Omar Karami obituary
Lebanese politician who served two terms as prime ministerAny successes that Omar Karami, who has died aged 80, achieved during his two terms as prime minister of Lebanon were eclipsed by the ignominy...
View ArticleFrank Atkinson obituary
Inspirational creator of Beamish, an open-air museum devoted to the social and industrial history of the north of EnglandFrank Atkinson, who has died aged 90, was an inspirational museum director who...
View ArticleMario Cuomo obituary
Enigmatic former Democratic governor of New York who resisted calls to run for US presidentMario Cuomo, who has died aged 82 of heart failure, was a populist Democrat of the old school. He was born in...
View ArticleLydia Mordkovitch obituary
Charismatic violinist whose native Russia and adopted Britain were strongly represented in her extensive repertoireThe violinist Lydia Mordkovitch, who has died aged 70 of cancer, took a wealth of...
View ArticleEdward W Brooke, first black man to win popular election to US Senate, dies
Elected to Senate in 1966 after two terms as state attorney general, Brooke died of natural causes at Florida home aged 95Former US Senator Edward W Brooke, a liberal Republican who became the first...
View ArticleESPN sports journalist Stuart Scott dead at 49 after long cancer battle
SportsCenter anchor and ESPN personality fought cancer since diagnosis in 2007 but continued to work in between chemotherapy treatments and surgeryStuart Scott, the longtime SportsCenter anchor and...
View ArticleEdward W Brooke obituary
First black politician elected to the Senate, he trod a moderate path as a RepublicanEdward W Brooke was the first African American to be elected to the US Senate since the days of reconstruction after...
View ArticleBernard Kay obituary
Stalwart actor who appeared in several popular TV series such as Colditz, Z-Cars and Doctor WhoBernard Kay, who has died aged 86, was a versatile and intelligent actor. He brought gravitas and often –...
View ArticleYolande Donlan obituary
American-born actor who brought a touch of glamour to British films of the 1950sIn what is deemed the most lacklustre period of British film history, the American actor Yolande Donlan, who has died...
View ArticleRon Henry obituary
Footballer whose career with Tottenham Hotspur spanned more than 50 years, as player and coach of juniorsRon Henry, who has died aged 80, was an essential component of Tottenham Hotspur’s...
View ArticleLetter: Jane Bown was kindness itself
I met Jane Bown in the 1990s when she opened her studio in Alton, Hampshire, for charity. As a fan of her photographs in the Observer from the mid 50s, I decided I must not miss it. Jane showed me a...
View ArticleDavid Catling obituary
My grandfather, David Catling, who has died aged 89, was a railway engineer who served as the senior manager on the Docklands Light Railway project in east London in the 1980s.He had joined London...
View ArticleGary Morton obituary
My friend and colleague Gary Morton, who has died aged 68 after a short illness, was a political activist, trade union official and barrister who specialised in labour law and fought for the jobs of...
View ArticleUlrich Beck obituary
German sociologist who pointed to the risks that come from technological changeThe German sociologist Ulrich Beck, who has died aged 70 of a heart attack, wanted to know how we can make sense of a...
View ArticleDorrit Dekk obituary
Graphic designer, printmaker and painter known as the ‘travel queen’ for her work with Air France and P&OAs a female graphic designer in the 20th century, Dorrit Dekk, who has died aged 97, was a...
View ArticleSonia d’Artois obituary
Member of the SOE parachuted into France to help the resistance as a courier and explosives expertSonia d’Artois, who has died aged 90, was a member of the Special Operations Executive (SOE) and...
View ArticleLetter: Jim Hillier was vital to the British Film Institution’s education...
Jim Hillier played a pivotal role in ensuring the British Film Institute education department stayed on the track that it had been started on during the creative and dynamic headship of Paddy Whannel...
View ArticleLetter: Chris Holmes used words to call for a fair and just society
In 1961, Chris Holmes and I started courses at Cambridge University. Chris was a bit of an enigma. He was a public schoolboy, hailing from Yorkshire, who stuck to saying “Bratford” rather than...
View ArticleRoberta Leigh obituary
Creator of children’s TV series such as Space Patrol and Torchy the Battery Boy, who also wrote romantic fiction for Mills & BoonIn 1950 Roberta Leigh, her outfit completed with a splendidly...
View ArticleLittle Jimmy Dickens obituary
Country music star of the 1950s and 60s who remained a stalwart of the Grand Ole OpryAt 4ft 11in, Jimmy Dickens may have been the smallest performer to take to the stage of the weekly country music...
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