Memorials & famous biographies

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

American actor, writer, and military officer known for his extensive film career and multiple accolades, including two Academy Awards and four Golden Globe Awards

Brazilian politician who served as the 33rd President of Brazil and held key roles as Vice President, Senator, and Governor

British princess and socialite, younger daughter of King George VI and sister to Queen Elizabeth II, known for her distinctive public role and commitment to royal engagements

Irish actor, singer, film director, and writer known for his roles in British New Wave cinema and international blockbusters, an icon of stage and screen

Fifth King of the Belgians who reigned for 42 years and was the last Belgian sovereign of the Congo before its 1960 independence

Romanian engineer and politician who served as the first and third President of Romania, guiding the nation through its transition to democracy and founding the Social Democratic Party

Argentine politician who served as president of Argentina for ten years, leading the nation from 1989 to 1999

Celebrated Swiss and Austrian film and stage actor, film director, screenwriter, and producer, known for his internationally acclaimed performances on screen and stage

Soviet-Russian physicist and inventor who shared the Nobel Prize in Physics for developing semiconductor heterostructures used in high-speed- and opto-electronics

French sociologist, anthropologist, and philosopher known for his work on social theory, education, and aesthetics

French and Swiss film director, screenwriter, and film critic, Jean-Luc Godard pioneered the French New Wave movement and revolutionized the motion picture form through groundbreaking experimentation

French philosopher who developed deconstruction and transformed contemporary philosophical thought through innovative textual analysis

Nigerian novelist whose groundbreaking work "Things Fall Apart" became the most widely read African novel and established him as the father of modern African literature

British playwright and Nobel Prize winner who revolutionized modern drama with works like The Birthday Party and Betrayal

Longest-serving democratically elected Chancellor of Germany, architect of German reunification and a driving force behind the creation of the European Union

Scottish actor widely celebrated for originating the role of James Bond in motion pictures