Rafik Hariri, 60. Tycoon who led the rebuilding of Lebanon as its prime minister. Feb. 14. Bombing in Beirut.
James Callaghan, 92. Served three years as British prime minister in 1970s. March 26.
Ezer Weizman, 80. Former Israeli president; helped bring about first peace treaty with an Arab country. April 24.
Vasco Goncalves, 83. Former Portuguese prime minister; played key part in 1974 revolution against right-wing dictatorship. June 11.
Sir Edward Heath, 89. Prime minister who led England into the European Union. July 17.
John Garang, 60. Longtime Sudanese rebel who had recently been sworn in as the country's No. 2 leader. Helicopter crash July 30.
Saudi Arabia's King Fahd, 84. He sought to modernize his kingdom while balancing change against orthodox Islam. Aug. 1.
Robin Cook, 59. British foreign secretary; quit Tony Blair's Cabinet in 2003 to protest Iraq war. Aug. 6.
David Lange, 63. New Zealand prime minister whose anti-nuclear policy strained relations with U.S. Aug. 13.
Mo Mowlam, 55. British politician; helped forge Northern Ireland peace accord. Aug. 19.
Milton Obote, 80. Two-time president of Uganda; initial term ended with a coup led by Idi Amin, second was best known for its harsh repression. Oct. 10.
Alexander Yakovlev, 81. He helped spearhead former SovietPresident Mikhail Gorbachev's political reforms. Oct. 18.
K.R. Narayanan, 85. First "untouchable" to become president of India. Nov. 9.
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