Born and died in 2017

South Korean singer, dancer, and songwriter known for his powerful vocals and extensive work with the boy band Shinee

French rock and roll and pop singer and actor who brought rock and roll to France

Last king of Romania, who also pursued careers as an aircraft pilot, military leader, stockbroker, and art collector

Indian film actor and producer honored with the Padma Bhushan and Dadasaheb Phalke Award for his work in Hindi cinema

Bosnian Croat general, engineer, and politician convicted by the ICTY for war crimes during the 1992–1994 Croat–Bosniak War

Czech tennis player and coach, Wimbledon singles champion, former world No. 1 in doubles, and a three-time Olympic medalist

American criminal and cult leader known for ordering the Tate–LaBianca murders and his music recordings

American pianist and singer whose rolling New Orleans sound helped define early rock and roll

Iraqi politician who served as the 6th president of Iraq and president of the Governing Council

American musician, singer, songwriter, and guitarist, known for leading Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and as a member of the Traveling Wilburys, whose distinctive sound defined rock and heartland rock music

American businessman, magazine publisher, and editor-in-chief of Playboy magazine, known for blending sexualized content with serious journalism and extending the brand into a network of clubs

Dutch-born American physicist and Nobel laureate recognized for his fundamental contributions to nonlinear optics and laser spectroscopy