Public Figures & Cultural Luminaries

Resistance & Human Rights

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Mohamed Bouazizi

طارق الطيب محمد البوعزيزي

Tunisia

1984 – 2011 (26 years old)

Tunisian street vendor whose desperate self-immolation in protest against municipal humiliation ignited the Jasmine Revolution, toppling President Ben Ali and sparking the Arab Spring across the Middle East.

Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia

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Arts & Music

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Gerry Rafferty

Gerald Rafferty

Great Britain

1947 – 2011 (63 years old)

Scottish singer-songwriter whose unmistakable melodies and introspective lyrics created timeless rock classics including Baker Street, Right Down the Line, and Stuck in the Middle with You.

Isle of Iona, United Kingdom

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Arts & Music

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Pete Postlethwaite

Peter William Postlethwaite

Great Britain

1946 – 2011 (64 years old)

Acclaimed English character actor described by Steven Spielberg as 'the best actor in the world', nominated for an Academy Award for In the Name of the Father.

Shrewsbury, United Kingdom

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Arts & Music

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Fatima Hassan El Farrouj

فاطمة حسن الفروج

Morocco

1945 – 2011 (66 years old)

Celebrated Moroccan self-taught naive painter whose vibrant, highly detailed canvases depicted traditional female rituals, henna ceremonies, and Berber weddings, exhibited worldwide.

Rabat, Morocco

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Arts & Music

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Bobby Farrell

Roberto Alfonso Farrell

Russia

1946 – 2010 (64 years old)

Aruban-Dutch dancer and charismatic frontman of disco legends Boney M., whose acrobatic stage presence brought hits like Rasputin, Daddy Cool, and Rivers of Babylon to life.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Sciences & Discovery

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Erhard Heinz

Erhard Heinz

Germany

1924 – 2010 (86 years old)

German mathematician renowned for his contributions to non-linear partial differential equations, the Bernstein theorem, and differential geometry.

Göttingen, Germany

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Sciences & Discovery

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Albert Ghiorso

Albert Ghiorso

United States

1915 – 2010 (95 years old)

Prolific American nuclear scientist who co-discovered twelve chemical elements on the periodic table (from americium to seaborgium), holding the record for the most elements co-discovered.

El Cerrito, United States

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Arts & Music

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Teena Marie

Mary Christine Brockert

United States

1956 – 2010 (54 years old)

Celebrated American singer, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter crowned the 'Ivory Queen of Soul', famous for Lovergirl, Square Biz, and her landmark Motown legal victory.

Glendale, United States

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Statesmanship & Statesmen

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Carlos Andrés Pérez

Carlos Andrés Pérez Rodríguez

Venezuela

1922 – 2010 (88 years old)

Two-time President of Venezuela (1974–1979 and 1989–1993) who nationalized the Venezuelan petroleum industry and survived two 1992 coup attempts led by Hugo Chávez.

Caracas, Venezuela

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Sports & Athletics

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Enzo Bearzot

Enzo Bearzot

Italy

1927 – 2010 (83 years old)

Italian football manager who guided the Azzurri to glory at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain, famous for his trademark pipe, tactical wisdom, and unwavering loyalty to Paolo Rossi.

Milan, Italy

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Politics

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Sterling Lyon

Sterling Lyon

Canada

30 January 1927 – 16 December 2010 (83 years old)

Manitoba premier and constitutional traditionalist whose fierce defense of parliamentary supremacy resulted in the creation of the Charter's Notwithstanding Clause.

Winnipeg, Canada

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Politics

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Anthony Enahoro

Anthony Eromosele Enahoro

Nigeria

1923-07-22 – 2010-12-15 (87 years old)

Legendary anti-colonial hero who in 1953 moved the historic motion for Nigeria's independence, edited 'The Southern Nigerian Defender' at age 21, and led the NADECO struggle.

Uromi, Nigeria

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Arts & Music

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Jean Rollin

Jean Michel Rollin Roth Le Gentil

France

1938 – 2010 (72 years old)

Cult French film director, screenwriter, and novelist renowned as a pioneer of poetic European fantastique cinema and atmospheric vampire films.

Paris, France

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Arts & Music

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Blake Edwards

William Blake Crump

United States

1922 – 2010 (88 years old)

Acclaimed American filmmaker whose celebrated works include Breakfast at Tiffany's, Days of Wine and Roses, 10, Victor/Victoria, and the beloved Pink Panther series.

Santa Monica, United States

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Music

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Remmy Ongala

Emmanuel Ramazani Ongala

Congo

1947-02-10 – 2010-12-13 (63 years old)

Beloved musician known as 'Doctor Remmy' whose soulful soukous-tinged 'Ubongo Beat' with Orchestre Super Matimila tackled death, social inequality, and AIDS prevention.

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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Humanitarian & Peace

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Elizabeth Edwards

Mary Elizabeth Anania Edwards

United States

1949 – 2010 (61 years old)

American attorney, bestselling author, and health care crusader whose candor, grace, and courage while battling terminal cancer inspired millions of patients and caregivers.

Raleigh, United States

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Sciences & Discovery

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Tawhida Ben Cheikh

توحيدة بن الشيخ

Tunisia

1909 – 2010 (101 years old)

First modern female physician in Tunisia and the Arab world, pioneering pediatrician and gynecologist who championed women's reproductive healthcare, honored on the Tunisian 10-dinar banknote.

Tunis, Tunisia

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Arts & Music

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Mario Monicelli

Mario Monicelli

Italy

1915 – 2010 (95 years old)

Founding master of the Commedia all'italiana genre, whose classics Big Deal on Madonna Street and The Great War combined biting social satire, human tragedy, and laughter.

Rome, Italy

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