From leaving school unable to read and write and serving time in jail, to becoming one of British most celebrated poets of the 21st century - 's life is a shining example of triumph over adversity. The beloved speaker and star died in the early hours of the morning, eight weeks after being diagnosed with a brain tumour. He was aged 65. During his remarkable career, Zephaniah - the Rastafarian once dubbed Britain's 'people's laureate' - was hailed Nelson Mandela's favourite poet.
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