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Died: 2020–2020
Tony Hsieh

Tony Hsieh

19732020

American entrepreneur and computer scientist known for leading Zappos and co-founding LinkExchange, impacting online retail and advertising

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Brodie Lee

Brodie Lee

19792020

American professional wrestler known for his impactful performances as Luke Harper in WWE and Mr. Brodie Lee in AEW

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Rishi Kapoor

Rishi Kapoor

19522020

Indian film actor, director, and producer known for a diverse range of roles across five decades, recipient of a National Film Award and four Filmfare Awards

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Sushant Singh Rajput

Sushant Singh Rajput

19862020

Indian actor recognized for acclaimed performances in films such as M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story, Chhichhore, and Kai Po Che!

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Naya Rivera

Naya Rivera

19872020

American actress and singer known for her acclaimed role as Santana Lopez on the musical comedy-drama series Glee

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Chadwick Boseman

Chadwick Boseman

19762020

American actor and playwright known for his powerful performances in films like Black Panther, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, and Marshall

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Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant

19782020

American basketball player and screenwriter who spent his entire 20-year NBA career with the Los Angeles Lakers, winning five championships and becoming one of the sport's most iconic figures

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Daniel arap Moi

Daniel arap Moi

19242020

Kenyan politician who served as the second president of Kenya for 24 years, making him the country's longest-serving president

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Jack Steinberger

Jack Steinberger

19212020

German-American physicist and Nobel laureate known for his work with neutrinos and co-discovery of the muon neutrino

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Carlos Ruiz Zafón

Carlos Ruiz Zafón

19642020

Spanish novelist and screenwriter celebrated for his bestselling novel La sombra del viento, which enchanted millions worldwide with its detailed narrative and evocative settings

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Li Wenliang

Li Wenliang

19852020

Chinese ophthalmologist known for warning about the coronavirus in December 2019

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John Hume

John Hume

19372020

Irish politician and Nobel Peace Prize laureate who co-founded the Social Democratic and Labour Party and was a central architect of the Good Friday Agreement, dedicating his life to finding a peaceful solution to the conflict in Northern Ireland

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Kim Ki-duk

Kim Ki-duk

19602020

South Korean filmmaker renowned for idiosyncratic art-house cinema and international festival acclaim

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Diana Rigg

Diana Rigg

19382020

An iconic English actress celebrated for her versatile roles across stage, screen, and television, including Emma Peel, a Bond girl, and Olenna Tyrell

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Irrfan Khan

Irrfan Khan

19672020

Indian actor widely regarded as one of the finest in world cinema, known for his powerful performances across Indian, British, and American films

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Paolo Rossi

Paolo Rossi

19562020

Italian professional footballer and politician who led Italy to the 1982 FIFA World Cup title, winning the Golden Boot, Golden Ball, and Ballon d'Or

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Mario Molina

Mario Molina

19432020

Mexican chemical engineer and Nobel laureate who co-discovered the danger of CFCs to the ozone layer and the Antarctic ozone hole

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Max von Sydow

Max von Sydow

19292020

Swedish-French actor known for his 70-year career in film, television, and theatre, appearing in over 150 films and nominated for two Academy Awards

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Freeman Dyson

Freeman Dyson

19232020

British-American theoretical physicist and mathematician known for his profound work in quantum field theory, astrophysics, and the mathematical formulation of quantum mechanics

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Masatoshi Koshiba

Masatoshi Koshiba

19262020

Japanese physicist who pioneered neutrino astronomy and won the 2002 Nobel Prize for detecting cosmic neutrinos

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Betty Williams

Betty Williams

19432020

Northern Irish peace activist and co-recipient of the 1976 Nobel Peace Prize for co-founding the Community of Peace People dedicated to resolving the Troubles

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John le Carré

John le Carré

19312020

British novelist and former spy renowned for his sophisticated and morally complex espionage fiction, often adapted for screen

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Javier Pérez de Cuéllar

Javier Pérez de Cuéllar

19202020

Peruvian diplomat and politician who served as the fifth Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1982 to 1991 and later as Prime Minister of Peru from 2000 to 2001

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Olivia de Havilland

Olivia de Havilland

19162020

British, American, and French actress, an Academy Award winner and last major star from Hollywood's Golden Age

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