Lord Attenborough (L) and British Prime [Getty Images]

Lord Attenborough (L) and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown (R) assist former South African President Nelson Mandela to the podium during a statue unveiling ceremony in his honour at Parliament Square in central London, 29 August 2007. The 2.7 metre (nine foot) bronze sculpture will take its place in Parliament Square alongside figures including Britain's Second World War leader Winston Churchill and 19th century United States president Abraham Lincoln. AFP PHOTO/Daniel Berehulak/POOL (Photo credit should read Daniel Berehulak/AFP via Getty Images)

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