Born and died in 1990

Argentine professional association football player known for his role as a dedicated striker

Japanese association football player known for his role as a forward

South Korean singer, dancer, and songwriter known for his powerful vocals and extensive work with the boy band Shinee

Swiss author and dramatist known for epic theatre, philosophical crime novels, and macabre satire

Malaysian statesman who served as the first Prime Minister of Malaysia and led the country to independence from British rule

Indian diplomat, politician, and freedom fighter who was the first woman and only Indian to serve as President of the UN General Assembly, and also Governor of Maharashtra

British author who wrote beloved children's classics including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Matilda, selling over 300 million books worldwide

Expatriate British novelist, poet, dramatist, and travel writer known for works like Bitter lemons and his correspondence with Henry Miller

French Marxist philosopher and university teacher, known for his reinterpretation of Marxist theory and concepts like ideological state apparatuses

Vietnamese diplomat, military personnel, politician, and revolutionary who was jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for negotiating a cease-fire in Vietnam in 1973 but famously refused it

English-born Australian writer and the only Australian Nobel laureate in Literature, known for his complex literary style and satirical exploration of Australian society

Italian novelist and journalist known for his exploration of modern sexuality, social alienation, and existentialism in works like *Gli indifferenti* and *Il conformista*, many of which were adapted into acclaimed films

American blues guitarist, composer, and singer-songwriter, known for his iconic work with Double Trouble and revitalizing the blues genre

German sociologist, writer, and philosopher celebrated for his theory of civilizing and decivilizing processes and his insights into social figurations

Austrian social democratic politician who served as foreign minister and chancellor, shaping post-war Austria