The writer was a leading light in the 20th-century Latin American literature boom and has won a Nobel Prize.
Val Kilmer has died at the age of 65 from pneumonia, leaving behind a career that reached far beyond action movies.
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Nujoma was revered for leading his country to independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990.
Spiritual leader of the Ismaili Shia community was known for his development work around the world.
Lynch won acclaim for his strange and dreamlike sequences and was honoured with a lifetime achievement Oscar in 2019.
While experts say the late US president set a high bar for human rights, he also had notable failings while in office.
Jean-Marie Le Pen was instrumental in shaping French far-right politics, even though he never won the presidency.
Carter served just one-term in the White House, but became one of the most active former presidents in US history.
Singh served as prime minister from 2004 to 2014 and was the architect of India’s economic liberalisation in the 1990s.
Government extends condolences for death of Bouterse, ex-leader convicted for role in 1982 killing of activists.
Benegal, a pioneer of new wave cinema in India, was celebrated for his films addressing social issues.
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Relatives, friends and leaders say Sinclair, who died this week aged 73, and his legacy will ‘never be forgotten’.
Dedicated to his art form, Abdullaev was embraced by unorthodox artists in ex-Soviet republics.
Gulen, who lived in exile in the US before his death, was accused of being behind Turkey’s 2016 coup attempt.
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