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Victims of the Malaysian jetliner that was shot down over Ukraine included upwards of 100 officials who were headed to the 20th International AIDS Conference in Melbourne, Australia. Among them were World Health Organization spokesman Glenn Thomas and noted HIV/AIDS researcher Joep Lange. Thomas, top photo, was a 49-year-old Briton who had briefed journalists and responded to media requests for more than a decade with WHO. Thomas "will be remembered for his ready laugh and his passion for public health," a colleague said. Lange, bottom photo, researched HIV/AIDS for more than 30 years and was "considered a giant in the field, admired for his tireless advocacy for access to affordable AIDS drugs for HIV positive patients living in poor countries," according to a Reuters account.

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