| 100% | ROLAND | 6 | Paladin in attendance on Charlemagne who died in battle at Roncesvalles in 778 |
| 33% | ABE | 3 | Actor Vigoda who died in 2016 at age 94 |
| 33% | VIC | 3 | Singer Damone who died in February at age 89 |
| 32% | EAZYE | 5 | Gangsta rap pioneer who died in 1995 at age 31 |
| 32% | ELI | 3 | Actor Wallach who died in 2014 at the age of 98 |
| 32% | KOKO | 4 | Gorilla fluent in sign language who died in 2018 at age 46 |
| 32% | LEAR | 4 | TV producer Norman who died in December at the age of 101 |
| 31% | NAPOLEON | 8 | Leader who died in exile on St. Helena |
| 31% | ROREM | 5 | Neoclassical composer Ned who died in 2022, at age ninety-nine |
| 30% | TROY | 4 | Country singer Gentry who died in a helicopter crash on September 8 |
| 30% | ELY | 3 | & 10A Romania-born US authority on contract bridge who died in 1955 |
| 30% | VALHALLA | 8 | Great hall of Odin in Norse mythology where warriors who died in battle as heroes dwell eternally |
| 29% | ENEMY | 5 | Person who's on the opposing side in a battle |
| 29% | RAPHAEL | 7 | Italian painter who died on Good Friday at age 37 |
| 29% | IDA | 3 | Secretary ___ Blankenship who died at her desk in "Mad Men" |
| 29% | OATES | 5 | Lawrence —, explorer who died in 1912 on the second Antarctic expedition of R F Scott |
| 29% | BERTHARDY | 9 | London-born photojournalist noted for his work on Picture Post magazine who died in 1995 |
| 28% | CHADWICKBOSEMAN | 15 | Marvel Cinematic Universe star who died at age forty-three in August, 2020 |
| 28% | DEBBIEREYNOLDS | 14 | "Singin' in the Rain" actress who died on December 28, 2016: 2 wds. |
| 28% | TOM | 3 | Rock legend Petty who died at age 66 on October 2 |
| 28% | YODA | 4 | Character in the "Star Wars" movies who died at age 900 |
| 28% | BILK | 4 | Acker —, Somerset-born jazz clarinettist associated with song Stranger on the Shore who died in 2014 |
| 28% | ACKER | 5 | & 6D Somerset-born jazz clarinettist associated with song Stranger on the Shore who died in 2014 |
| 28% | DEAN | 4 | Character actor Harry ___ Stanton, who died on September 15 at age 91 |
| 28% | WINN | 4 | Anona —, Australian panellist on BBC Radio shows Petticoat Line and Just A Minute who died in 1994 |
| 28% | SNAGGE | 6 | John —, radio announcer known for his annual commentary on the University Boat Race, who died in 1996 |
| 28% | YODA | 4 | Character who died at the age of 900 in "Return of the Jedi" |
| 26% | BETTY | 5 | With 40-Across, legendary actress and comedian who died at age 99 on 12/31/2021 |