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Canadian composer, pianist, and broadcaster celebrated for his distinctive interpretations of Bach's keyboard works and his innovative studio recordings

Indian actor celebrated for his commanding presence and iconic villainous roles across more than 450 films, earning multiple Filmfare Awards

Lithuanian politician who served as the first democratically elected president of post-Soviet Lithuania and later as Prime Minister

Austrian diplomat and politician who served as the president of Austria from 1992 to 2004

South Korean military general and politician who served as the sixth president of South Korea and was the first to be directly elected under the democratic constitution

Polish journalist, photographer, poet, and author renowned for his literary reportage from decolonizing Africa, South America, and Asia, and for his insightful chronicles of revolutions

Wife of Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, known for her roles as a politician, public figure, university teacher, sociologist, and philosopher, and as an activist and philanthropist who reshaped the image of the Soviet Union

Spanish photographer, writer, and film director, known for a prolific, award-winning career and for being one of Spain's great filmmakers alongside Buñuel and Almodóvar

Colombian painter and sculptor known for 'Boterismo,' a signature style depicting figures in large, exaggerated volume, representing political criticism or humor

Chilean teacher, theatre director, poet, singer-songwriter, and political activist known for his central role in the Nueva canción chilena movement

Algerian military officer and politician who served as the second head of state of independent Algeria from 1965 until his death in 1978, first as Chairman of the Revolutionary Council and then as President

American actress, singer, and dancer known for her iconic role as Kathy Selden in Singin' in the Rain and her chart-topping song "Tammy", earning an Academy Award nomination for The Unsinkable Molly Brown

American poet and writer who advanced confessional poetry, best known for Ariel and The Bell Jar

American country singer known as the "Man in Black," celebrated for his deep bass-baritone voice, train-like rhythms, and songs of sorrow, tribulation, and redemption across country, rockabilly, and folk genres

American country singer known for her powerful voice and for successfully crossing over into pop music, securing multiple number-one hits

Ethiopian double Olympic marathon champion who famously won the 1960 Rome marathon barefoot and successfully defended his title in Tokyo 1964

Celebrated French actress known for a career spanning over seven decades and appearances in 70 films across various international productions, starting at age 14

French physicist and Nobel Prize laureate whose work generalized methods for studying order phenomena to complex forms of matter like liquid crystals and polymers

Japanese actress, seiyū, and stage actor known for iconic roles in films like "Godzilla" (1954) and "The Mysterians" (1959)

Influential Soviet and Russian poet, screenwriter, photographer, and director, renowned for his extensive literary and artistic career

French virologist who co-discovered HIV, leading to a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

Czech-American film director who won two Academy Awards and created acclaimed films including "Amadeus" and "Hair" over a six-decade career

Egyptian actor, bridge player, and non-fiction writer, celebrated for over 100 films and his pioneering roles as "the first Egyptian and Arab to conquer Hollywood"

South African singer, songwriter, actress, and civil rights activist known as Mama Africa, a prominent voice against apartheid