Atal Bihari Vajpayee | On August 16, one of India's most revolutionary politicians and first non-Congress prime minister breathed his last after prolonged illness. Vajpayee, who died at 93, is well known for the Pokhran nuclear tests conducted by India in 1998. (Image: PTI)
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Narayan Datt Tiwari | Another exemplary politician bid India goodbye on October 18. Tiwari, who served as the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh for three terms and Uttarakhand for one term, passed away at the age of 93. Tiwari was formerly with the Praja Socialist Party and later joined the Indian National Congress.
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Muthuvel Karunanidhi | Fondly known as Kalaignar, the writer and politician from Tamil Nadu, died at 94. He served as CM of the southern state for almost two decades over five terms between 1969 and 2011. He was a long-standing leader of the Dravidian movement and 10-time president of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam political party. (Image: Reuters)
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George Herbert Walker Bush | The 41st US president and member of the Republican Party died at 94 on November 30. Prior to presidency, he served as the 43rd vice president. (Image: Reuters)
Stephen Hawking | Touted as the smartest man on the planet, Hawking passed away at 76 after battling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) since a young age. His work in theoretical physics and cosmology won him many accolades in the field of science. (Image: Reuters)
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Sri Devi | The veteran actress and India's first female superstar, Sri Devi's demise shocked the country. On February 24, Sri Devi was found dead in a hotel bathtub in Dubai. She was 54. (Creative: Network 18)
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Stan Lee | The patriarch of Marvel Comics who introduced the world to superhero storytelling died at the age of 95 in November. (Image: Reuters)
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Paul Allen | The billionaire co-founder of Microsoft (pictured right) breathed his last in October at the age of 65. Along with Bill Gates (pictured left), Allen helped spark the microcomputer revolution following the launch of Microsoft which became the world's largest PC software company. (Image: Reuters)
Kofi Atta Annan | A Ghanaian diplomat and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Annan served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations from January 1997 to December 2006. He passed away at the age of 80. He was Founder and Chairman of the Kofi Annan Foundation, as well as chairman of The Elders, an international organisation founded by Nelson Mandela. (Image: Reuters)
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Hubert de Givenchy | Count Hubert James Marcel Taffin de Givenchy, the famous French fashion designer who founded the successful fashion brand House of Givenchy in 1952, passed away in March at 91. He is known for having designed the wardrobe of actress Audrey Hepburn in "Breakfast at Tiffany's" and clothing for Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy. (Image: Reuters)
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Avicii | Tim Bergling, professionally known as Avicii, reportedly committed suicide in Oman on April 20. The Swedish musician, DJ, remixer, and record producer will be know for super hit songs like Wake Me Up, The Nights and Waiting For Love. (Image: Reuters)
