Memorials & famous biographies

Ethiopian double Olympic marathon champion who famously won the 1960 Rome marathon barefoot and successfully defended his title in Tokyo 1964

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

French physicist and Nobel Prize laureate whose work generalized methods for studying order phenomena to complex forms of matter like liquid crystals and polymers

Japanese actress, seiyū, and stage actor known for iconic roles in films like "Godzilla" (1954) and "The Mysterians" (1959)

Influential Soviet and Russian poet, screenwriter, photographer, and director, renowned for his extensive literary and artistic career

French virologist and Nobel Laureate recognized for his significant discovery of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

Czech-American film director who won two Academy Awards and created acclaimed films including "Amadeus" and "Hair" over a six-decade career

Egyptian actor, bridge player, and non-fiction writer, celebrated for over 100 films and his pioneering roles as "the first Egyptian and Arab to conquer Hollywood"

South African singer, songwriter, actress, and civil rights activist known as Mama Africa, a prominent voice against apartheid

Influential French filmmaker, actor, and critic, recognized as a founder of the French New Wave and a proponent of the auteur theory

Soviet and Russian film director, screenwriter, and film theorist celebrated for his spiritual and metaphysical films with slow pacing and dreamlike imagery

British-Irish actor known for his leading roles on stage and screen, including an Academy Honorary Award, BAFTA, Emmy, and four Golden Globe Awards

Trinidadian-British Nobel laureate writer known for uniting perceptive narrative and incorruptible scrutiny in works of fiction and nonfiction

Indian economist, bureaucrat, academician, and politician who served as the Prime Minister of India from 2004 to 2014, known for his economic reforms and statesmanship

Ukrainian operatic tenor and People's Artist of the USSR and Ukraine, renowned for his powerful voice and contributions to classical music

British-American actress, celebrated for her iconic performances, pioneering celebrity, and impactful HIV/AIDS activism

Italian semiotician, philosopher, and novelist best known for his influential novels The Name of the Rose and Foucault's Pendulum

French politician and official who served as President of France from 1995 to 2007, previously holding office as Prime Minister and Mayor of Paris