American serial killer known for kidnapping, rape, and murder of numerous young women and girls

Spanish surrealist artist renowned for his technical skill, precise draftsmanship, and striking and bizarre images

Emperor of Japan from 1926 to 1989, the longest-reigning in Japanese history, overseeing WWII and the postwar economic miracle, and a dedicated zoologist and marine biologist

Austrian zoologist, ethologist, and Nobel laureate who co-founded modern ethology and studied individual and social behavior patterns

Hungarian writer, poet, and journalist known for his insightful novels and memoirs

Austrian playwright and novelist known for his critical, pessimistic literature and distinctive prose style, exploring themes of death, isolation, and illness

Japanese cartoonist, animator, writer, and physician, recognized as "the Father of Manga" for his pioneering techniques and extensive body of work including Astro Boy and Pluto

Iranian political revolutionary, Shia cleric, and first Supreme Leader of Iran who led the Iranian Revolution and established the Islamic republic

Italian filmmaker credited as the pioneer of the spaghetti Western genre and one of the greatest directors in cinema history

Japanese industrialist and founder of Panasonic, renowned for his innovative business philosophies and practical approach to technology

American comedian, actress, producer, and studio executive, renowned for her television work and as one of the most influential women of the 20th century

Italian-American nuclear physicist and Nobel laureate who co-discovered the elements technetium and astatine, and the antiproton, for which he received the Nobel Prize in Physics

Japanese association football player who represented the Japan national team

British writer, novelist, biographer, and playwright known for suspenseful narratives and psychological depth

British economist known for the IS–LM model, his statement of consumer demand theory, and extending general-equilibrium and value theory

English philosopher known for promoting logical positivism through works like Language, Truth, and Logic

American geneticist who, with Edward Tatum, discovered the "One gene-one enzyme hypothesis," revealing how genes control biochemical events

Austrian conductor and music director known for his 34-year tenure with the Berlin Philharmonic and an estimated 200 million records sold

English actor and director, known for dominating the British stage and appearing in over fifty cinema roles throughout his career

Hungarian politician and economist who served as General Secretary of the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party for 32 years

Unorthodox Scottish psychiatrist and New Left thinker known for his extensive writings on mental illness, particularly psychosis and schizophrenia

American physicist and inventor who, with his team at Bell Labs, discovered the transistor effect and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics

President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986 who ruled under martial law from 1972 to 1981 and was later deposed by the People Power Revolution

American composer and lyricist whose music largely constitutes the Great American Songbook, and recipient of an Academy Award, Grammy, Tony Award, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom

Belgian writer, author of the Jules Maigret detective series, known for publishing around 400 novels and selling over 500 million copies

American organic chemist who discovered crown ethers and shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1987 for their development and use of molecules with structure-specific interactions of high selectivity

An American actress known for her powerful, sardonic performances and two Academy Awards for Best Actress, Bette Davis was a Hollywood icon and the first woman to receive the AFI Lifetime Achievement Award.

English actor, comedian, and writer, best known as a founding member of the surrealist comedy group Monty Python and for his lead roles in their films Holy Grail and Life of Brian

Spanish Republican leader and communist politician renowned for her powerful '¡No Pasarán!' slogan during the Spanish Civil War

Russian and American pianist celebrated for his dazzling virtuosity and emotionally charged performances

Austro-Hungarian-born German physicist, mathematician, engineer, and rocketry pioneer whose theoretical work laid the foundation for spaceflight

Romanian communist politician and doctor of chemistry who served as Deputy Prime Minister and was the influential wife of leader Nicolae Ceaușescu

Irish writer, novelist, playwright, and poet who won the 1969 Nobel Prize in Literature for his transformative contributions to modern theatre

Italian actress and model known for her powerful performances and her status as a sex symbol in 1950s and 1960s cinema, winning multiple prestigious awards

American actor best known for his iconic villainous roles in spaghetti Westerns like The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.