Who died in January 1986

American writer and Scientology founder who authored Dianetics and established a global religious movement

German artist, teacher, and theorist who pioneered Performance Art and integrated humanism and sociology into his works

American actress best known for It's a Wonderful Life and her eponymous television show, who was also an Academy Award winner and peace activist

Celebrated Mexican writer, screenwriter, and photographer best known for the novel Pedro Páramo and the collection El Llano en llamas, deeply influencing Latin American literature

English-American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter known for "Goodbye to Berlin" and his contributions to gay fiction