Memorials & famous biographies

American actor and comedian best known as Ed Norton on The Honeymooners and an Academy Award winner for Harry and Tonto

American actor known for his memorable roles in films like The Green Mile and on television as Mister Noodle's brother on Sesame Street

American television personality, Presbyterian minister, and author who created and hosted the iconic preschool television series <i>Mister Rogers' Neighborhood</i>

American singer, songwriter, pianist, and civil rights activist known as the High Priestess of Soul, whose music blended classical, jazz, blues, and folk genres

Palestinian-American professor, literary critic, and political activist who founded post-colonial studies and authored the influential book Orientalism

American actor and film star, recognized as the 12th-greatest male star of Classic Hollywood Cinema by the American Film Institute

American actor known for his rugged "granite features" and powerful performances in action films, rising from a coal mining background to Hollywood stardom.

American actress known for her unparalleled four Academy Awards for Best Actress and her spirited, independent screen persona

Pioneering Japanese and South Korean association football player and coach who represented both national teams and managed South Korea multiple times

Hong Kong singer and actor, one of the most influential cultural icons in the Sinophone world, known for his debonair demeanour, flamboyant screen characters, and avant-garde, androgynous stage presence

Japanese association football player and coach who represented his country internationally

First Lady of the Republic of China, politician, and activist known for her prominent role in Chinese politics and foreign relations during the 20th century

Japanese association football player who represented the Japan national team

Japanese association football player who represented the Japan national team

First Israeli astronaut and fighter pilot who served on the Space Shuttle Columbia's final mission, STS-107

Chilean author, poet, and literary critic known for novels like The Savage Detectives and 2666, a posthumous National Book Critics Circle Award winner

Japanese association football player and coach who proudly played for the Japan national team

Japanese association football player, economist, coach, and journalist, known for playing for the Japan national team and his academic works in economics

Celebrated Soviet and Russian Avar poet, politician, and translator known for his lyrical verse and the iconic song "Zhuravli"

Swedish politician, diplomat, and lawyer who served as Minister for Foreign Affairs until her assassination

German-British biophysicist and Nobel laureate known for groundbreaking discoveries in synaptic transmission at the nerve-muscle junction

Cuban-American singer and actor known as the 'Queen of Salsa,' celebrated for her vibrant performances and significant contributions to Latin music, selling over 30 million records worldwide

Italian-American economist and Nobel laureate recognized for pioneering analyses of saving and financial markets

American country singer known as the "Man in Black," celebrated for his deep bass-baritone voice, train-like rhythms, and songs of sorrow, tribulation, and redemption across country, rockabilly, and folk genres