion designer who died in 1973 |
| 47% | LAROCHE | 7 | Guy —, French fashion designer who died in 1989 |
| 47% | HEINKEL | 7 | Ernst —, German aircraft designer who died in 1958 |
| 47% | LAURA | 5 | & 6D Welsh fashion designer who died in 1985 |
| 47% | JEKYLL | 6 | Gertrude —, London-born garden designer who died in 1932 |
| 47% | VOYSEY | 6 | Charles —, British architect and designer who died in 1941 |
| 46% | JUNKERS | 7 | Hugo —, German engineer and aircraft designer who died in 1935 |
| 46% | MARIOPRADA | 10 | Italian designer who founded a brand in 1913 which also has a subsidiary brand called "Miu Miu": 2 wds. |
| 46% | DELA | 4 | Fashion designer Oscar ___ Renta: 2 wds. |
| 45% | UFFAFOX | 7 | Isle of Wight-born sailor and boat designer who died in 1972 |
| 44% | BRIELARSON | 10 | Oscar-winning actress who stars in the 2017 movie "Kong: Skull Island": 2 wds. |
| 44% | JACKLEMMON | 10 | Oscar-winning actor who costarred in the 1979 disaster film "The China Syndrome": 2 wds. |
| 44% | SHELLEYWINTERS | 14 | Oscar-winning actress who costarred in the 1972 disaster film "The Poseidon Adventure": 2 wds. |
| 44% | PAULNEWMAN | 10 | Oscar-winning actor who costarred in the 1974 disaster film "The Towering Inferno": 2 wds. |
| 43% | RAMIMALEK | 9 | "Bohemian Rhapsody" Oscar winner who was in the James Bond movie "No Time to Die": 2 wds. |
| 43% | EDDIEVANHALEN | 13 | “Jump” rocker (hailed by Gene Simmons as a “guitar god”) who died in October, 2020 |