Born and died in 1969

British writer and novelist celebrated for her best-selling Shopaholic series, with books selling over 50 million copies and adapted into successful films

Iranian-French graphic novelist and film director celebrated for her work Persepolis and its adaptation, who brought unique cultural perspectives to global audiences

American television chef and personality known for hosting Food Network's Secrets of a Restaurant Chef and co-hosting Worst Cooks in America

American-Canadian actor, comedian, and writer best known for starring as Chandler Bing on NBC's Friends

American singer, songwriter, and businesswoman known as the top-selling female artist in regional Mexican music

Austrian skydiver, daredevil, and extreme sportsman known for his record-breaking stratospheric freefall, becoming the first person to break the sound barrier without vehicular power

British fashion designer and couturier known for founding his eponymous label and his influential tenure at Givenchy, recipient of multiple Designer of the Year awards

Serbian football player and manager known for his illustrious playing career as a defender and later as an association football coach

American actor and comedian best known for his role as Mini-Me in the Austin Powers film series

Mother of Prince Philip and paternal grandmother of King Charles III, who was an aristocrat, nurse, nun, and dedicated charity worker

Pakistani politician, statesman, and military general who served as Pakistan's last governor-general and first president

2nd President of the People's Republic of China and a leading figure in the Chinese Communist Party

American writer, poet, and novelist who was a pioneer of the Beat Generation

Norwegian figure skater and actress, a three-time Olympic champion and ten-time World champion who later starred in Hollywood films

American heavyweight boxing champion who remains the only undefeated heavyweight in history

German architect and designer renowned as a pioneer of modern architecture, known for his minimalist aesthetic and iconic works like the "BRNO" Armchair and 860-880 North Lake Shore Drive

German-American experimental physicist who won the 1943 Nobel Prize for developing molecular beam techniques and discovering the proton's magnetic moment

British physicist and Nobel laureate who discovered the pion and developed the photographic method for studying nuclear processes

American actress and model praised for her promising talent and comedic and dramatic performances, often compared favorably to Marilyn Monroe

German philosopher, sociologist, and musicologist, known for his leadership in the Frankfurt School and his critiques of the culture industry, influencing the European New Left

German painter and printmaker noted for his starkly realistic portrayals of Weimar society and the brutality of war, a leading figure of Neue Sachlichkeit