Memorials & famous biographies

American bass guitarist who brought a groundbreaking lead bass style and unique musicianship to Metallica

American actress best known for It's a Wonderful Life and her eponymous television show, who was also an Academy Award winner and peace activist

American writer and Scientology founder who authored Dianetics and established a global religious movement

American physicist and chemist who developed the molecular orbital theory, a cornerstone of modern chemistry, earning him the Nobel Prize.

American jazz clarinetist and bandleader known as the "King of Swing," who broke racial barriers and brought jazz to Carnegie Hall

American physicist who won the Nobel Prize for his theory on the asymmetrical shapes of atomic nuclei

American socialite whose marriage intention to Prince Edward led to his abdication as King of the United Kingdom

Romanian-American historian of religion, philosopher, and writer known for his theories on hierophanies and the eternal return, shaping religious studies paradigms

American writer, journalist, and photographer, best known for the seminal science fiction novel Dune and its five sequels

American actor and dancer known for his energetic performances, distinctive vocal style, and deadpan comic timing

Japanese association football player who played for the Japan national team

English-American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter known for "Goodbye to Berlin" and his contributions to gay fiction

British-American actress known for a long career in theatre, film, and television as a stage, television, and film actor

Austrian-American director, producer, and actor who helmed over 35 feature films and was a significant influence in Hollywood for five decades

American biochemist who received the Nobel Prize for his discovery of vitamin K and its chemical structure

Japanese diplomat who, during World War II, defied orders to issue transit visas, saving thousands of Jewish refugees from the Holocaust

German-American biochemist and Nobel laureate who co-discovered coenzyme A and elucidated its importance for intermediary metabolism

Welsh-American actor and film director, known for his Academy Award-winning performance in 'The Lost Weekend' and his versatile career across comedies and dramas

German artist, teacher, and theorist who pioneered Performance Art and integrated humanism and sociology into his works

Celebrated Mexican writer, screenwriter, and photographer best known for the novel Pedro Páramo and the collection El Llano en llamas, deeply influencing Latin American literature

French novelist, playwright, poet, and political activist known for works like The Thief's Journal and The Balcony

Mozambican politician and revolutionary who served as the first President of Mozambique from 1975 until his death in a plane crash in 1986

English sculptor renowned for his semi-abstract monumental bronze sculptures and influential graphic works displayed worldwide

Swedish sociologist and diplomat who won the 1982 Nobel Peace Prize for her leadership in international disarmament efforts