Memorials & famous biographies

American stand-up comedian, actor, and voice artist known for his distinctive shrill voice, strong New York dialect, and edgy humor, memorable as Iago and the Aflac duck mascot

Malian politician who served as President of Mali, Prime Minister, and President of the National Assembly, guiding the nation's governance for decades

English theatre and film director widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in 20th-century theatre and cinema

Japanese politician who served as prime minister of Japan from 1989 to 1991

Japanese association football player and coach who represented the Japan national team

Italian politician and journalist who served as President of the European Parliament from 2019 to 2022

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

Greek actress and singer known for her powerful performances in films like Zorba the Greek and Z, and for her distinctive musical collaborations with Mikis Theodorakis

Bosnian association football player, coach, and sports official, known as one of the greatest and most influential football managers from the former Yugoslavia

German film director and screenwriter known for acclaimed films like Das Boot and the fantasy classic The Never Ending Story

Egyptian Islamic theologian, jurist, and scholar known for his widely viewed Al Jazeera program and as chairman of the International Union of Muslim Scholars

Acclaimed British writer known for her historical fiction, personal memoirs, and short stories, including the Booker Prize-winning Wolf Hall series

French actor who collaborated with legendary directors like Truffaut, Haneke, and Bertolucci across six decades of European cinema

English independent scientist and environmentalist best known for proposing the Gaia hypothesis, which postulates that the Earth functions as a self-regulating system

Canadian-American molecular biologist and Nobel laureate who discovered the catalytic properties of RNA

British fashion designer, activist, and businessperson who largely brought modern punk and new wave fashions into the mainstream

Northern Irish statesman, barrister, and university teacher who served as the first First Minister of Northern Ireland and received the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in the peace process

Italian actress and comedian, celebrated as "the Queen of Italian cinema" for her iconic roles in Michelangelo Antonioni's films and diverse cinematic contributions

Vietnamese Buddhist monk and peace activist known as the 'father of mindfulness' who founded the Plum Village Tradition and inspired engaged Buddhism worldwide

Third President of Kenya, serving from 2002 to 2013, with a distinguished career as a politician, minister, and economist

Scottish actor best known for his iconic roles as Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter films and Dr. Edward 'Fitz' Fitzgerald in Cracker

Czech-American businesswoman, writer, and entrepreneur known for her managerial roles in the Trump Organization and authorship of several books

Albanian politician and jurist who served as the President of Albania from 2012 to 2017

12th President of the Philippines and the only career military officer to reach the rank of five-star general, credited for revitalizing the Philippine economy