Public Figures & Cultural Luminaries

Mohamed Ben Omar Ziani

محمد بن عمر الزياني

Morocco

1938 – 2016 (78 years old)

Master violinist and composer who bridged Muslim and Jewish musical traditions in Morocco, performing alongside Botbol, Pinhas, and Samy Elmaghribi in legendary shared repertoires.

Rabat, Morocco

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Philosophy & Thought

Homa Nategh

Switzerland

c. 1935 – 2016 (81 years old)

Homa Nategh was an Iranian historian, Professor of History at University of Tehran. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to philosophy.

Geneva, Switzerland

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Philosophy & Thought

Gerald M. Ackerman

United States

c. 1929 – 2016 (87 years old)

Gerald "Jerry" Martin Ackerman OAL was an American art historian and educator. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to philosophy.

Washington, D.C., United States

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Fred Wiedersporn

Germany

c. 1932 – 2016 (84 years old)

Alfred Wiedersporn was a German gymnast. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sports.

Berlin, Germany

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Ian Pieris

Switzerland

c. 1934 – 2016 (82 years old)

Ian Pieris was a Sri Lankan first-class cricketer and a former president of Sri Lanka Cricket.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sports.

Geneva, Switzerland

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Maria Gąsienica Daniel-Szatkowska

Poland

c. 1937 – 2016 (79 years old)

Maria Gąsienica Daniel-Szatkowska was a Polish alpine skier. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sports.

Warsaw, Poland

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Delia Córdova

Peru

c. 1954 – 2016 (62 years old)

Delia Córdova was a Peruvian volleyball player. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sports.

Lima, Peru

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Literature & Poetry

Fazu Aliyeva

Russia

c. 1933 – 2016 (83 years old)

Fazu Aliyeva was an Avar-speaking Soviet-born Russian poet, novelist and journalist. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to literature.

Moscow, Russia

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Vilmos Zsigmond

United States

c. 1931 – 2016 (85 years old)

Vilmos Zsigmond was a Hungarian-American cinematographer. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to arts.

Washington, D.C., United States

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Gilberto Mendes was a 20th-century Brazilian avant-garde composer, and one of the pioneering fathers of the company New Consonant Music.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to arts.

Brasília, Brazil

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Tony Lane

United States

c. 1945 – 2016 (71 years old)

Anthony Samuel Lane was an American graphic artist best known for his album art for various musicians and bands. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to arts.

Washington, D.C., United States

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Gilbert Kaplan

United States

c. 1942 – 2016 (74 years old)

Gilbert Edmund Kaplan was an American businessman and financial publisher. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to arts.

Washington, D.C., United States

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