Memorials & famous biographies

American evolutionary biologist who transformed understanding of cellular evolution through her endosymbiotic theory and co-developed the Gaia hypothesis

American actress and singer known for her striking presence, roles in films like Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, and founding an international adoption program

American Nobel Prize-winning chemist who illuminated the nature of chemical bonding, especially in boranes, and later studied protein structures

American actor best known for his portrayal of the rumpled detective Lieutenant Columbo, for which he won four Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe

American physicist and Nobel laureate known for inventing the separated oscillatory field method used in atomic clocks

American physician, geneticist, and Nobel Prize winner who identified the hepatitis B virus and contributed to its vaccine development

American computer scientist who founded the discipline of artificial intelligence, coined the term AI, and developed the Lisp programming language

American exercise instructor, fitness and nutrition guru, and motivational speaker known as the 'Godfather of Fitness'

First Lady of the United States, celebrated for her active role in social policy, women's rights advocacy, and groundbreaking candor on personal health and addiction

American boxer, known as 'Smokin'', undisputed heavyweight champion from 1970 to 1973, and the first to defeat Muhammad Ali

American director, producer, and screenwriter known for realistic New York dramas tackling social injustices and questioning authority

American medical physicist and Nobel laureate who co-developed the revolutionary radioimmunoassay technique, transforming diagnostic medicine

American computer scientist and co-inventor of the Unix operating system and the C programming language

Japanese association football player who proudly represented his nation on the Japan national team

Hungarian legal scholar, professor, and politician who served as President of Hungary from 2000 to 2005, and as Minister of Education

English character actor known for his powerful performances and Academy Award-nominated role in 'In the Name of the Father'

British painter and engraver known for his unflinching figurative portraits, a foremost 20th-century English portraitist

Japanese association football player who proudly represented the Japan national team

American mathematician and Nobel laureate who developed direct methods for determining crystal structures, changing the field of chemistry

Veteran English actor known for Hammer horror films and portraying Alfred Pennyworth in the Batman film series

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

Dutch-German actor, singer, and entertainer known for his exceptionally long career, performing until the age of 108 and maintaining popularity for decades in the German-speaking world

Japanese association football player and manager who represented the national team

Hungarian footballer and manager, "The Emperor," who was named European Footballer of the Year in 1967 and described as one of the most elegant footballers of all time