The father of Damilola channelled dignity, fortitude and hope after his son was killed
Wall Street power broker pioneered the model of the diversified ‘financial supermarket’
His work led to a landmark shift in the centre of corporate power, from company management to boards
At his peak, the maverick promoter owned some of London’s best-known venues and was involved in its most famous festivals
Architect of disastrous dotcom-era media merger was once renowned as the visionary behind HBO
The ‘geriatric starlet’ helped decorate the homes of nine US presidents before finding fame in her eighties
The dynamic investor and collector made his presence felt, in both business and the art world
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
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