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Died: 2000–2000
Emil Zátopek

Emil Zátopek

19222000

Czech long-distance runner nicknamed 'the Czech Locomotive' who won three gold medals at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, including a marathon he entered at the last minute

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Bettino Craxi

Bettino Craxi

19342000

Italian politician who served as the 45th Prime Minister of Italy from 1983 to 1987 and leader of the Italian Socialist Party

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Louis Néel

Louis Néel

19042000

French physicist and Nobel laureate recognized for his fundamental discoveries in antiferromagnetism and ferrimagnetism, crucial for solid state physics applications

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Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness

19142000

British actor celebrated for his versatile performances across stage and screen, including iconic roles in films directed by David Lean and at Ealing Studios, and an Academy Award winner

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Pierre Trudeau

Pierre Trudeau

19192000

Canadian politician and lawyer who served as the 15th Prime Minister of Canada in two non-consecutive terms

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Hedy Lamarr

Hedy Lamarr

19142000

Austrian-American actress and co-inventor of an early technique for spread spectrum communications and frequency hopping

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