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One of the sport’s greatest all-rounders who was denied a long Test career because of his country’s apartheid system
Human rights champion who secured the death penalty’s abolition in his country and advised on Yugoslavia’s break-up
Most prominent opponent of President Vladimir Putin campaigned for ‘beautiful Russia of the future’
The taoiseach who led his country into an economic boom time was known for his intellectual bent and his distinctive laugh
Her roles in ‘West Side Story’ and ‘Chicago’ made her a name-above-the-title musical theatre legend
Though transformation was his speciality, in both gardens and the City, the financier never rushed
Wales star who inspired the nation was as strong on attack as in defence
The colourful Kids Company founder lobbied fervently on behalf of disadvantaged children and teenagers
As the strongest European Commission president yet, he relentlessly drove forward his goal of creating a united Europe
A towering figure of postwar European politics who played defining roles in reunification and the eurozone crisis
The gynaecologist fought for victims of the HIV epidemic spurred by Henan province’s rapacious ‘blood economy’
A persuasive campaigner, minister and MEP who successfully emerged from her long-term public role as a spouse
A self-described ‘writer, lyricist, musician and naughty boy’, he was concerned with action as much as aesthetics
He made his mark first as a writer for the FT’s Lex column, and then as chief executive of a prominent engineering group
The first woman to sit on America’s highest court spent decades as the crucial swing vote in high-profile decisions
Pogues frontman blended punk with Ireland’s musical heritage but had a decades-long struggle with drink and drugs
Treasury chief who played a central role in forging the global response to the financial crisis
Former secretary of state and national security adviser preached and personified realpolitik
Warren Buffett’s trusted partner shaped the investing style that made both men billionaires
A charismatic trendsetter whose restaurants popularised small plates, negronis and no-reservations dining in London
She left academia behind to establish herself as a leading writer of highbrow fiction
The prince dedicated his career to championing humanitarian and European values
After being diagnosed with ALS, the tenacious organiser campaigned for Medicare for All
Working with big and small groups alike, she wrote ‘the music of the devil’ with remarkable facility and sophistication
Her groundbreaking work moved beyond queens and kings to recover the lost voices of people on society’s margins
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