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Ukraine’s first democratically elected president, who liberated his country from Soviet dominion
Part stalker, part art director, the photographer believed his celebrity quarries needed a camera to capture their magic
He was a born trader and hardball negotiator who prided himself on his small stable of players
The Middle East expert was a writer of passion and integrity, renowned for his lucid prose during his 44 years on the paper
His music could be spiky and visceral but it was also deeply rooted in English landscapes
Using two fingers, the Jewish secretary typed the names of those the industrialist rescued from the Holocaust, including her own
The court jester of Putin’s Duma pioneered a xenophobic pugilism which was adopted by the Kremlin
The computer scientist behind a file format that changed how the world reacts, ridicules and bonds online
First woman to become Washington’s top diplomat was an unabashed champion of American power
A brooding star who brought a sombre glitter to the side-currents of mainstream Hollywood
Deeply emotional and committed to stories in Africa, Sadurni died in a car crash in northern Uganda
A sporting superstar who revived the lost art of leg-spin bowling
His prose could be scorching, but his love of dance was limitless and his knowledge astounding
UK music pioneer used YouTube to propel unsigned acts to global stardom
American writer with a scurrilous wit who sought out political irony, absurdity and hypocrisy
The voice that bound generations of Indians together and dominated the songs of Hindi cinema
A brilliant economist who was central to his nation’s economic revival
A creator of transformative and transporting designs that pushed against the trends and upset critics
Former Labour peer and business troubleshooter who revolutionised institutional investment
A wealthy psychopath known for gruesome murders, strange disguises and improbable escapes from justice
Oscar-winner was a Hollywood icon who broke racial barriers in the film industry
A Hollywood treasure and wicked wit who pioneered the depiction of older women in an industry that ignored them
Wall Street executive and bridge fanatic who led the investment bank through many of its triumphs — and tragic mistakes
The South African Nobel laureate was a beacon of honesty, conviction, inclusiveness and human decency
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