Born and died in 2016

American actress, singer, and dancer known for her iconic role as Kathy Selden in Singin' in the Rain and her chart-topping song "Tammy", earning an Academy Award nomination for The Unsinkable Molly Brown

American actress and writer best known as Princess Leia in Star Wars, also a celebrated novelist, script doctor, and mental health advocate

English singer-songwriter, composer, and record producer, celebrated as a pop culture icon and one of the best-selling recording artists of all time

American astronomer and physicist who pioneered work on galaxy rotation rates, providing crucial early evidence for dark matter

French film actress known as a leading lady for three decades in French cinema and Hollywood features, an inaugural winner of the Best Actress Award at Cannes, and an honorary César recipient

Soviet and Russian diplomat who served as ambassador to North Korea and Turkey

Hungarian-American socialite and actress known for her distinctive style and extensive career in film and television

American economist whose game theory analysis revealed hidden strategies in conflict, cooperation, and social dynamics

American astronaut and politician who was the first American to orbit Earth and served as a U.S. Senator

Indian actress and Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu who served for six terms, leaving a significant mark on post-independence Indian politics

Cuban politician, author, and revolutionary who led Cuba from 1959 to 2008, serving as prime minister and president, establishing a one-party communist state and implementing socialist reforms

Greek politician who served two consecutive terms as the president of the Hellenic Republic from 1995 to 2005