Terry Sue-Patt obituary
Actor who made his name in the BBC school drama Grange Hill Continue reading...
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Champion of evidence-based medicine who won over the medical establishment Continue reading...
View ArticleMary Ellen Mark (1940-2015): an appreciation
Curator Zelda Cheatle remembers her friend the photographer Mary Ellen Mark who died last week Continue reading...
View ArticleJulie Harris obituary
Costume designer who worked on A Hard Day’s Night, Darling and Casino Royale Continue reading...
View ArticleBill O’Herlihy obituary
Irish sports broadcaster and public relations executive with a colourful careerContinue reading...
View ArticlePeter Cropper obituary
‘Completely fearless’ violinist who led the Lindsay Quartet for almost 40 years Continue reading...
View ArticleAlan Bond obituary
Charismatic business tycoon who bankrolled Australia’s triumph in the America’s Cup but later faced bankruptcy and imprisonment for fraudAlan Bond, the controversial business tycoon who backed...
View ArticleTariq Aziz obituary
Iraqi politician who was Saddam Hussein’s closest adviser on foreign affairsThe Iraqi politician Tariq Aziz, who has died aged 79, was one of the most instantly recognisable faces of Saddam Hussein’s...
View ArticleLetter: Peter Cropper obituary
Related: Peter CropperPeter Cropper was no ordinary violinist. He was a thinker, who considered everything he played with the utmost zeal, probing every detail with ardent determination. For this...
View ArticleChristina Reid obituary
Prominent Belfast playwright for whom the Troubles in Northern Ireland were a recurring themeThe playwright Christina Reid, who has died of pancreatic cancer aged 73, was one of a prominent group of...
View ArticleRyszard Drożdż obituary
My father, Ryszard Drożdż, who has died aged 86 or 87 (nobody really knows), lived most of his adult life as a manual labourer, but the story of his life is a remarkable one.Raised in Poland, he...
View ArticleGodfrey Webster obituary
My younger brother, Godfrey Webster, who has died aged 68 after suffering from a heart condition, was a respected civil engineer and a tireless worker for socialist causes in Birmingham.He grew up in...
View ArticleMoyra Caldecott obituary
My friend Moyra Caldecott, who has died aged 87, was a prolific writer of poems and novels, creating epic tales of adventure set in the extraordinary worlds of ancient Egypt, ancient Britain, ancient...
View ArticleIan Mumford obituary
My father, Ian Mumford, who has died aged 90, made a large contribution to our understanding of the history of the Ordnance Survey and of mapmaking in general, as a founder and first honorary secretary...
View ArticlePeter Sisam obituary
My friend Peter Sisam, who has died aged 100, was a stills photographer who worked on the production of pioneering feature and documentary films, particularly on behalf of the Moral Re-Armament...
View ArticleRichard Johnson – a life in pictures
The actor Richard Johnson has died after a short illness at the Royal Marsden hospital in Chelsea, London. During his 60-year career, he featured in many films, including Khartoum in 1966 alongside...
View ArticleBob Hornery obituary
Actor who found fame in Neighbours but was also a veteran of the Melbourne stage and of British TV and theatreFor half a century, the Melbourne stage was spiritual home to Bob Hornery, who has died...
View ArticleJerry Collins obituary
Barnstorming All Black known for his shuddering tackles and colourful characterJerry Collins, who has died aged 34 in a car crash in France, was a rugby union flanker of Samoan descent who rose from...
View ArticleRichard Johnson obituary
Stage and screen actor whose good looks and rich voice captivated audiences for 60 yearsRichard Johnson, who has died aged 87, was an MGM contract star and an associate artist at the Royal Shakespeare...
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