Born and died in 2018

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

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

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

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

Serbian actress known for her extensive career in film, television, and theatre, and for her role in The Dark Side of the Sun

Spanish operatic soprano and recording artist, celebrated as one of the greatest voices of the 20th century, with a six-decade career and three Grammy Awards

Saudi journalist, dissident, author, columnist, and editor, known for his political writings and his tragic assassination

Armenian-French singer, songwriter, actor, and diplomat known for his distinctive tenor voice and prolific output of over 1,200 recorded songs and 1,000 written songs

Hong Kong-British-American physicist and electrical engineer who revolutionized telecommunications with his pioneering work in fiber optics, enabling the Internet and the World Wide Web

Chính trị gia Việt Nam và cựu tướng công an, người đã giữ chức Chủ tịch nước thứ 9 của Việt Nam