Who died in 2024

American actress, dancer, and singer who earned two Tony Awards, a Kennedy Center Honor, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom

Italian association football player, screenwriter, and sporting director known for his prolific career as a striker

German-born American physicist and astronomer, Nobel laureate for the discovery of cosmic microwave background radiation

Canadian filmmaker known for directing impactful films on social and political issues, earning multiple Oscar nominations and the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award

German professional football player, manager, and official, nicknamed 'der Kaiser,' who invented the modern sweeper role and is regarded as one of the sport's greatest figures

Brazilian professional football player, coordinator, and manager known for his distinguished career on and off the field

British actress and singer known for a career spanning over seven decades, including roles in more than 60 films and winning a Tony Award

Swiss computer scientist, engineer, and inventor who designed the Pascal programming language and won the Turing Award in 1984 for his contributions to programming language development

Tanzanian statesman who served as the second president of the United Republic of Tanzania from 1985 to 1995 and chairman of the ruling party Chama Cha Mapinduzi

18th Prime Minister of Canada, lawyer, businessman, and politician known for leading the Progressive Conservative Party from 1984 to 1993

American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer known for his dark, neurotic humor and roles in 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' and 'Robin Hood: Men in Tights'

French-American neuroscientist, Nobel laureate in Medicine 1977 for his work on neurohormones and peptide hormone production of the brain

German association football player and coach best known for scoring the winning goal in the 1990 FIFA World Cup final for Germany

Russian jurist and opposition leader recognized as a political prisoner for his anti-corruption activism and work on human rights

Kenyan long-distance runner who held the marathon world record and was ranked first globally at the time of his passing

Chilean entrepreneur and politician who served as the 34th and 36th president of Chile, an economist and investor with a significant business background

American country music singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor known for his extensive discography and charismatic performances

American actor and former professional football player known for iconic roles like Apollo Creed and Greef Karga