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Dissident who shone a light on abuse in the Soviet system
She turned the agency into a diplomatic and moral force
A romantic and raconteur who embodied the larger-than-life character of silver-screen dreams
‘Father of the index fund’ who co-founded Mellon Capital Management
A prodigious polymath who breathed life into buildings
Proprietor of Britannia & Co, one of the last Irani cafés, who loved the British royals
A performer who outgrew the boundaries of her art
Chairman of Mercury Asset Management during its years of stellar performance
A forceful challenger of union power at British Leyland
Formidable politician who faltered on reforms
A trailblazer who broke the glass ceiling in Washington
Second post-independence leader who was forced into ignominious exile after Arab spring
Springbok who changed the way South Africa nation saw the game
US financial pioneer was one of the most feared dealmakers of his day
President for three decades who squandered high hopes and left his country in crisis
Tetra Pak billionaire, who gave away an estimated £1bn, cultivated a frugal and private image
One of the most senior women on Wall Street and highly respected China expert
Thatcher’s spin-doctor could turn on the charm when he needed to
Former chairman transformed struggling car group into a global empire
A polymath in thrall to the big philosophical questions
Nobel Prize-winning writer who broke the silence over black America
A Holocaust survivor and life-long fighter for freedom
India’s ‘coffee king’ offered tea-loving nation a taste of global café culture
Designer who created some of the world’s most distinctive towers
Politician was leader most associated with suppression of Tiananmen Square protests
