Born and died in 2004

American biochemist and Nobel laureate recognized for his pioneering research on neurotransmitters and the pineal gland

American writer, filmmaker, professor, and activist known for critical essays like Against Interpretation and On Photography, and novels such as The Volcano Lover

Indian Prime Minister and statesman known for initiating India's transformative economic liberalization reforms in the 1990s

American chemist and Nobel laureate recognized for developing the use of boron-containing compounds in organic synthesis

English pharmacologist who won the Nobel Prize for his discoveries concerning prostaglandins and developed treatments for heart disease, including ACE inhibitors

Swedish author and journalist who created the internationally bestselling Millennium crime trilogy, published posthumously starting in 2005

American actor, activist, and director best known for his portrayal of Superman and his dedication to spinal cord injury research advocacy

French philosopher who developed deconstruction and transformed contemporary philosophical thought through innovative textual analysis

New Zealand-born English physicist and biologist whose X-ray diffraction studies were instrumental in the discovery of the double helix structure of DNA and its role in genetic information transfer

French writer known for her romantic novels, especially "Bonjour Tristesse," written when she was a teenager

American singer and actress known for hit songs like "Gloria" and "Self Control," and her powerful vocal performances

Swedish biochemist who shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1982 for his discoveries concerning prostaglandins and related substances