•Lee Kuan Yew
Singapore’s founding father Lee Kuan Yew has died at the age of 91. Lee passed away at the Singapore General Hospital early on Monday, March 23. He had been admitted into the hospital over a month ago and had been receiving treatment for severe pneumonia and a subsequent infection.
•Mr Lee, seen here on 15 August 1955, was determined that Singapore would succeed / AFP
Lee became the architect of Singapore's prosperity after he transformed the nation from a small port city into a wealthy global hub.