Eartha Kitt
American singer, actor, activist, author, & songwriter known for hits incl. “Santa Baby” & “I Want to Be Evil”.
Dian Fossey
American primatologist known for extensive study of mountain gorillas from 1966 until her 1985 murder.
Alexandra David-Neel
Belgian-French explorer, spiritualist, & writer known for books incl. Magic and Mystery in Tibet.
Jose Saramago
Portuguese writer & recipient of the 1998 Nobel Prize in Literature, born in 1922.
Virna Lisi
Italian actor born in 1936. Best known for her role in the 1994 film La Reine Margot.
Jim Henson
American puppeteer, animator, cartoonist, actor, inventor, filmmaker, & creator of The Muppets.
Anthony Bourdain
American celebrity chef, author, & travel documentarian known for his TV series, Parts Unknown.
Agnes Varda
French film director, photographer, & artist known as a pioneer of the French New Wave film movement.
Bob Marley
Jamaican singer-songwriter & musician. Considered one of the pioneers of reggae music & a Rastafari icon.
Sid Vicious
English bassist & vocalist known for being a member of the English punk band, the Sex Pistols.