Al Jazeera’s Shireen Abu Akleh was a household name in the Arab world for her coverage of Israel and Palestine.
Tanaka, who enjoyed board games and maths puzzles, died in hospital in southwestern Japan.
Albright was the US representative to the UN and secretary of state under President Bill Clinton.
Lata Mangeshkar, whose voice defined generations across South Asia, died in hospital in Mumbai at the age of 92.
Lata Mangeshkar was an icon of Hindi singing, with more than 5,000 songs in more than 1,000 movies.
A poet and peace activist, Thich Nhat Hanh became one of the most influential people in Buddhism.
Elza Soares, who recorded 36 albums, was an outspoken advocate who denounced racism and violence against women.
Poitier struggled against great odds to become one of the first Black actors to take on major US film roles.
White, best known for roles on The Golden Girls and The Mary Tyler Moore Show, died on Friday, US media have reported.
Madden’s career encompasses coaching, broadcasting and being the name behind the NFL’s popular video game.
Emerging in the late 1960s as an early practitioner of ‘new journalism’, Didion’s insightful works were widely beloved.
Hiriart aroused strong reactions among Chileans for the perceived influence she had on Pinochet, who ruled for 17 years.
The Kentucky-based writer penned more than 40 books on subjects including racism, women’s rights, culture and love.
The largely unsung figure in the fight against apartheid had joined the struggle in his early teens.
