Born and died in 1957

American actor known for his commanding presence and acclaimed performance as John Coffey in The Green Mile

Israeli singer, composer, and actress celebrated for her tender mezzo-soprano voice and known internationally as "the Madonna of the East"

American stand-up comedian and actor known for his raw, honest humor and starring role in The Bernie Mac Show

American actor, photographer, and poet, widely known for his memorable roles in films by Quentin Tarantino such as Reservoir Dogs and Kill Bill

Swedish politician, diplomat, and lawyer who served as Minister for Foreign Affairs until her assassination

English musician and bass guitarist who became the second bassist for the Sex Pistols and an icon of the punk subculture

British journalist, producer, and presenter known for his work in biology and medicine, popularizing intermittent fasting and low-carbohydrate diets

Iranian military officer and major general who commanded the Quds Force from 1998 until his assassination, and was described as "the single most powerful operative in the Middle East"

Saudi businessman and al-Qaeda founder who orchestrated the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks

Austrian musician and rapper known for international hits like "Rock Me Amadeus," bringing German-language music to global pop charts

English crime writer, playwright, essayist, and Christian writer known for the Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries and her translations of Dante

Mexican muralist whose large frescoes helped establish the mural movement in Mexican and international art

Austrian-American psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, sex educator, and sociologist known for his radical theories and influential works like <em>The Mass Psychology of Fascism</em>

Austro-Hungarian-American biochemist, physician, and Nobel laureate who discovered the course of the catalytic conversion of glycogen, becoming the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

Greek writer, poet, and philosopher, widely considered a giant of modern Greek literature and the most translated Greek author worldwide

Belgian painter, architect, and interior designer, known as a co-founder of Art Nouveau and a decisive influence on German Jugendstil architecture and design

British prehistorian archaeologist who specialised in European prehistory and pioneered Marxist archaeology, author of twenty-six books including Man makes himself

King of Norway for nearly 52 years, from 1905 until his death in 1957

Finnish composer widely regarded as his country's greatest, whose music helped Finland develop a stronger national identity

American chemist and physicist awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his investigations in surface chemistry

American comic actor, one half of the legendary Laurel and Hardy comedy duo, known for his unique expressions and physical humor

German Nobel laureate in Chemistry known for his investigations of the constitution of the bile acids and related substances