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Australian tennis player known for winning the 1957 U.S. National Championships and the 1959 Wembley World Professional Tennis Championships

American singer and actor known as the "King of Rock and Roll" and one of the most culturally significant figures of the 20th century

American singer and photographer, a founding member of the iconic vocal group The 5th Dimension

Soviet and Georgian composer known for his unique classical and contemporary classical works and film scores

Japanese chemist and Nobel laureate known for discovering the Negishi coupling, a pivotal reaction in organic synthesis

Gabonese politician who served as president of Gabon for 42 years, from 1967 until his death in 2009, making him one of Africa's longest-serving leaders

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

Former President of India, Finance Minister, and recipient of the Bharat Ratna

Japanese writer and Nobel Laureate known for his novels, short stories, and essays addressing political, social, and philosophical issues, including nuclear weapons and existentialism, recognized with the 1994 Nobel Prize in Literature

Italian operatic tenor famed for his powerful voice, recordings, and crossover into popular music, known as the 'King of the High Cs'

Iconic French actor, film producer, and cultural leading man of the 20th century, known for his style, looks, and enduring popularity as an international sex symbol