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Chinese politician who served as the 2nd Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party and 2nd Premier of the People's Republic of China after Mao Zedong's passing

Japanese farmer and philosopher known for natural farming methods, including no-till and pesticide-free cultivation, and his efforts in re-vegetating desertified lands

American musician, composer, and actor known for shaping Southern soul at Stax Records and his iconic "Theme from Shaft"

American stand-up comedian and actor known for his raw, honest humor and starring role in The Bernie Mac Show

The national Palestinian poet and author who wrote the Palestinian Declaration of Independence, known for his powerful poetry exploring themes of identity, exile, and the Palestinian experience

Russian writer and dissident who exposed the Gulag prison system and won the 1970 Nobel Prize in Literature