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1950 – 2017Martin McGuinness (1950-2017)Died 21 March 2017, aged 66Former IRA commander who became a key architect of the Northern Ireland peace process and later served as deputy first minister of Northern Ireland. His political journey from paramilitary leader to power-sharing government minister was seen as emblematic of the peace process. He died after a short illness.