Famous Friends of Mandela

The global icon inspired many during his lifetime.

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All in the Details - During her 2011 trip to South Africa, First Lady Michelle Obama carved out time for a reading session with Mandela at his home. (Photo: Michelle Obama/Facebook)
Happy Birthday to Him - In 2008, Will Smith joined him at the "46664 - Give One Minute of Your Life to AIDS" concert in London, part of his 90th birthday celebrations. (Photo: Mike Marsland/WireImage)Coming Together - Rwandan President Paul Kagame visited the former South African president in Johannesburg in 2009. (Photo: Denis Farrell - Pool/Getty Images)

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Great Leaders - Ever the global traveler, Nelson Mandela had fans and friends all around the world. — Britt Middleton Then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton shared a tender moment with him near his boyhood village of Qunu, South Africa, in 2012. (Photo: AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, Pool)

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