Memorials & famous biographies

American actress and comedian known for her exaggeratedly shrill voice and iconic roles on Seinfeld and in the Toy Story franchise

American chemist and Nobel laureate known for the discovery of buckminsterfullerene

American singer and actor known for his powerful voice, theatrical live shows, and the multi-platinum <i>Bat Out of Hell</i> album trilogy

American actress and humanitarian who was blacklisted by Hollywood and became a lifelong activist for social causes

American broadcast journalist and television personality known for her pioneering interviews and breaking barriers for women in news

American rapper, songwriter, and producer best known for the Grammy-winning single "Gangsta's Paradise" and for broadening hip-hop's audience

American actress known for her iconic role as Rebecca Howe on "Cheers" and her starring turn in the "Look Who's Talking" film series

American rock and roll and country music pioneer known as "The Killer," famous for his electrifying piano playing and hits like "Great Balls of Fire"

American professional basketball player and coach, renowned as the centerpiece of the Boston Celtics' dynasty that won 11 NBA championships

Danish nuclear physicist and Nobel laureate who discovered the connection between collective and particle motion in atomic nuclei, contributing significantly to the understanding of their non-spherical geometry

American stand-up comedian, actor, director, and television host known for Full House and America's Funniest Home Videos

American actor renowned for his powerful portrayal of Sonny Corleone in <em>The Godfather</em> and a diverse career spanning decades

Bahamian and American actor, diplomat, and activist, the first Black actor to win the Academy Award for Best Actor

German writer and editor, author of over 70 books, known for influencing the 1968 West German student movement and receiving the Georg Büchner Prize

Japanese association football player and manager who represented the Japan national team

Soviet and Russian cosmonaut who holds the record for the longest single stay in space, spending over 14 months aboard the Mir space station

Spanish footballer known as the "Gale of the Cantabrian Sea" and voted the greatest Spanish footballer of the 20th century

Serbian football player and manager known for his illustrious playing career as a defender and later as an association football coach

Belarusian nuclear physicist and politician who became the first head of state of independent Belarus, instrumental in forming the Commonwealth of Independent States

American film director, screenwriter, actor, and film historian who was a key figure in the New Hollywood movement

American actress best known for her Academy Award-winning portrayal of Nurse Ratched in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"

American actor celebrated for his intense and charismatic performances in films like "Goodfellas" and "Field of Dreams"

American diplomat and political scientist who was the first woman to serve as United States Secretary of State from 1997 to 2001

American actor and award-winner known for his versatile performances on stage and screen, including an Academy Award for Best Actor