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American puppeteer, creative producer, filmmaker, and director who created the Muppets, Fraggle Rock, and directed films like The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth

49th Imam of Nizari Isma'ili Shia Islam, business magnate, and philanthropist who led global humanitarian and development initiatives

American political scientist and historian renowned for his seminal work <em>Imagined Communities</em> and critical studies on Southeast Asian politics

Scottish economist and university teacher who won the 1996 Nobel Memorial Prize for his work on the economics of asymmetric information and optimal taxation

Japanese association football player and manager who played for and managed the Japan national team

Iraqi politician, diplomat, and journalist known for serving as Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister under Saddam Hussein

British racecar driver, Formula One World Champion, and Indianapolis 500 winner, holding numerous records at the time of his passing

Italian actress renowned for her extensive career in film, including award-winning performances in international productions like 'La Reine Margot'

Celebrated British writer, poet, and literary critic whose novels were translated into over thirty languages, known for works like Possession and Deadly Sins

German American biologist and 1999 Nobel laureate who discovered the intrinsic signals governing protein transport and localization within cells

American singer, songwriter, and guitarist known for his powerful voice, complex song structures, and emotional ballads, who influenced rock and roll and pop music

American basketball player, actor, and coach, recognized as one of the greatest players in the sport's history

American actor, director, and producer, celebrated for his magnetic presence as a leading man during the American New Wave

French Algerian writer, film director, and feminist voice celebrated for her anti-patriarchal and anti-colonial works, a Neustadt Prize laureate, and the first Maghreb writer elected to the Académie Française

Russian politician who served as Mayor of Moscow for 18 years, overseeing significant urban development and economic expansion, and was a co-founder of the United Russia party

British actor celebrated for his versatile performances on stage and screen, known for films like Big Fish and Skyfall

South African activist and politician known as the 'Mother of the Nation' for her anti-apartheid struggle and parliamentary service

German virologist who discovered the link between human papilloma viruses and cervical cancer, earning him the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2008

Third President of Indonesia and renowned engineer, scientist, and inventor who led the nation's transition to the Reform era

French fashion designer who founded his eponymous label and became one of the 20th century's foremost artistic voices in style

Soviet-Latvian chess grandmaster and eighth World Chess Champion, renowned for his attacking, improvisational style and creative genius

Albanian novelist, poet, and essayist, a leading international literary figure known for <i>The General of the Dead Army</i>

Acclaimed British actress and politician, recipient of the Triple Crown of Acting, who served 23 years as a Member of Parliament

South African politician and lawyer who served as the final state president, dismantling apartheid and introducing universal suffrage