Born and died in 1955

Chinese literary critic, writer, professor, and human rights activist who won the Nobel Peace Prize for his non-violent struggle for fundamental human rights in China

Croatian-American actress and singer known for her iconic roles in Babylon 5 and Lost, and for her work in acclaimed international films

Premier of the People's Republic of China from 2013 to 2023, serving as a prominent politician and economist

Ethiopian politician and former rebel militant commander who served as President and Prime Minister of Ethiopia for over two decades

Japanese manga artist and character designer widely celebrated for creating the Dragon Ball franchise and recognized as one of the most influential authors in the history of manga

Founder of the Japanese new religious group Aum Shinrikyo and convicted mastermind of the 1995 Tokyo subway sarin gas attack

American stand-up comedian, actor, and voice artist known for his distinctive shrill voice, strong New York dialect, and edgy humor, memorable as Iago and the Aflac duck mascot

American entrepreneur and inventor who co-founded Apple Inc. and was instrumental in the personal computer revolution and the creation of influential digital products

Japanese association football player who spent his entire career with Mitsubishi Motors and was a Japanese international

Korean independence activist, politician, writer, and journalist who was a main leader of the communist movement during Japan's colonial rule

Portuguese neurosurgeon and politician, known for developing cerebral angiography and the leucotomy procedure, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1949

German mathematician, theoretical physicist, logician, and philosopher known for his association with the Göttingen tradition of mathematics

Swiss composer and member of Les Six, known for his diverse compositions including Jeanne d'Arc au bûcher and Pacific 231

Japanese schoolchild and origami artist known for her story of folding over a thousand paper cranes after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima

Spanish liberal philosopher and essayist known for his 'philosophy of life' and influential works like 'La rebelión de las masas'

American actor known for his influential roles in films like Rebel Without a Cause and East of Eden, becoming a lasting symbol of youthful rebellion and a cultural icon

Portuguese-born Brazilian singer, dancer, and actress known as 'the Brazilian Bombshell' for her vibrant performances and signature fruit hat outfits

Italian racing driver who won two Formula One World Drivers' Championships with Ferrari and the Mille Miglia

Romanian composer, violinist, conductor, and educator, revered as one of the greatest musicians in Romanian history

German-born theoretical physicist best known for developing the theory of relativity and the mass–energy equivalence formula E = mc2

French Jesuit priest, philosopher, and paleontologist who contributed to the discovery of Peking Man fossils and developed the noosphere concept, blending evolutionary theory with Christian mysticism