Glenn Cornick obituary
Original bass player with Jethro Tull who helped to shape the band's unique sound, mixing blues, rock and folkGlenn Cornick, who has died aged 67 after suffering from heart failure, can take much of...
View ArticleMagda Olivero obituary
Italian prima donna with one of the longest careers in the history of operaThe Italian prima donna Magda Olivero, who has died aged 104, had one of the most remarkable careers of the 20th century,...
View ArticleDonald Bailey obituary
My husband Donald Bailey, who has died aged 83, was an internationally respected scholar of classical archaeology, especially in the field of Roman ceramic studies. He combined meticulous curatorial...
View ArticleGerald Wilson obituary
Composer, bandleader and jazz trumpeter who put together many all-star big bandsWatching Gerald Wilson, who has died aged 96, direct an orchestra was an experience in itself. He was balletic, his shock...
View ArticleLetter: Ken Hawley obituary
Ken Hawley was a founder member in 1983 and eventual president of the Tools and Trades History Society. Its aim is to increase awareness of the development and use of hand tools, and of the people and...
View ArticleLetter: Richard Attenborough was one of nature's gentlemen
The prodigious energy and determination displayed by Richard Attenborough were matched by his generosity. Years ago I was commissioned by BBC radio to write, narrate and conduct the interviews for a...
View ArticleJoe Sample obituary
Inventive keyboard player with the Crusaders, he co-wrote the chart hit Street Life for Randy CrawfordEven the most implacable of bebop purists, fastidiously queasy about any departures from Charlie...
View ArticleDerek Robinson obituary
Economist who was a senior adviser to the pay board during the government's dispute with miners in the 1970sIn the late 1960s and 70s Derek Robinson, who has died aged 82, established a reputation as...
View ArticleMargaret Holgate obituary
My friend Margaret Holgate, who has died aged 97, was a talented designer and an exceptional colourist with a wide range of enthusiasms.Daughter of David and Ella Greenfield, she was born in...
View ArticleSam Wijesinha obituary
My father, Sam Wijesinha, who has died aged 93, was a former secretary general of Sri Lanka's parliament and subsequently national ombudsman. He had a distinguished record of public service in Sri...
View ArticleJohn Fulton obituary
My father John Fulton, who has died aged 87, was an artist, educator, school inspector, and holder of world records for powerlifting. He was a free-spirited person who believed that the human...
View ArticleGrainne Morby obituary
My sister, Grainne Morby, who has died aged 63 from cancer, was a remarkable woman with a lifelong commitment to advising and helping people, through her work for the London Lighthouse and Terrence...
View ArticleBill Smithies obituary
Journalist who started out on the Liverpool Post and spent five years as obituaries editor of the GuardianWhen the journalist Bill Smithies, who has died aged 74 of lung cancer, took up his first...
View ArticleBob Crewe obituary
Songwriter and record producer whose work with the Four Seasons led to many top 10 hitsFor a while in the hectic mid-1960s, the Four Seasons and the Beach Boys, respectively the champions of America's...
View ArticleCosimo Matassa obituary
New Orleans music producer whose demo-disc studio soon saw the recording of the first rock and roll singlesNobody ever accused the music producer Cosimo Matassa, who has died aged 88, of stealing the...
View ArticleJean Charnley obituary
My mother, Jean Charnley (nee Christison), who has died aged 92, was one of many women for whom the second world war represented a door to freedom and travel opportunities which, as a miner's daughter...
View ArticleNigel Evans obituary
My friend and former colleague Nigel Evans, who has died aged 71, made more than 40 documentaries championing the rights of disabled and marginalised people. We made our first films together in the...
View ArticleJohn Muckle obituary
My friend John Muckle, who has died aged 81, played a key role in the regeneration of Kent Thameside, during a career in local politics lasting almost 50 years. As a member of the Kent Thameside...
View ArticlePhemie Shotton obituary
My mother-in-law, Euphemia "Phemie" Shotton, who has died aged 89, led a life of small, private kindnesses. She had a gift for maintaining friendships over decades with all kinds of people. In her...
View ArticleShahid Juned obituary
My father, Shahid Ahmad Juned, who has died aged 72, had successful careers in engineering and computer-aided design on two continents, working on diverse projects from the construction of the Barbican...
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