[Itse]

I vote for dead people only.

I also second the notion of a female category here, and I like the idea of Comedian, although I'd call it Humourist to make it broader. (For example there are many very funny writers.)

My main reason I guess for questioning the need for all the different leaders/military is that it brings the category count up. As a more personal opition, I try to avoid taking the traditional conflict-driven view of history, and I'm with those people who think that military and political leaders all too easily gain everlasting fame for simply being in the right position at the right time.