IN PICTURES | The life of human rights lawyer George Bizos

1960s. Portrait of a young George Bizos outside court, carrying his robes. (Len Gallagher. © Rand Daily Mail/ Tiso Blackstar Group)

November 18 1977. George Bizos in court, acting for the family of deceased activist Steve Biko, who died in detention in police custody. (Andrzej Sawa. © Rand Daily Mail/ Times Media)

November 7 1972. George Bizos. (Rand Daily Mail/ Tiso Blackstar Group)

Human rights lawyer George Bizos, the Biko family's lawyer, at the TRC amnesty hearing of Steve Biko's murderers in Port Elizabeth in 1997. (Photo by Gallo Images/Oryx Media Archive)

Speakers have hailed advocate George Bizos for humility and passion for humanity. File photo. (Sowetan/Thulani Mbele)

September 8 2014. George Bizos, who represented the families of the 34 dead miners during the Marikana strike, was part of the large crowd of lawyers, police officers, journalists and evidence leaders gathered in Marikana, North West, on Monday. (Moeletsi Mabe. © The Times)

January 27 2016. Stalwarts in the struggle against apartheid Ahmed Kathrada, Denis Goldberg, Joel Joffe and George Bizos received the Freedom of the City of London at The Guildhall. (Thabo Jaiyesimi)

MARCH 29, 2017: Andrew Mlangeni and George Bizos attend the funeral service of, ANC stalwart, Ahmed Mohamed Kathrada on March 29, 2017. (Gallo Images/ Beeld / Felix Dlangamandla)

Advocate George Bizos (middle) died at 91 on Wednesday after a lifetime of fighting for justice in SA. (Gallo Images / The Times / Antonio Muchave)

JULY 10 2014: George Bizos speaks about his memories of Nelson Mandela on July 10, 2014 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Gallo Images / City Press / Lucky Nxumalo)

FEBRUARY 19 2014: Advocate George Bizos receives a Luminary Award from the Free Market Foundation on February 19, 2014 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The human rights lawyer received the award for his fearless defense of South Africa's struggle Heroes. (Gallo Images / Sowetan / Antonio Muchave)