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Military leader and first black secretary of state regretted UN speech on Iraq weapons intelligence
Pipe player who formed The Chieftains and made Ireland’s folk music famous around the world
Maverick scientist was revered at home but reviled by west for trafficking nuclear secrets
Free speech activist who caused a furore with his cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed
Colourful character who scaled the heights of power despite being dogged by scandal
Guerrilla commander who fought France’s occupation of Algeria and later produced and starred in The Battle of Algiers
Independence veteran who helped end political violence but was ousted by public weary of corruption and sinking economy
Tech leaders pay tribute to inventor of the ZX Spectrum gadget
An uncompromising ideologue, his Shining Path movement killed thousands in Peru
A student firebrand born to a comfortable life who became known for his support of East Timor’s independence
The defender of reproductive freedoms broke taboos around women’s health and feared for the ‘fragility’ of Roe vs Wade
Best known for playing stick-up artist Omar Little, the New Yorker could convey charisma, tenderness and threat, all at once
Belgian Olympian who earned the nickname ‘Mr Clean’ for tackling corruption and fighting doping
The free speech champion who once angered Castro was an inspiration for street protesters
Drummer maintained his equilibrium amid decadent lifestyle that accompanied band’s rise
The blockbusting number-grid game was just one of many brainteasers produced by his Nikoli group
Champion of many musicians who was brought down by his rock and roll lifestyle
Michigan Democrat’s congressional inquisitions held global financiers to account
Maths teacher who organised a pivotal black vote campaign and promoted numeracy for all
Army captain was inspired by leftwing ideology of African independence leaders he was sent to fight
Former steelworker turned stockpicker embodied the era of path-breaking economic reform
Cambridge-educated aesthete who steered the London Stock Exchange through the Big Bang
Muslim actor with a Hindu stage name who symbolised a postcolonial, secular India
Two-time Pentagon chief and Washington veteran was leading advocate of 2003 Iraq invasion
Nicaraguan leader who battled corruption but failed to curb the country’s inequality
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