Memorials & famous biographies

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

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

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

French singer, songwriter, actress, and cultural icon known for her melancholic yé-yé ballads and a career spanning over five decades

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

British journalist, producer, and presenter known for his work in biology and medicine, popularizing intermittent fasting and low-carbohydrate diets

American fitness instructor, television personality, and promoter of weight-loss programs, known for Sweatin' to the Oldies and The Richard Simmons Show

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

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'

American stand-up comedian and actor, renowned for his distinctive deadpan and stammering delivery style in television and film

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

American actress known for a career spanning nearly seven decades, with four Emmy Awards and two Golden Globes

American record producer, composer, and bandleader who won 28 Grammy Awards and shaped music across jazz, pop, and soul genres for over seven decades

American actress and television producer known for iconic roles in 'Beverly Hills, 90210' and 'Charmed', with a career spanning film, television, and autobiographical works

American actor, voice actor, and stage icon, celebrated for his commanding voice and pioneering work, one of the few performers to achieve EGOT status

Estonian politician and agricultural scientist who served as the third President of Estonia after the restoration of independence

Celebrated French actress known for a career spanning over seven decades and appearances in 70 films across various international productions, starting at age 14

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

Vietnamese politician and political theorist who served as General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and paramount leader from 2011 to 2024

Nobel laureate physicist known for developing semiconductor heterostructures that enabled high-speed and opto-electronics, and contributed to mobile phone technology

Scottish politician, economist, and autobiographer best known as First Minister of Scotland and leader of the Scottish National Party and the Alba Party

Italian association football player known for his prolific career as a striker for clubs like Messina, Juventus, Internazionale, and Júbilo Iwata