Nelson Mandela has died

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RIP

He was the first proper hero of mine

Interrupted BBC 1 to show President Zuma making statement about Mr. Mandela.

May he rest in peace.

:(

Incredible, , inspirational, courageous man.

RIP

Such an important figure of my time. RIP

RIP Madiba.

A great man.

So sad.

RIP

A great man. Rest in peace.

His Daughter was on Daybreak this morning, talking about the new film

RIP

Chat thread will go pfft. There's one "in the news" if you want to write something more enduring at this time.

RIP.

A truly amazing man.

Goodness, they just stated he'd retired from public life in 2004 - I cannot believe it's been that long!

Yes.
'May his soul rest in peace' (President Zuma)

The biopic is premiering tonight in London, they must be very strange.

RIP - I don't have the words to do him justice

Unexpected lump in throat.

Whether he is viewed as a terrorist or freedom fighter, he stayed true to his principles and dreams.

He achieved so much against such staggering odds, it is small wonder he is revered by so many.

He is one of the most well known political figures of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, may his legacy be ongoing for freedom and equality and peace.

Such sad news. An astonishing man who lived an incredible life.

I've gone very, very cold.

The world has lost a very great man.

May he rest in peace.

RIP Nelson Mandela

Feel, not be. Sorry, overtired

So sad. What a truly inspirational man.

RIP

Oh, the movie - I forgot all about that.

Good grief, what a alignment of events.

One of the greatest men of our time.RIP.

A truly magnificent man.

So sad. What a great man. I'm watching the BBC with tears in my eyes.