Nelson Mandela Dead: The World Leaders And Celebrities Who Met The Former South African President (PICTURES)

Nelson Mandela passed away yesterday at the age of 95.

Everyone wanted to meet the inspirational former South African President - from Oprah, the Spice Girls, David Beckham, Michael Jackson and Bono, to Princess Diana, Hilary Clinton, Pope John Paul II, Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.

Flick through our slideshow to see the stream of world leaders and celebrities who posed with Nelson Mandela:

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