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1962 – 2024Yahya Sinwar (1962-2024)Died 16 October 2024, aged 61De facto leader of Hamas from 2017 and considered a principal architect of the 7 October 2023 attacks. He was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza.
1993 – 2024Liam Payne (1993-2024)Died 16 October 2024, aged 31English singer and member of One Direction, one of the best-selling boy bands of all time.