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Nelson Mandela and his wife, Winnie, salute well-wishers as he leaves Victor Verster prison on February 11, 1990 after serving 27 years in prison

This undated photograph shows Nelson Mandela and his wife, Winnie

South African State President Frederik Willem de Klerk, left, and Deputy President of the African National Congress Nelson Mandela, right, prior to talks between the ANC and the South African government, Cape Town, May 2, 1990

ANC leader and symbol of resistance to apartheid, Nelson Mandela, is seen as he gives the black power salute to the 120,000 ANC supporters in  Soweto's Soccer City stadium in Soweto, near Johannesburg, South Africa, Feb. 13, 1990

Mandela attends a rally in this 1993 photo

President Nelson Mandela and Britain's Prince Charles shake hands alongside members of the Spice Girls' Emma (L), and Gerri (R) at Mandela's residence November 1, 1997

The former South African president, left, and his wife, Graca Machel, wave to the audience during a Live 8 concert in Johannesburg, South Africa, July 2, 2005

Former South African President Nelson Mandela, center, followed by his grandson Mandla Mandela, rear right, arrives at the ceremony in Mvezo, South Africa, April 16, 2007

Mandela poses for a photograph after receiving a torch to celebrate the African National Congress' centenary  in his home village, Qunu, in rural eastern South Africa, May 30, 2012

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Children sing happy birthday in honor of former South African President Nelson Mandela during celebrations for Mandela's birthday in Mvezo, South Africa, July 18, 2012