| 100% | JOHNMAHONEY | 11 | Portrayer of Martin Crane on "Frasier" who died February 4: 2 wds. |
| 44% | LEONARDNIMOY | 12 | Portrayer of Mr. Spock who died in 2015: 2 wds. |
| 41% | ADAMWEST | 8 | 1960s Batman portrayer who died on June 9: 2 wds. |
| 41% | JOANRIVERS | 10 | Pioneering comedian who died on 9/4/14: 2 wds. |
| 40% | KELSEYGRAMMER | 13 | Actor who played Dr. Frasier Crane on "Frasier": 2 wds. |
| 40% | DICKENBERG | 10 | Hall of Fame sportscaster who died on December 21: 2 wds. |
| 38% | JOHNKEATS | 9 | Romantic poet who died at the age of 25, but left a lasting impression on the literary world through his odes like "To Autumn": 2 wds. |
| 38% | GEORGEMICHAEL | 13 | Singer who died on 12/25/16: 2 wds. |
| 38% | AARONPAUL | 9 | Portrayer of Jesse Pinkman on "Breaking Bad": 2 wds. |
| 37% | SHIRLEYTEMPLE | 13 | 1930s child movie star who died on 2/10/14: 2 wds. |
| 37% | MARTINLANDAU | 12 | Oscar winner for "Ed Wood" who died on July 15: 2 wds. |
| 37% | JERRYLEWIS | 10 | Comedian and humanitarian who died on August 20: 2 wds. |
| 37% | MAYAANGELOU | 11 | Poet/memoirist who died on 5/28/14: 2 wds. |
| 37% | JOHNNYGALECKI | 13 | Portrayer of Leonard Hofstadter on 42-Across: 2 wds. |
| 37% | JIMPARSONS | 10 | Portrayer of Sheldon Cooper on 42-Across: 2 wds. |
| 37% | CHEVYCHASE | 10 | Portrayer of Pierce Hawthorne on 16-Across: 2 wds. |
| 37% | JOELMCHALE | 10 | Portrayer of Jeff Winger on 16-Across: 2 wds. |
| 37% | JAMESSPADER | 11 | Portrayer of Raymond Reddington (a.k.a. "Red") on "The Blacklist": 2 wds. |
| 37% | EARLWEAVER | 10 | Legendary Baltimore manager who died on 1/19/2013: 2 wds. |
| 37% | STANMUSIAL | 10 | Legendary Cardinals outfielder who died on 1/19/2013: 2 wds. |
| 37% | WESCRAVEN | 9 | Horror film director who died on 8/30/15: 2 wds. |
| 37% | ALANALDA | 8 | Portrayer of Hawkeye Pierce on "M*A*S*H": 2 wds. |
| 37% | JOHNTRAVOLTA | 12 | Portrayer of Robert Shapiro on "American Crime Story": 2 wds. |
| 37% | SARAHPAULSON | 12 | Portrayer of Marcia Clark on "American Crime Story": 2 wds. |
| 36% | KALEYCUOCO | 10 | Portrayer of Penny on 42-Across: 2 wds. |
| 35% | SAMSHEPARD | 10 | "True West" playwright and "The Right Stuff" actor who died on July 27: 2 wds. |
| 35% | DEREKSHEPHERD | 13 | Patrick Dempsey character who died in last Thursday's episode of 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 35% | DUDLEYMOORE | 11 | "Arthur" star who died on the same day as Milton Berle (March 27, 2002): 2 wds. |
| 35% | KOBEBRYANT | 10 | 18-time All-Star for the LA Lakers who died on 1/26/20: 2 wds. |
| 34% | ORSONWELLES | 11 | "Citizen Kane" star who died on the same day as Yul Brynner (October 10, 1985): 2 wds. |