Born and died in 1970

American rapper and actor known for his aggressive style and five consecutive No. 1 albums

American actor, musician, and environmentalist known for his critically acclaimed performances in films like My Own Private Idaho and for his Volpi Cup win

American actor, musician, and poet widely recognized for his roles as Theodore Huxtable on The Cosby Show and Dr. AJ Austin in The Resident

Italian road racing cyclist and legendary climbing specialist known for his record-breaking climbs and winning the 1998 Tour de France and Giro d'Italia double

Prolific Japanese author, playwright, actor, and political activist, known for "Confessions Of A Mask" and his dramatic final act

Indian physicist known for discovering the Raman effect, which describes the change in light wavelength during scattering, earning him the 1930 Nobel Prize in Physics

French general and statesman who led the Free French Forces in World War II and founded the Fifth Republic

American self-help author best known for 'Think and Grow Rich,' emphasizing fervent expectations for success

Mexican revolutionary, army officer, and politician who served as the 51st president of Mexico and implemented massive land reform and oil industry expropriation

French politician and three-time Prime Minister, known for leading France from 1938 to 1940 during the early stages of World War II

French writer whose works explored the natural world of Provence and the complexities of human nature, best known for The Man who Planted Trees

American singer known for her powerful mezzo-soprano vocals and electrifying stage presence, an iconic rock performer who merged blues, rock, and soul with raw emotion

American novelist known for his experimental U.S.A. trilogy and a shifting political lens on 20th-century America

German-born novelist and screenwriter best known for his landmark anti-war novel <i>All Quiet on the Western Front</i>, based on his World War I experiences

Legendary American guitarist, singer, and songwriter, widely regarded as one of the most influential instrumentalists in rock music history, known for pioneering blues rock and psychedelic rock

German philosopher and logician, major member of the Vienna Circle, and advocate of logical positivism who significantly influenced 20th-century analytic philosophy