Public Figures & Cultural Luminaries

Philosophy & Thought

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Gilbert Winham

United States

c. 1939 – 2019 (80 years old)

Gilbert Rathbone Winham was an American-born political scientist.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to philosophy.

Washington, D.C., United States

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Philosophy & Thought

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María Teresa Uribe

Colombia

c. 1941 – 2019 (78 years old)

María Teresa Uribe de Hincapié was a Colombian sociologist, specialising in research into conflict and violence.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to philosophy.

Bogotá, Colombia

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Philosophy & Thought

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Ludwig W. Adamec

United States

c. 1925 – 2019 (94 years old)

Ludwig W. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to philosophy.

Washington, D.C., United States

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Sports & Athletics

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Walt McKeel

United States

c. 1973 – 2019 (46 years old)

Walter Thomas McKeel was an American professional baseball player. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sports.

Washington, D.C., United States

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Sports & Athletics

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Freddie Glidden

Great Britain

c. 1928 – 2019 (91 years old)

Frederick Glidden was a Scottish professional footballer who spent most of his career with Heart of Midlothian.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sports.

London, United Kingdom

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Sports & Athletics

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Ivan Dimitrov

Switzerland

c. 1936 – 2019 (83 years old)

Ivan Milanov Dimitrov was a Bulgarian footballer who played as a defender for the Bulgaria national team. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sports.

Geneva, Switzerland

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Literature & Poetry

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Perry Deane Young

United States

c. 1942 – 2019 (77 years old)

Perry Deane Young was a journalist, author, playwright, historian, and professional gardener. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to literature.

Washington, D.C., United States

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Literature & Poetry

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Katie Flynn

Great Britain

c. 1937 – 2019 (82 years old)

Judy Turner was an author who wrote under the pen name Katie Flynn and Judith Saxton. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to literature.

London, United Kingdom

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Arts & Music

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Nils Utsi

Norway

c. 1944 – 2019 (75 years old)

Nils Reidar Utsi was a Norwegian Sámi actor, stage director and film director.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to arts.

Oslo, Norway

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Arts & Music

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Kris Kelmi

Russia

c. 1956 – 2019 (63 years old)

Kris Kelmi was a Soviet and Russian rock and pop musician and composer. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to arts.

Moscow, Russia

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Arts & Music

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Joan Guinjoan

Spain

c. 1932 – 2019 (87 years old)

Joan Guinjoan i Gispert was a Catalan composer and pianist.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to arts.

Madrid, Spain

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Arts & Music

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Ivo Gregurević

Switzerland

c. 1953 – 2019 (66 years old)

Ivo Gregurević was a Croatian film, theatre and television actor. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to arts.

Geneva, Switzerland

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Sciences & Discovery

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Stephen Twinoburyo

Switzerland

c. 1970 – 2019 (49 years old)

Stephen Twinoburyo was a Ugandan scientist, mathematician, lecturer, and entrepreneur. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sciences.

Geneva, Switzerland

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Statesmanship & Statesmen

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Raymond Ramazani Baya

France

c. 1944 – 2019 (75 years old)

Raymond Ramazani Baya was a Congolese politician. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to leadership.

Paris, France

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Statesmanship & Statesmen

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Ke Hua

China

c. 1916 – 2019 (103 years old)

Ke Hua was a Chinese diplomat who was Chinese Ambassador to Guinea from 1960 to 1964, Chinese Ambassador to Ghana from 1972 to 1974, Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines from 1975 to 1978, and Chinese Ambassador to the United Kingdom from 1978 to 1983.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to leadership.

Beijing, China

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Politics

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Shehu Shagari

Shehu Usman Aliyu Shagari

Nigeria

1925-02-25 – 2018-12-28 (93 years old)

Distinguished educator and statesman who served as the first democratically elected Executive President of Nigeria during the Second Republic from 1979 to 1983.

Shagari, Nigeria

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Arts & Music

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Hamid Zahir

حميد الزاهر (حميد بلقاس)

Morocco

1938 – 2018 (80 years old)

Legendary Marrakshi popular singer, oud master, and folk pioneer who modernized the traditional Dakka Marrakchia rhythm with immortal festive hits like Lalla Fatima and Achema.

Marrakesh, Morocco

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Resistance & Human Rights

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Asma Belkhodja-Réhaïem

أسماء بلخوجة رحيم

Tunisia

1930 – 2018 (88 years old)

Historic pioneer of Tunisian female anti-colonial resistance who was arrested in 1952 for organizing women's marches, co-founded the Union des Jeunes Filles de Tunisie, and built national literacy networks.

Tunis, Tunisia

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