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Discover memorial pages of historical and famous personalities – from politicians to artists, from scientists to athletes.

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Portrait of Halldór Laxness (1902–1998) – memorial page

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Halldór Laxness

04/23/1902 – 02/08/1998

95 years

Icelandic author

Mosfellsbær
11
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Portrait of Jacques Cousteau (1910–1997) – memorial page

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Jacques Cousteau

06/11/1910 – 06/25/1997

87 years

French naval officer, oceanographer, filmmaker and author

17th arrondissement of Paris
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Portrait of Allen Ginsberg (1926–1997) – memorial page

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Allen Ginsberg

06/03/1926 – 04/05/1997

70 years

American poet and writer

East Village
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Portrait of Odysseas Elytis (1911–1996) – memorial page

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Odysseas Elytis

11/02/1911 – 03/18/1996

84 years

Greek poet and art critic

Athens
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Portrait of Joseph Brodsky (1940–1996) – memorial page

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Joseph Brodsky

05/24/1940 – 01/28/1996

55 years

Russian-American poet

Brooklyn
11
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Portrait of Ernest Hemingway (1899–1961) – memorial page

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Ernest Hemingway

07/21/1899 – 07/02/1961

61 years

American author and journalist

Ketchum
24961
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Portrait of George Orwell (1903–1950) – memorial page

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George Orwell

06/25/1903 – 01/21/1950

46 years

British writer and journalist

London
18428
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Portrait of Alphonse Daudet (1840–1897) – memorial page

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Alphonse Daudet

05/13/1840 – 12/16/1897

57 years

French novelist, playwright, and poet

Paris
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