Born and died in 2018

Amos Oz, Israeli writer, novelist, journalist, and intellectual who championed a two-state solution to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict

American theoretical physicist who received the 2005 Nobel Prize in Physics for his contribution to the quantum theory of optical coherence

American actress and director best known for starring in "Laverne & Shirley" and directing groundbreaking films like "Big" and "A League of Their Own"

Former Ethiopian President and seasoned politician who served as head of state from 2001 to 2013

Nobel Prize-winning Italian-American astrophysicist who pioneered the field of X-ray astronomy, discovering cosmic X-ray sources and teaching at Johns Hopkins University

41st President of the United States, vice president, naval officer, and diplomat who guided the nation through the end of the Cold War and the Persian Gulf War

American marine science educator and artist best known for creating the animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants

Italian film director and screenwriter, renowned for films like <em>The Last Emperor</em> and honored with an Academy Award, BAFTA, César, and multiple Golden Globes

British chemist and biophysicist known for developing crystallographic electron microscopy and his Nobel-winning work on nucleic acid-protein complexes

American comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer known for his extensive work with Marvel Comics, transforming it into a dominant force in both comics and film

Japanese marine biologist who discovered green fluorescent protein and won the 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

American businessman, computer programmer, and investor who co-founded Microsoft Corporation and was a renowned philanthropist