Their Stories

Herman Cain was an American businessman and activist for the Tea Party movement within the Republican Party. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Cain grew up in Georgia and graduated from Morehouse College with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics. He then earned a master’s degree in computer science at Purdue University while also working full-time for the…
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Musa Tajetdinovich Yerniyazov was a Soviet, then Uzbek state and political figure. He was Chairman of the Jokargi Kenges (Parliament) of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, Member of the Senate and Deputy Chairman of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan. He died of the coronavirus on July 31, 2020.

Khosrow Sinai (Persian: خسرو سینایی‎) was an Iranian film director, screenwriter, music composer, poet, and scholar. Sinai’s work was influenced by documentaries and focused on social and artistic subjects. “Bride of Fire” is among his best known movies, and has won multiple awards in both domestic and international film festivals. He was the first Iranian…
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Hernán Eduardo Pinto Miranda was a Chilean lawyer, politician and member of the Christian Democratic Party (PDC). He served as the Mayor of Valparaíso, Chile’s second largest city, from March 1990 to March 1992 and again from September 26, 1992, until December 6, 2004. Under Pinto, Valparaíso was declared Chile’s “Cultural Capital” in May 2003…
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Henrique Soares da Costa was a Brazilian Roman Catholic bishop. He served as bishop of the diocese of Palmares from 2014 until his death from the coronavirus on July 18, 2020.

György Bálint was a Hungarian horticulturist, Candidate of Agricultural Sciences, journalist, author, and politician who served as an MP. He died of the coronavirus on June 21, 2020.

Caesar Petrovich Korolenko was a Russian psychiatrist. His scientific work was mainly on addictive disorders. During the period of 1964–2006 Caesar Korolenko held the chair of psychiatry in the Novosibirsk Medical Institute. Professor Korolenko held the title of Honoured Scientist of the Russian Federation. He died of the coronavirus on July 14, 2020.

Nurul Islam Babul was a Bangladeshi business magnate. He was the chairman of the business conglomerate Jamuna Group. He founded the group in 1970s. Babul was also the owner of the Bangla daily Jugantor. He died of the coronavirus on July 13, 2020.

Agustin Andres Oscar Alezzo was an Argentine theatre director and acting teacher. He was born in Buenos Aires. His career began in 1968. He directed the television series Nosotros in the 1970s. He also directed Spanish versions of Neil Simon, George Bernard Shaw and Arthur Miller productions. He died of the coronavirus on July 9,…
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Noloyiso Sandile was a South African royal. She was the daughter of the then Zulu King Cyprian Bhekuzulu kaSolomon and sister to King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu. She was Regent of the Royal House of the AmaRharhabe. She died of the coronavirus on July 8, 2020.