Scaptia beyonceae, a horse fly named after Beyonce Knowles. Which (in-)famous person would you like to nominate to get a new species named after him/her?

Scaptia beyonceae, a horse fly named after Beyonce Knowles. Which (in-)famous person would you like to nominate to get a new species named after him/her?
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Psychrolutes gingrichae, the blobfish, is a spineless sea creature.
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