1995 deaths

Selena Quintanilla-Pérez (; April 16, 1971 – March 31, 1995) was an American singer-songwriter. Known as the "Queen of Tejano Music", she is known for her contributions to popular music and fashion, which made her one of the most celebrated Mexican-American entertainers of the late 20th century. Media outlets called her the "Tejano Madonna" for her clothing choices. She also ranks among the most influential Latin artists of all time and is credited for catapulting the Tejano genre into the mainstream market.

Israeli politician, statesman and general (1922–1995)

Hungarian-American physicist and mathematician (1902–1995)

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1964-1970 and 1974-1976 (1916–1995)

Indian-American astrophysicist

Jewish-American inventor of polio vaccine (1914–1995)

French philosopher (1925–1995)

Swedish electrical engineer, plasma physicist and science fiction author (1908–1995), winner of the 1970 Nobel Prize for Physics

Soviet chess player

Romanian-French philosopher and essayist (1911–1995)

Irish physicist and Nobel laureate (1903-1995)

Taiwanese ROC singer (1953-1995)

American actress and dancer (1911–1995)

Dean Martin was an American singer, actor, comedian and television host. Nicknamed the "King of Cool", he is regarded as one of the most popular entertainers of the 20th century.

Argentine racing driver (1911–1995)

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1963 to 1964

British actor (1919–1995)

American nuclear physicist (1911-1995)

German writer (1929–1995)

German biochemist (1903-1995)

Prime Minister of India (1977-1979)

German computer scientist and engineer (1910 - 1995)

American actress (1921–1995)

American biochemist (1916–1995)

Jewish-French-Lithuanian philosopher

English novelist, poet, critic and teacher (1922-1995)

Head of State of Somalia (1919–1995)

American economist (1926–1995)

American novelist and short story writer (1921–1995)

British economist

U.S. science fiction and fantasy writer and poet (1937–1995)

British actress and filmmaker (1918–1995)

Eric Lynn Wright (September 7, 1964 – March 26, 1995), known professionally as Eazy-E, was an American rapper who propelled West Coast rap and gangsta rap by leading the group N.W.A and its label, Ruthless Records. Wright is often referred to as the "Godfather of Gangsta Rap".

American mathematician and logician (1903–1995)

French film director, screenwriter, and producer (1932-1995)

Swedish association football player (1921-1995)

Japanese association football player and manager (1936–1995)

British naturalist and writer (1925–1995)

Turkish writer (1915–1995)

Yugoslav politician, theorist and author (1911-1995)

American painter, art instructor, television host, and Air Force master sergeant (1942–1995)

Prime Minister of Japan from 1976 to 1978

American propaganda and marketing pioneer (1891-1995)

Nigerian social rights activist (1941–1995)

American computer pioneer (1903-1995)

Hungarian-American composer (1907–1995)

Hungarian-American actress and socialite (1919–1995)

American musician (1909–1995)

Burmese nationalist and political figure (1907-1995)

Hungarian–American scientist and inventor (1900–1995)

Czech anthropologist, philosopher and sociologist

Chinese-born American essayist, novelist, and screenwriter

Italian comic book creator (1927-1995)

President of Argentina (1908–1995)

Irish guitarist (1948–1995)

American guitarist and singer (1942–1995)

British biochemist, historian and sinologist (1900–1995)

English tennis player

Soviet cosmonaut (1921-1995)

Prince Souphanouvong (13 July 1909 – 9 January 1995; ), nicknamed the Red Prince, was along with his half-brother Prince Souvanna Phouma and Prince Boun Oum of Champasak, one of the "Three Princes" who represented respectively the communist (pro-Vietnam), neutralist and royalist political factions in Laos. He was the President of Laos from December 1975 to October 1986.