Switzerland

Valente sang in 11 languages and performed with American music icons.

She wrote two memoirs, both of which became made-for-TV movies.

He and his wife, Ludmila, continued to skate at exhibitions well into their 70s.

Her slim frame was a surprising departure from the style of the times.

Her many hits included “What’s Love Got to Do with It.”

His breakthrough was compared to the discoveries of bacteria and viruses.

Her quartet won a Grammy Award for their 1966 single “A Man and a Woman.”

He is widely considered one of the best directors of all time.

For her book, she lived disguised as a man for a year and a half.

Swiss actor was a favorite of director Wim Wenders