Public Figures & Cultural Luminaries

Philosophy & Thought

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Horst Boog

Germany

c. 1928 – 2016 (88 years old)

Horst Boog was a German historian who specialised in the history of Nazi Germany and World War II. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to philosophy.

Berlin, Germany

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Statesmanship & Statesmen

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Piet Steenkamp

Netherlands

c. 1926 – 2016 (90 years old)

Petrus Antonius Josephus Maria "Piet" Steenkamp was a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to leadership.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Statesmanship & Statesmen

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Alessandro Ghinami

Italy

c. 1924 – 2016 (92 years old)

Alessandro Ghinami was an Italian civil servant and politician from Sardinia. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to leadership.

Rome, Italy

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Resistance & Human Rights

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Paddy Doherty

Ireland

c. 1927 – 2016 (89 years old)

Patrick Laurence Doherty, better known as Paddy 'Bogside' Doherty, was a Northern Irish activist from Derry, known for his activism in rebuilding the city after The Troubles.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to resistance.

Dublin, Ireland

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Philosophy & Thought

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János György Szilágyi

Switzerland

c. 1919 – 2016 (97 years old)

János György Szilágyi was a Hungarian historian who was a specialist in ancient drama and Greek art. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to philosophy.

Geneva, Switzerland

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Literature & Poetry

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Jewel Kats

United States

c. 1979 – 2016 (37 years old)

Michelle Meera Katyal was a Canadian children's author who wrote under the pen name Jewel Kats. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to literature.

Washington, D.C., United States

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Statesmanship & Statesmen

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Mufti Mohammad Sayeed

India

c. 1937 – 2016 (79 years old)

Mufti Mohammad Sayeed was an Indian politician who served as the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir twice from November 2002 to November 2005 and from March 2015 until his death on January 7, 2016. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to leadership.

New Delhi, India

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Statesmanship & Statesmen

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Ashraf Pahlavi

Switzerland

c. 1920 – 2016 (96 years old)

Ashraf ol-Molouk Pahlavi was the twin sister of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the late Shah of Iran (Persia), and a member of the Pahlavi dynasty. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to leadership.

Geneva, Switzerland

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Philosophy & Thought

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Nancy Abelmann

United States

c. 1960 – 2016 (56 years old)

Nancy Abelmann was an American anthropologist and Harry E. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to philosophy.

Washington, D.C., United States

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Literature & Poetry

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Labhshankar Thakar

India

c. 1936 – 2016 (80 years old)

Labhshankar Jadavji Thakar, also known by his pen names Lagharo and Vaidya Punarvasu, was a Gujarati poet, playwright and story writer from India. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to literature.

New Delhi, India

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Literature & Poetry

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Nivaria Tejera

Switzerland

c. 1930 – 2016 (86 years old)

Nivaria Tejera was a Cuban poet and novelist. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to literature.

Geneva, Switzerland

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Sciences & Discovery

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Robert D. Acland

United States

c. 1942 – 2016 (74 years old)

Robert D. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sciences.

Washington, D.C., United States

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Music

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Pierre Boulez

Pierre Louis Joseph Boulez

France

1925 – 2016 (90 years old)

Dominant visionary of postwar musical modernism, composer of Le Marteau sans maître, world-renowned conductor who led the centenary Ring cycle at Bayreuth, and founder of IRCAM and Ensemble Intercontemporain.

Baden-Baden, Germany

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Resistance & Human Rights

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Alex Timpson

Great Britain

c. 1947 – 2016 (69 years old)

Alexandra Winkfield Timpson MBE was a British campaigner for children's rights.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to resistance.

London, United Kingdom

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Philosophy & Thought

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Stanford Anderson

United States

c. 1935 – 2016 (81 years old)

Stanford Anderson was an American architectural historian and professor. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to philosophy.

Washington, D.C., United States

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Literature & Poetry

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Nash Candelaria

United States

c. 1929 – 2016 (87 years old)

Nash Candelaria was an American novelist. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to literature.

Washington, D.C., United States

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Sciences & Discovery

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Lev Nikolayevich Korolyov

Russia

c. 1927 – 2016 (89 years old)

Lev Nikolayevich Korolyov was a Soviet and Russian computer scientist, corresponding member of the USSR Academy of Sciences. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sciences.

Moscow, Russia

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Sciences & Discovery

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Rudolf Haag

Germany

c. 1923 – 2016 (93 years old)

Rudolf Haag was a German theoretical physicist, who mainly dealt with fundamental questions of quantum field theory. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sciences.

Berlin, Germany

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