Born and died in 2003

3rd President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and influential politician who shaped the nation's post-Soviet era

American actor and comedian best known as Ed Norton on The Honeymooners and an Academy Award winner for Harry and Tonto

Celebrated Soviet and Russian Avar poet, politician, and translator known for his lyrical verse and the iconic song "Zhuravli"

Japanese association football player and coach who represented his country internationally

First Lady of the Republic of China, politician, and activist known for her prominent role in Chinese politics and foreign relations during the 20th century

Bosnian politician, lawyer, and philosopher who served as the first president of the presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina and founded the Party of Democratic Action

Canadian physicist awarded the Nobel Prize for developing neutron scattering techniques and spectroscopy for condensed matter studies

Celebrated Greek-American film and theatre director, producer, screenwriter, and actor known for his influential work on Broadway and in Hollywood

Italian-American economist and Nobel laureate recognized for pioneering analyses of saving and financial markets

Palestinian-American professor, literary critic, and political activist who founded post-colonial studies and authored the influential book Orientalism

American country singer known as the "Man in Black," celebrated for his deep bass-baritone voice, train-like rhythms, and songs of sorrow, tribulation, and redemption across country, rockabilly, and folk genres

Swedish politician, diplomat, and lawyer who served as Minister for Foreign Affairs until her assassination