Born and died in 1990

Argentine professional association football player known for his role as a dedicated striker

Japanese association football forward known for his dynamic play and international call-ups

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

Swiss author and dramatist known for epic theatre, philosophical crime novels, and macabre satire

Malaysian statesman who served as the first Prime Minister of Malaysia and led the country to independence from British rule

American composer who created a distinctive 'American sound' in classical music, earning him the title 'Dean of American Music'

Indian diplomat, politician, and freedom fighter who was the first woman and only Indian to serve as President of the UN General Assembly, and also Governor of Maharashtra

British author who wrote beloved children's classics including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Matilda, selling over 300 million books worldwide

American physicist and Nobel laureate known for pioneering studies of electron scattering and discoveries concerning the structure of nucleons

Expatriate British novelist, poet, dramatist, and travel writer known for works like Bitter lemons and his correspondence with Henry Miller

French Marxist philosopher and university teacher, known for his reinterpretation of Marxist theory and concepts like ideological state apparatuses

American conductor, composer, pianist, and educator whose prolific career earned him international acclaim and numerous awards, shaping classical music for generations

Vietnamese diplomat, military personnel, politician, and revolutionary who was jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for negotiating a cease-fire in Vietnam in 1973 but famously refused it

English-born Australian writer and the only Australian Nobel laureate in Literature, known for his complex literary style and satirical exploration of Australian society

American blues guitarist, composer, and singer-songwriter, known for his iconic work with Double Trouble and revitalizing the blues genre