Memorials & famous biographies

Polish-American endocrinologist and Nobel laureate whose research unveiled the brain's control over hormones and led to advanced prostate cancer treatments.

American business executive and former CEO of YouTube, known for her early role at Google and spearheading the acquisition and growth of YouTube

American football legend, Heisman Trophy winner, and actor whose later life was consumed by legal controversy

American country singer, songwriter, and actor who helped define outlaw country music and starred in films like A Star Is Born

American philosopher and cognitive scientist known for his work on philosophy of mind, science, and biology, particularly as they relate to evolutionary biology

American theoretical physicist and neuroscientist who shared the 1972 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on superconductivity, including the concept of Cooper pairs, and co-developed the BCM theory of synaptic plasticity

American actress and producer known for her distinctive screen presence and work in children's programming, with accolades including a Cannes Award and Peabody Award

American politician and humanitarian who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981 and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his decades of global peace and human rights efforts

American actor, writer, and comedian known for SCTV, Freaks and Geeks, and his role in Happy Gilmore

Canadian filmmaker known for directing impactful films on social and political issues, earning multiple Oscar nominations and the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award

Japanese association football player and manager who played once for the Japan national team

Swedish biochemist who shared the 1982 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for discoveries concerning prostaglandins and related substances

Indian industrialist, engineer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist who chaired Tata Group from 1991 to 2012 and received India's highest civilian honors

Argentine footballer and manager known as El Flaco, who coached the Argentina national team to win the 1978 FIFA World Cup

American novelist, poet, essayist, and screenwriter known for works like "The New York Trilogy" and "Moon Palace", with books translated into over 40 languages

Tanzanian statesman who served as the second president of the United Republic of Tanzania from 1985 to 1995 and chairman of the ruling party Chama Cha Mapinduzi

Kenyan long-distance runner who held the marathon world record and was ranked first globally at the time of his passing

Scottish chemist and Nobel Laureate known for his pioneering work in designing and synthesizing molecular machines, including catenanes and rotaxanes

British actress known for her extensive filmography from the 1990s to the 2010s

Austrian-born American theoretical chemist and Nobel laureate who developed multiscale models for complex chemical systems

Austrian jurist and politician, the first woman to hold the offices of federal chancellor and president of the Austrian constitutional court

Australian microbiologist and Nobel laureate who, with Barry Marshall, discovered *Helicobacter pylori* and its role in gastritis and peptic ulcer disease

Italian association football player, screenwriter, and sporting director known for his prolific career as a striker

Swedish football manager celebrated for winning 18 club trophies across Sweden, Portugal, and Italy, including the UEFA Cup, and reaching the European Cup final