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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
Once seen as a possible Communist party leader, he struggled to enact economic reforms under Xi Jinping
His intellectual legacy in the field of trade was significant — as was his desire to make the world a better place
She was known for her gentle skewering of world leaders, and her commitment to free expression in her beloved Lebanon
His definitive account of Britain’s Industrial Revolution became the essential reference for generations of economists
His work transformed a chronically hungry nation into one of the world’s largest food producers
A trailblazing Californian politician who drew criticism from her own party towards the end of a 45-year career
The luxury-loving, womanising fugitive shifted the Cosa Nostra’s focus from violence to wealth
The first former communist to serve as head of state, he played an indispensable role in overcoming the 2011 eurozone crisis
Her colourful books and intrepid reporting sidestepped stereotypes of India in favour of a more nuanced portrait
Her boundary-pushing work on how animals communicate was just one part of her considerable legacy
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