| DALTONTRUMBO | Blacklisted writer posthumously awarded the Academy Award for writing Roman Holiday |
| HOTELRWANDA | Screenwriter Keir Pearson was nominated for an Academy Award for writing this 2004 Best Picture nominee set in Kigali |
| AMYLOWELL | American poet posthumously awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1926 (3,6) |
| AILEY | Dancer posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2014 |
| ASHE | Tennis player who was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom |
| RACHELCARSON | Marine biologist posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Jimmy Carter |
| YOGIBERRA | Quotable Yankees catcher posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Barack Obama: 2 wds. |
| BABE | ___ Ruth former professional baseball player who was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2018 |
| JACKIEROBINSON | Trailblazing Dodgers second baseman posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Ronald Reagan: 2 wds. |
| JIMTHORPE | Native American Olympic gold medalist and NFL All-Pro posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Joe Biden: 2 wds. |
| ASH | ___ Carter (Secretary of Defense from 2015-2017 who was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Friday) |
| HEATHLEDGER | Actor posthumously awarded an Oscar for The Dark Knight (5,6) |
| GEER | "The Waltons" actor Will who was blacklisted for refusing to appear before the HUAC |
| TRUMBO | Dalton, screenwriter who was one of the 'Hollywood Ten' blacklisted in the 19505 (6) |
| LOIS | --- Weber, American silent filmmaker and actress posthumously awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960 (4) |
| BUDAPEST | In 2011, which European capital posthumously awarded Elvis Presley honorary citizenship in thanks for his support in 1957? (8) |
| BYRONWHITE | *Supreme Court justice posthumously awarded a Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2003 |
| ARETHAFRANKLI | Respect singer who was posthumously awarded a 2019 Pulitzer Prize Special Citation: 2 wds. |
| ARETHAFRANKLIN | Respect singer who was posthumously awarded a 2019 Pulitzer Prize Special Citation: 2 wds. |
| HARRYBELAFONTE | Day-O singer who was blacklisted for his leftist views in the Joseph McCarthy period: 2 wds. |
