British actor and director known for his stage and screen roles, distinctive voice, and numerous awards including a BAFTA and Golden Globe

English musician and actor known for his influential music, reinvention, and visual presentation, particularly in the 1970s

French composer, conductor, and writer who was a dominant figure of post-war contemporary classical music and founder of several musical institutions

Italian semiotician, philosopher, and novelist best known for his influential novels The Name of the Rose and Foucault's Pendulum

Longest-serving Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs and Vice Chancellor of Germany, a key figure in German and European politics

British chemist who co-discovered fullerenes, earning him the 1996 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his pioneering work on carbon structures

Italian actor, lawyer, professional swimmer and water polo player, best known for his action-comedy and spaghetti Western roles alongside Terence Hill

Iranian film director, screenwriter, poet, and photographer, widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time

Mexican singer, songwriter, and composer known for his flamboyant style, diverse musical genres, and status as a pop icon, with a prolific career spanning decades

Israeli politician and statesman who served as Prime Minister and President, recognized with the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to create peace in the Middle East

Italian Nobel Laureate, playwright, actor, and political activist known for his satirical and improvised theatrical works that scourged authority and upheld the dignity of the downtrodden

Cuban politician, author, and revolutionary who led Cuba from 1959 to 2008, serving as prime minister and president, establishing a one-party communist state and implementing socialist reforms

American actress and writer best known as Princess Leia in Star Wars, also a celebrated novelist, script doctor, and mental health advocate