Peter Sculthorpe obituary
Leading contemporary composer whose work was inspired by the landscape and culture of his native AustraliaPeter Sculthorpe, who has died aged 85, was Australia's foremost contemporary composer. From...
View ArticleDutch conductor Frans Brüggen has died aged 79
The recorder player, flautist and key figure in Hollands early music scene passed away at his home in Amsterdam Frans Brüggen: five of his greatest contributions to classical musicFrans Brüggen, a...
View ArticleChristopher Naylor obituary
Directors and other stars make the names of theatres, but they come and go. Away from the bright lights and sometimes operating those lights are the people who stay and give those companies much of...
View ArticleJohn Hopkins obituary
My friend John Hopkins, who has died of cancer aged 76, was the personification of Christian socialism. His motives fused faith with political awareness and he was deeply committed to social...
View ArticleIan McMillan obituary
Marine and mechanical engineer who gave a new lease of life to the Waverley paddle steamerAnyone who in the past 20 years has enjoyed sailing off the British coast on Waverley, the last seagoing paddle...
View ArticlePeter Williams obituary
Director who oversaw the Wellcome Trust's growth and successThe Wellcome Trust used to be a small, little-known charity providing limited support for medical research about £1m a year in 1959. It was...
View ArticleVoytek obituary
Stage and screen designer remembered for his many elegant masterstrokesVoytek, who has died aged 89, brought distinctive vitality and creative adaptability to productions for theatre, film and...
View ArticleHelen Roberts obituary
My wife, Helen Roberts, who has died of cancer aged 64, was an actor who later in life used her theatrical skills to help children develop both numeracy and literacy.In 1973, in Swansea, she was a...
View ArticleRobin Williams appreciation by Nigel Planer: 'He wouldn't be happy until the...
American standups were looked down on by Britain's new wave in the early 80s. Until one manic genius pulled off a breathtaking coupMonty Python's Terry Jones on Robin Williams1981. 4am, Brixton. Peter...
View ArticleRobin Williams appreciation by Terry Jones: 'He could have had a huge ego,...
Monty Python's Terry Jones tells how the comedy perfectionist finally nailed the part of a talking dog in Jones's new filmThe Young Ones' Nigel Planer on Robin WilliamsIt was 2010 and Bill (my son) and...
View ArticleDavid Smail obituary
Clinical psychologist and writer whose work focused on the damaging effects of an unequal societyDavid Smail, who has died aged 76, was a leading clinical psychologist and an influential writer, whose...
View ArticleRandall Webb obituary
Randall Webb, my mentor and friend, who has died aged 78, was a master of ancient and alternative photographic printing processes and an inspiring teacher. With Martin Reed, he wrote the definitive...
View ArticleFrans Brüggen obituary
Pioneer of the early music revival, virtuoso recorder player and authoritative conductorOne of the great pioneers of the early music revival, Frans Brüggen, who had died aged 79, was celebrated equally...
View ArticleFrank Constantine obituary
Visionary gallery director who ensured Sheffield took its place on the national art mapFrank Constantine, who has died aged 95, took Sheffield's art collection to a standard that rivalled that of many...
View ArticleLicia Albanese obituary
Opera singer celebrated for her acting who was a fixture at the Met in New York, singing Madam Butterfly more than 300 timesLicia Albanese, who has died aged 105, was one of the foremost sopranos at...
View ArticleLetter: Val Biro, my stepfather, taught me to do work that I love
I first knew Val Biro around the age of 10 as the jolly driver of Gumdrop, when his vintage car was just starting to appear in print and then he became my stepfather. In my teens we argued a great...
View ArticleEuan Henderson obituary
My friend and colleague Euan Henderson, who has died aged 71, was in turn a publisher, publishing educator and priest. His early career was at Oxford University Press, both in Oxford and as manager of...
View ArticleCharles Keating obituary
Dashing stage and screen actor who worked with the RSC and appeared in several American daytime television showsCharles Keating, who has died aged 72 after a long illness, was a distinguished and...
View ArticleMichael Parkin obituary
Gallery owner and dealer who was one of the most colourful characters to inhabit the London art worldThroughout the last three decades of the 20th century Michael Parkin, who has died aged 82, was one...
View ArticleJames Alexander Gordon obituary
He delivered BBC radio's football results for four decadesJames Alexander Gordon, who has died aged 78, possessed one of the best known and loved of voices on British radio. For almost 40 years, he was...
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