Memorials & famous biographies

American businessperson who co-founded The Gap Inc. clothing stores and became a billionaire businesswoman

American actor known for his influential roles in films like Rebel Without a Cause and East of Eden, becoming a lasting symbol of youthful rebellion and a cultural icon

American actor and director known for his versatile performances in films like "Apocalypse Now" and "The Judge," and for his distinguished stage career

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

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

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

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

Egyptian feminist writer, activist, physician, and novelist known for her outspoken critiques of patriarchy, colonialism, and the status of women in the Global South

Swedish actress and model known for her iconic role as Sylvia in Federico Fellini's La Dolce Vita, a prominent figure in American and European cinema

German politician who served as the 8th President of Germany and Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia for two decades

Nobel Prize-winning Italian-American astrophysicist who pioneered the field of X-ray astronomy, discovering cosmic X-ray sources and teaching at Johns Hopkins University

British novelist and former spy renowned for his sophisticated and morally complex espionage fiction, often adapted for screen

Indian guru, writer, and mystic who founded the Rajneesh movement and developed dynamic meditation, known also as Osho

Indian aerospace scientist and statesman who served as the president of India from 2002 to 2007

Swedish poet, psychologist, and translator who received the 2011 Nobel Prize in Literature for his condensed, translucent poetry giving fresh access to reality

South African Anglican archbishop, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, and renowned anti-apartheid and human rights activist

Canadian short story writer and Nobel laureate, recognized as a master of the contemporary short story

Soviet and Russian politician who served as the first President of Russia from 1991 to 1999

Last leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991, Nobel Peace Prize laureate for his role in radical changes in East-West relations, and a jurist, economist, and environmentalist