Who died in September 2018

Hong Kong-British-American physicist and electrical engineer who revolutionized telecommunications with his pioneering work in fiber optics, enabling the Internet and the World Wide Web

Vietnamese politician and former police general who served as the 9th President of Vietnam

American rapper, singer, record producer, and songwriter whose debut album Blue Slide Park was the first independently distributed debut to top the US Billboard 200 since 1995

American actor, screenwriter, and director known for his charismatic presence in films such as Deliverance and Smokey and the Bandit, and for a diverse career in entertainment and sports