Here are nine people who made a difference in their countries and around the world. We saw their movies, read their books, sang their songs, argued about their ideas, wore their clothes and did their yoga. Now, we say goodbye.
以下是在各自国家和世界各地发挥过重要作用的九个人。我们看过他们的电影，读过他们的书，唱过他们的歌，讨论过他们的观点，穿过他们设计的衣服，也做过他们的瑜伽。而现在我们要跟他们说再见。
Entertainment
娱乐方面
Many people were shocked when they learned that American actor Robin Williams committed suicide. The comedian was known for inventing funny dialogue and scenes. But he had a long battle with depression. Some of his most famous movies were "Good Morning Vietnam," "Dead Poets Society" and "Mrs. Doubtfire."
许多人在得知美国演员罗宾·威廉斯（Robin Williams）自杀时都很震惊。这位喜剧演员因为创作了搞笑的对白和场景而为人熟知。但他长期在和抑郁症作斗争。他最著名的电影包括《早安越南》、《死亡诗社》和《窈窕奶爸》。
Sir Richard Attenborough was a respected English actor, director, producer and entrepreneur. He spent 20 years trying to make a movie about the life of Mahatma Gandhi. He finally succeeded. The film "Gandhi" won eight Academy Awards, including a best director Oscar for Mr. Attenborough.
理查德·阿滕伯勒（Richard Attenborough）爵士是一位受人尊敬的英国演员、导演、制片人和企业家。他花了20年时间试图制作一部讲述圣雄甘地一生的电影。他最终成功了。电影《甘地传》获得了8项奥斯卡大奖，包括阿滕伯勒先生获得的最佳导演奖。
Over 360 films credit the work of Run Run Shaw. He was one of the pioneers of the 20th century Chinese film industry. His movie "Five Fingers of Death" is considered a kung fu classic. Later, Run Run Shaw became a major philanthropist. He donated billions of dollars to schools, charities and hospitals in China.
超过360部电影归功于邵逸夫先生。他是20世纪中国电影行业的先驱之一。他的电影《天下第一拳》被认为是功夫电影的经典之作。后来，邵逸夫先生成为了一位大慈善家。他向中国的学校、慈善机构和医院捐出了数十亿美元。
Legendary singer Pete Seeger helped create the modern folk music movement. Artists around the world have recorded his songs, including "If I Had a Hammer" and "Turn! Turn! Turn!" His best-known work is probably the church song "We Shall Overcome." Mr. Seeger did not write the song, but he helped link it to the American Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s.
传奇歌手皮特·西格(Pete Seeger)推动了美国的现代民歌运动。世界各地的艺术家们都翻唱过他的歌，包括《If I Had a Hammer》和《Turn! Turn! Turn!》。他最著名的作品可能是教会歌曲《We Shall Overcome》，这首歌不是西格先生写的，但是他帮助将这首歌与上世纪60年代的美国民权运动联系了起来。
Literature
文学方面
In 1969, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou made literary history. It was the first nonfiction best-seller by an African-American woman.
1969年，玛雅·安吉罗（Maya Angelou）写的《我知道笼中鸟为何歌唱》创造了文学的历史。这是第一部由非洲裔女性撰写的非小说类畅销书。
Ms. Angelou rose from poverty, segregation and violence to become a powerful public and creative figure. Americans who did not already know her work heard it at Bill Clinton's inauguration in 1993. There, Ms. Angelou read her poem "On the Pulse of the Morning."
安吉罗女士从贫困、隔离和暴力之中一跃成为一位影响巨大的富有创造力的公众人物。不了解她作品的美国人在1993年克林顿总统的就职典礼上听到了它。安吉罗女士在典礼上朗读了她的诗作《清晨的脉搏》。
Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos described Gabriel Garcia Marquez as "the greatest Colombian who ever lived." Many consider him one of the most important authors of the 20th century. His works include "One Hundred Years of Solitude" and "Love in the Time of Cholera." Mr. Gabriel Marquez was affectionately known as Gabo throughout Latin America. He wrote in the style of magic realism – in other words, he combined the real with the impossible.
哥伦比亚总统胡安·曼努埃尔·桑托斯（Juan Manuel Santos）称加夫列尔·加西亚·马尔克斯（Gabriel Garcia Marquez）为有史以来最伟大的哥伦比亚人。许多人都认为他是20世纪最重要的作家之一。他的作品包括《百年孤独》和《霍乱时期的爱情》。马尔克斯先生在拉丁美洲被亲切地称为加博。他用魔幻现实主义风格写作。换句话说，他将现实与虚幻相结合。
Politics
政治方面
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon was a political leader and military general. He served as the 11th Prime Minister of Israel.
以色列前总理阿里埃勒·沙龙（Ariel Sharon）是一位政治领袖和军事将领。他曾担任第11届以色列总理。
Ariel Sharon helped define events in the Middle East for decades. One of his most important decisions was to turn over Gaza and parts of the West Bank to Palestinian control. He died eight years after suffering a severe stroke.
沙龙帮助界定了中东数十年来的大小事件。他最终要的决定之一是将加沙和约旦河西岸移交给巴勒斯坦控制。他在严重中风8年后去世。
Oscar De La Renta was not a politician. He was a fashion designer who was born in the Dominican Republic and trained by top Spanish designers.
奥斯卡·德拉伦塔（Oscar De La Renta）不是一位政治家。他是出生在多明尼加共和国并由西班牙顶级设计师培训出来的一位时装设计师。
But one of his most famous clients was American First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. Mr. De La Renta also made dresses for movie stars – and he eventually become a star himself.
但是美国第一夫人杰奎琳·肯尼迪(Jacqueline Kennedy)是他的客户之一。德拉伦塔先生还为电影明星做过礼服，而他本人最终也成为了一位明星。
And one more
其他方面
Indian guru B.K.S Iyengar suffered from tuberculosis, typhoid and malaria as a child. He said doing yoga saved his life. Mr. Iyengar become one of the most important and powerful teachers of yoga around the world. His kind of yoga – called Iyengar yoga – requires people to stay in a yoga position for a long time. It demands strength, desire and discipline.
印度大师艾扬格(B.K.S.Iyengar)孩童时期患过肺结核、伤寒和痢疾。他说做瑜伽救了他的命。艾扬格先生是全球最重要和最有影响力的瑜伽教练之一。他所谓的艾扬格瑜伽要求人们长时间保持一种瑜伽姿势。这需要力量、意愿和自律。
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