Memorials & famous biographies

Russian investigative journalist, writer, and human rights defender known for her courageous reporting on the Second Chechen War and political events in Russia

American-born French dancer, singer, actress, military officer, and civil rights advocate, renowned as the first Black woman to star in a major motion picture

American-born Swiss singer, songwriter, and actress known as the 'Queen of Rock 'n' Roll' who broke racial and gender barriers in music

American singer and actor, nicknamed "Ol' Blue Eyes," one of the most influential entertainers of the 20th century

Thailand's longest-reigning monarch who ruled for 70 years and was also a jazz musician, photographer, writer, and environmental advocate

Visionary American filmmaker renowned for his meticulous attention to detail, innovative cinematography, and diverse genre-spanning films like 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange, and Full Metal Jacket

US-British poet, essayist, and playwright who was a leading figure of modernist poetry and a Nobel Prize winner

American bassist best known as the original bassist for the rock band Alice in Chains from 1987 to 1993