3. Terry Waite
In January 1987, British humanitarian Terry Waite traveled to Beirut as an envoy for the Archbishop of Canterbury, aiming to negotiate the release of Western hostages held by pro-Iranian militants. On January 20, while attempting to meet with the captors, Waite was himself abducted and held in solitary confinement for nearly five years. During his captivity, he was subjected to beatings and mock executions. He was released in November 1991, after 1,763 days in captivity (en.wikipedia.org).
