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Benjamin Zephaniah – a life in pictures

 Benjamin Zephaniah in 2021 at Peterborough Cathedral, near his home. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

Beloved poet and writer Benjamin Zephaniah has died aged 65. Here are the snapshots of his life – from his early years as a dub poet to his screen roles and activism

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  • Zephaniah aged 21

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    Benjamin Zephaniah aged 21
  • Zephaniah reading in 1982

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    Zephaniah reading in 1982
  • Zephaniah and Maya Angelou together on stage at the 2002 Hay festival

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    Zephaniah and Maya Angelou together on stage at the 2002 Hay festival
  • Zephaniah poses at a photo call at the Bookshop in London in 2003

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    Zephaniah poses at a photo call at the Bookshop in London in 2003
  • Zephaniah at the Hay festival in 2004

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    Zephaniah at the Hay festival in 2004
  • Zephaniah jamming at Premises Studios, London, in 2006

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    16th FEBURARY - LONDON : We’re Jamming at Premises Studios, Pascal Wyse with Benjamin Zephaniah. Graeme Robertson 16/02/2006
  • Zephaniah visiting Henan, China, in 2012

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    Zephaniah visiting Henan, China, in 2012.
  • Zephaniah and Polly Toynbee after receiving their honorary degrees from South Bank University at Southwark Cathedral in 2015

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    Benjamin Zephaniah and Polly Toynbee after receiving their honorary degrees from South Bank University at Southwark cathedral in 2015
  • Zephaniah performing with the Revolutionary Minds at the Musicport festival in Whitby, North Yorkshire, in 2017

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    Zephaniah performing with the Revolutionary Minds at the Musicport festival in Whitby, North Yorkshire, in 2017
  • Benjamin Zephaniah as Jeremiah Jesus in an episode of Peaky Blinders in 2019

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    Benjamin Zephaniah as Jeremiah Jesus in Peaky Blinders, 2019
  • Zephaniah at the Edinburgh international book festival in 2019

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    Zephaniah at the Edinburgh international book festival in 2019
  • Zephaniah unveils an English Heritage blue plaque for Bob Marley at a house on Oakley Street in Chelsea, London, in 2019

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    Zephaniah unveils an English Heritage blue plaque for Bob Marley at a house on Oakley Street in Chelsea, London, in 2019
  • Zephaniah in 2020 wearing a T-shirt in memory of his cousin Mikey Powell who died in police custody in 2003

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    Benjamin Zephaniah in 2020 wearing a T-shirt in memory of his cousin Mikey Powell who died in police custody in 2003
  • Zephaniah at a ‘justice for chickens’ animal rights demonstration with fellow protesters including Megan McCubbin and Chris Packham outside the Royal Courts of Justice in 2023

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    Benjamin Zephaniah with campaigners for justice for chickens including Megan McCubbin and Chris Packham outside the Royal Courts of Justice in 2023 as animal charity the Humane League UK takes legal action against the government over ‘frankenchickens’, chickens which are bred to grow at abnormal rates
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