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Public Figures & Cultural Luminaries

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Philosophy & Thought

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Elizabeth Meehan

Great Britain

c. 1948 – 2018 (70 years old)

Elizabeth Marian Meehan was a distinguished academic and the first female professor of politics on the island of Ireland.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to philosophy.

London, United Kingdom

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Sciences & Discovery

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Baldev Raj

India

c. 1948 – 2018 (70 years old)

Baldev Raj was an Indian scientist and director of the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) in Kalpakkam, India.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sciences.

New Delhi, India

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Statesmanship & Statesmen

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Rita Crocker Clements

United States

c. 1932 – 2018 (86 years old)

Rita Crocker Clements was an American Republican Party organizer, an activist in historic preservation, and a First Lady of the U.S. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to leadership.

Washington, D.C., United States

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Philosophy & Thought

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John Whitney Walter

United States

c. 1935 – 2018 (83 years old)

John Whitney Walter was an American historian, engineer, businessman, author, and politician – as well as a first cousin to United States president Donald Trump. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to philosophy.

Washington, D.C., United States

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Philosophy & Thought

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Carlo Pedretti

Italy

c. 1929 – 2018 (89 years old)

Carlo Pedretti was an Italian art historian. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to philosophy.

Rome, Italy

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Philosophy & Thought

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Donald D. Evans

Canada

c. 1928 – 2018 (90 years old)

Donald Dwight Evans was a Canadian educator, psychotherapist, and spiritual counsellor.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to philosophy.

Ottawa, Canada

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Literature & Poetry

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Hans Werner Kettenbach

Germany

c. 1929 – 2018 (89 years old)

Hans Werner Kettenbach was a German journalist and writer.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to literature.

Berlin, Germany

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Literature & Poetry

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Rasa Chughtai

India

c. 1929 – 2018 (89 years old)

Rasa Chughtai was a Pakistani poet in Urdu who was known for his poetry compilations Zanjeer-e-Hamsaigi and Tere Aane Ka Intezaar Raha.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to literature.

New Delhi, India

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Literature & Poetry

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Muntazir Baba

Switzerland

c. 1950 – 2018 (68 years old)

Muntazir Baba was a Pushto-language poet. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to literature.

Geneva, Switzerland

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Arts & Music

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Münir Özkul

Turkey

c. 1926 – 2018 (92 years old)

Münir Özkul was a Turkish cinema and theatre actor who was awarded the title of "State Artist of Turkey". Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to arts.

Ankara, Turkey

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Arts & Music

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Aydın Boysan

Turkey

c. 1922 – 2018 (96 years old)

Aydın Boysan was a Turkish architect, academic, author and essayist.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to arts.

Ankara, Turkey

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Sciences & Discovery

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John Young

United States

c. 1931 – 2018 (87 years old)

John Watts Young was an American astronaut, naval officer and aviator, test pilot, and aeronautical engineer. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sciences.

Washington, D.C., United States

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Sciences & Discovery

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Thomas Bopp

United States

c. 1950 – 2018 (68 years old)

Thomas Joel Bopp was an American amateur astronomer. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sciences.

Washington, D.C., United States

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Statesmanship & Statesmen

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Dhiraj Kumar Nath

Bangladesh

c. 1946 – 2018 (72 years old)

Dhiraj Kumar Nath was a Bangladeshi civil servant. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to leadership.

Dhaka, Bangladesh

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Humanitarian & Peace

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Bruce Halle

United States

c. 1931 – 2018 (87 years old)

Bruce Thomas Halle was an American businessman, and the founder and chairman of Discount Tire. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to humanitarian.

Washington, D.C., United States

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