The actor and Scots nationalist was 90
The doctor who dreamed of rebuilding Somalia was 73
The French schoolteacher, beheaded for instructing children in French secular values, was 47
The singer who captured Iran’s soul and gave voice to its longings was 80
The liberator of India’s bonded labourers was 80
The legendary editor of the Sunday Times and president of Random House, was 92
The liberal conscience of America’s Supreme Court was 87
The astrophysicist who studied auroras and prevailed against prejudice was 93
The supervisor of killings for Cambodia’s murderous Khmers Rouges was 77
The actor who embodied the character of Black Panther was 43
The first man known to have sailed round the globe without using instruments was 104
The player who restored the reputation of both the classical guitar and the lute was 87