Public Figures & Cultural Luminaries

Resistance & Human Rights

Giovanny Romero Infante

Peru

c. 1989 – 2020 (31 years old)

Giovanny Romero Infante, also known as Gio Infante, was a Peruvian journalist and LGBT activist.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to resistance.

Lima, Peru

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Ralph Weymouth

United States

c. 1918 – 2020 (102 years old)

Ralph Weymouth was an American decorated Vice Admiral of the United States Navy and anti-nuclear campaigner.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to resistance.

Washington, D.C., United States

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Sciences & Discovery

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Boris Tsirelson

Russia

c. 1951 – 2020 (69 years old)

Boris Semyonovich Tsirelson was a Russian–Israeli mathematician and Professor of Mathematics at Tel Aviv University in Israel, as well as a Wikipedia editor.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sciences.

Moscow, Russia

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Steph Bowe

Australia

c. 1995 – 2020 (25 years old)

Steph Bowe was an Australian novelist and blogger. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to literature.

Canberra, Australia

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Joe Steve Ó Neachtain

Ireland

c. 1943 – 2020 (77 years old)

Joe Steve Ó Neachtain was an Irish writer, actor, playwright and broadcaster in the Irish language. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to literature.

Dublin, Ireland

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Resistance & Human Rights

David Chadwick

United States

c. 1927 – 2020 (93 years old)

David L. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to literature.

Washington, D.C., United States

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Isabel Cabanillas

Mexico

c. 1994 – 2020 (26 years old)

On January 18, 2020, Isabel Cabanillas de la Torre, a mother, artist, and Women's Rights activist, was killed in Juarez City, Mexico after not returning home from a night out at a bar. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to resistance.

Mexico City, Mexico

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Charles Carrère

Switzerland

c. 1929 – 2020 (91 years old)

Charles Carrère was a French-Senegalese poet who specialized in Francophone Africa.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to literature.

Geneva, Switzerland

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William J. Samarin

United States

c. 1927 – 2020 (93 years old)

William John Samarin was an American-born linguist and academic who was Professor at the Hartford Seminary and the University of Toronto. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to literature.

Washington, D.C., United States

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Philosophy & Thought

Kotaro Suzumura

Japan

c. 1944 – 2020 (76 years old)

Kotaro Suzumura was a Japanese economist and professor emeritus of Hitotsubashi University and Waseda University. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to philosophy.

Tokyo, Japan

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Humanitarian & Peace

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Tony Beddison

Australia

c. 1949 – 2020 (71 years old)

Anthony John Beddison was an Australian businessman and philanthropist, who was founder and chairman of the Beddison Group, a workforce recruitment and consultancy service.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to humanitarian.

Canberra, Australia

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Bernard Diederich

Switzerland

c. 1927 – 2020 (93 years old)

Bernard Diederich was a New Zealand-born author, journalist, and historian.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to literature.

Geneva, Switzerland

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Philosophy & Thought

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Jean Delumeau

France

c. 1924 – 2020 (96 years old)

Jean Léon Marie Delumeau was a French historian specializing in the history of the Catholic Church, and author of several books regarding the subject. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to philosophy.

Paris, France

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Hylda Sims

Great Britain

c. 1933 – 2020 (87 years old)

Hylda Sims was an English folk musician and poet.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to literature.

London, United Kingdom

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David Scott Milton

United States

c. 1935 – 2020 (85 years old)

David Scott Milton was an American author, playwright, screenwriter, and actor. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to literature.

Washington, D.C., United States

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Humanitarian & Peace

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Mary Evelyn Fredenburg

United States

c. 1923 – 2020 (97 years old)

Mary Evelyn "Mev" Fredenburg was an American nurse and a missionary in Eku, Nigeria for over forty years.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to humanitarian.

Washington, D.C., United States

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