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Management thinker hooked generations of entrepreneurs on ‘disruptive innovation’
The versatile Monty Python star who sided with the underdog
A polarising trailblazer for confessional memoir beloved among young writers
Deft diplomat who brought unity and prosperity to the third-largest country on the Arabian peninsula
The ‘pope of Beaujolais’ who lent cult status to a new wine
A sharp-eyed editor and foreign correspondent who turned a killing phrase
Military man responsible for Tehran’s engagement overseas killed in US air strike
Flamboyant editor who transformed the lives of some of the world’s greatest authors
A businessman who helped build the country’s modern economy
Quintessential ‘trusted adviser’ at Lazard guided chief executives and politicians
The mayor who rebuilt Moscow in his own image
Success at the Federal Reserve laid the groundwork for anti-inflation policies around the world
A rising star of the screen who inspired Asian actors
A nationalist who could temper his dogma and made his presence felt across the globe
A polymath whose talent propelled him into showbiz
Australian spanned the realms of high and popular culture with wry intelligence
Tough but fair Lancastrian helped harness journalistic and commercial talent at FT
He helped to change the face of celebrity portraiture in the 1960s
‘Investor in communities’ whose Bruntwood group helped revive Manchester and Liverpool
As its foremost chronicler, he served to crack the Wall St firm’s code
His work was recognised for meticulous attention to detail, landscape and context
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
