Award-winning British actor known for his distinctive voice and acclaimed character performances across film, television, and stage

American NASA astronaut, naval aviator, and engineer who was the eleventh and last human to walk on the Moon

German politician, jurist, and judge who served as President of Germany from 1994 to 1999, and the first president elected after German reunification

British-American geneticist and biochemist who shared the 2007 Nobel Prize for developing gene targeting and knockout mice

Polish-British philosopher and sociologist known for his work on liquid modernity, consumerism, and the Holocaust

Iranian politician, fourth president of Iran, and a founding father of the Islamic Republic

Portuguese statesman and politician who served as Prime Minister and President of Portugal, widely considered the father of Portuguese democracy

Widely regarded as one of the finest actors in world cinema, Om Puri was an Indian actor known for his extensive work in mainstream Hindi, international, and various regional language films, a recipient of the Padma Shri and an honorary OBE

Eldest son of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, considered heir apparent from 1994 to 2001

English physicist and Nobel laureate who, with Paul Lauterbur, pioneered Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Japanese association football player and manager who played as a forward for the national team and later managed it, also a businessperson

Soviet, Russian, and American theoretical physicist who co-received the 2003 Nobel Prize in Physics for theories on superconductors and superfluids

British motorcycle and Formula One legend, and the only person to win World Championships on both two and four wheels

Hungarian-American chemist awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1994 for his transformative work on carbocation chemistry via superacids

German physicist and Nobel laureate who co-developed the ion trap technique, enabling high precision measurement of the electron magnetic moment

French professional footballer who was integral to the France national team of the 1950s and won three European Cups with Real Madrid

Japanese association football player who proudly represented his nation on the field

Influential Soviet and Russian poet, screenwriter, photographer, and director, renowned for his extensive literary and artistic career

Polish-American diplomat, political scientist, and National Security Advisor to President Jimmy Carter, known for his geopolitical analysis and organization of The Trilateral Commission

English actor best known for his record seven portrayals of James Bond in the iconic film series

Russian military officer who, during a 1983 false alarm, decided not to launch a nuclear counter-strike, a decision that likely prevented a global catastrophe

President of Finland and pioneering Social Democrat who served as head of state for twelve years

French magistrate, Holocaust survivor, and politician remembered for championing women's rights and the 1975 Veil Act legalizing abortion, as well as her advocacy for human dignity and European reconciliation

Longest-serving democratically elected Chancellor of Germany, architect of German reunification and a driving force behind the creation of the European Union

French actress, singer, screenwriter, and director celebrated for her distinctive presence and versatile contributions to cinema and music

Canadian-American filmmaker, writer, editor, and actor, known as the "father of the zombie film" for his influential horror work

Iranian mathematician and professor at Stanford University, known for her pioneering work in hyperbolic geometry and for being the first woman and first Iranian to receive the Fields Medal

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

Japanese politician and diplomat who served as the 80th Prime Minister of Japan in 1994

British science fiction writer, novelist, and editor known for works like "Barefoot in the Head" and "Starship"

Iraqi politician who served as the 6th president of Iraq and president of the Governing Council

American musician, singer, songwriter, and guitarist, known for leading Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and as a member of the Traveling Wilburys, whose distinctive sound defined rock and heartland rock music

Czech tennis player and coach, Wimbledon singles champion, former world No. 1 in doubles, and a three-time Olympic medalist

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

French rock and roll and pop singer and actor who brought rock and roll to France

Last king of Romania, who also pursued careers as an aircraft pilot, military leader, stockbroker, and art collector