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Mike Morris obituary
Laid-back and popular presenter on TV-am's breakfast programme who went on to work for Yorkshire TelevisionAs a presenter at TV-am, Mike Morris, who has died aged 66 from heart failure after suffering...
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Letter: George McGovern obituary
In 1984 I was a visiting professor at the University of Iowa. Iowa was the first state to vote for the Democratic nominee for presidency and I met all eight of the candidates. I had breakfast with...
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Letter: George McGovern obituary
George McGovern played a personal and pivotal role in the establishment of the UN World Food Programme. As the first director of John F Kennedy's Food for Peace programme, and special assistant to the...
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Fiorenzo Magni obituary
One of the greats of Italian cycle racing and pioneer of external sponsorshipFiorenzo Magni, who has died of an aneurysm aged 91, was a pioneer of modern professional cycling and one of the sport's...
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David S Ware obituary
Radical free-jazz saxophonist with a devoted followingDavid S Ware, the saxophonist whose monumental sound matched his physical stature, has died aged 62 following complications from a kidney...
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Eddie Harvey obituary
Musician seen by many as the founding father of jazz education in BritainA helper of countless musicians, established and emerging, the gifted teacher and jazz musician Eddie Harvey, who has died aged...
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Martyn Hocking obituary
When Martyn Hocking, who has died of cancer aged 48, became editor of Which? in 2008, he implored a roomful of colleagues to bring him their ideas, however humble: "If each of us comes up with a way to...
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Robin Marris obituary
Influential economist and academic noted for his work on understanding corporationsThe economist Robin Marris, who has died aged 88, saw good theory as the key to solving real problems. In the 1950s...
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Stanford Ovshinsky obituary
US inventor whose work made an important contribution to data storage and the hybrid carWhen Stanford Ovshinsky, who has died aged 89, set up in a laboratory in Detroit at the start of 1960 with his...
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Bill Shephard obituary
My father, Bill Shephard, an amateur musician and doll's-house builder, has died at the age of 84. The first in his family to go to university or to hold a white-collar job, he worked for many years at...
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Emanuel Steward obituary
Revered boxing coach and mentor to a host of world championsThe boxing trainer Emanuel Steward, who has died at the age of 68 from complications following surgery for the stomach disorder of...
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Elizabeth Bell obituary
Versatile actor who for many years was closely associated with Alan AyckbournElizabeth Bell, who has died aged 71 of cancer of the oesophagus, was an accomplished and versatile actor who was associated...
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Hans Werner Henze obituary
Composer devoted to the exploration of political ideas in the opera house and concert hallHans Werner Henze, who has died aged 86, created an outstanding body of musical works with theatrical and...
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Paul Kurtz obituary
Prominent American sceptic who targeted bogus science, religious beliefs and the paranormalPaul Kurtz, who has died aged 86, was one of America's most prominent and persistent sceptics, targeting...
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Leslie Reason obituary
My father Leslie Reason, who has died aged 92, was a man of many parts and great enthusiasms, and very much a rebel in his younger days. An excellent draughtsman, he worked for the Watford and St...
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Michel Schwalbé obituary
Violinist who was leader of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra under Herbert von KarajanThe violinist Michel Schwalbé, who has died aged 92, was leader of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra from 1957 to...
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Jim Farrell obituary
My partner, Jim Farrell, who has died aged 58 after suffering from severe sleep apnoea, was both a natural comedian and a fighter against social injustice.Jim joined the civil service at the age of 18,...
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Roger Hammond obituary
My friend and colleague Roger Hammond, who has died aged 56 after suffering from cancer, was a tireless and inspirational environmentalist. He brought disparate people together – government officials,...
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Jacques Barzun obituary
Eminent cultural historian whose work touched on literature, philosophy and musicJacques Barzun, who has died aged 104, was a scholar of encyclopedic knowledge allied to a determination to maintain...
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Margaret Osborne duPont obituary
American tennis champion who won 37 Grand Slam titlesThe American tennis champion Margaret Osborne duPont, who has died aged 94, amassed an astonishing total of 37 Grand Slam titles, in singles,...
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