10 people who died in 2017 who reshaped the world

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10 people who died in 2017 who reshaped the world

Helmut Kohl funeral

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Current and former leaders from Europe and beyond are gathering in Strasbourg, France to bid farewell to former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl at the European ceremony in Strasbourg, eastern France July 1, 2017.

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2017 saw a number of people who made a massive impact in world history, in both good ways and bad, pass away.

James M. Lindsay at the Council on Foreign Relations has compiled a list of ten of the most influential people who died in 2017. The names he cites come from all over the world and represent world leaders, warlords, and even a spy.

"Each made a mark on history. Some were heroes; some were villains," Lindsay writes. "And for some, which they were is your call to make."

Check out who they are and how they changed the world:

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