Historical Archives & Public Figures

Australia

c. 1938 – 2015 (77 years old)

Sarah Kemp was an Australian-born actress, who started her acting career in the United Kingdom, she was best known for starring in the Australian soap opera Sons and Daughters, playing the character of dizzy socialite Charlie Bartlett, from 1982 to 1987.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to arts.

Canberra, Australia

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Statesmanship & Statesmen

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Abdul Rahman Ya'kub

Switzerland

c. 1928 – 2015 (87 years old)

Abdul Rahman bin Ya'kub was a Malaysian politician of Melanau descent from Mukah. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to leadership.

Geneva, Switzerland

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Statesmanship & Statesmen

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Józef Oleksy

Poland

c. 1947 – 2015 (68 years old)

Józef Oleksy was a Polish left-wing politician who served as Prime Minister of Poland from 7 March 1995 to 7 February 1996, when he resigned due to espionage allegations. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to leadership.

Warsaw, Poland

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Statesmanship & Statesmen

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Robert V. Keeley

United States

c. 1930 – 2015 (85 years old)

Robert Vossler Keeley had a 34-year career in the Foreign Service of the United States, from 1956 to 1989. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to leadership.

Washington, D.C., United States

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Sciences & Discovery

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Hubert Markl

Germany

c. 1939 – 2015 (76 years old)

Hubert Simon Markl was a German biologist who also served as president of the Max Planck Society from 1996 to 2002.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sciences.

Berlin, Germany

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Statesmanship & Statesmen

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Kep Enderby

Australia

c. 1927 – 2015 (88 years old)

Keppel Earl Enderby was an Australian politician and judge. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to leadership.

Canberra, Australia

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Humanitarian & Peace

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B. S. Abdur Rahman

India

c. 1928 – 2015 (87 years old)

Buhari Syed Abdur Rahman was an Indian entrepreneur, philanthropist and educationist. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to humanitarian.

New Delhi, India

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Philosophy & Thought

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Bernard Maris

Switzerland

c. 1947 – 2015 (68 years old)

Bernard Henri Maris, also known as "Oncle Bernard", was a French economist, writer and journalist who was also a shareholder in Charlie Hebdo magazine. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to philosophy.

Geneva, Switzerland

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Arts & Music

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Rod Taylor

Australia

c. 1931 – 2015 (84 years old)

Rodney Sturt Taylor was an Australian actor. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to arts.

Canberra, Australia

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Statesmanship & Statesmen

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Mompati Merafhe

Switzerland

c. 1937 – 2015 (78 years old)

Mompati Sebogodi Merafhe was a Motswana politician who was Vice-President of Botswana from 2008 to 2012. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to leadership.

Geneva, Switzerland

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Philosophy & Thought

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Alexandru Segal

Brazil

c. 1948 – 2015 (67 years old)

Alexandru Sorin Segal was a Jewish Romanian Brazilian economist and chess player. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to philosophy.

Brasília, Brazil

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Philosophy & Thought

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Patricia Roppel

United States

c. 1939 – 2015 (76 years old)

Patricia Ann Roppel was a historian, writer and educator who specialized in the history of Southeast Alaska. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to philosophy.

Washington, D.C., United States

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Philosophy & Thought

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Johannes de Villiers Graaff

South Africa

c. 1929 – 2015 (86 years old)

Johannes de Villiers Graaff, better known as Jannie Graaff, was a neoclassical South African welfare economist and mountaineer. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to philosophy.

Pretoria, South Africa

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Philosophy & Thought

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Else M. Barth

Norway

c. 1929 – 2015 (86 years old)

Else Margarete Barth was a Norwegian philosopher.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to philosophy.

Oslo, Norway

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Sciences & Discovery

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Anton Amann

Austria

c. 1957 – 2015 (58 years old)

Anton Amann was an Austrian chemist and Professor of chemistry at the Innsbruck Medical University. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sciences.

Vienna, Austria

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Resistance & Human Rights

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Al Bendich

United States

c. 1930 – 2015 (85 years old)

Albert Morris Bendich was a professor of rhetoric at UC Berkeley, active during the Free Speech Movement (1964-1965), as well as a civil rights attorney, noted for his roles in defending the free speech rights of poet Allen Ginsberg and comedian Lenny Bruce against obscenity charges. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to resistance.

Washington, D.C., United States

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