Kocheril Raman Narayanan

Age: 85

Summary: president of India from 1997 to 2002 and the first Dalit (individuals outside the four castes of South Asia who were subjected to hostility for centuries) to occupy the office, who was India's ambassador to China and the U.S. before turning to politics, but who set several precedents and enlarged the scope of the highest constitutional office in India.

Cause of Death: Pneumonia and kidney failure

Born: October 27, 1920

Died: November 9, 2005

Location: New Delhi, India