Letter: Alan Rickman the activist
I met Alan Rickman in 1967 when I was a journalist, setting up an “alternative” local paper in Notting Hill, west London. Alan was training to be a graphic artist and came on board as the paper’s...
View ArticleRoger Green obituary
My friend and colleague Roger Green, who has died aged 76, led a double life in the 1960s and 70s as a Fleet Street journalist by day and professional wrestler by night. Later, he pursued a third...
View ArticlePeter Daniel obituary
My colleague Peter Daniel joined the Livingston New Town Corporation as chief architect planner in 1963 and played a key role in the development of Scotland’s fifth new town.Peter, who has died aged...
View ArticleJohn Chubb obituary
My friend John Chubb, who has died aged 82, made a huge contribution to the study and understanding of electrostatics, a branch of physics that deals with the build-up of electric charges created by...
View ArticleGlenn Frey: some musical highlights of Eagles guitarist's career – video
Glenn Frey, the Eagles guitarist who has died aged 67 in New York, was a founding member of the US rock group, and went on to enjoy success as a solo artist. In this video, we look back at the some of...
View ArticleDale Griffin obituary
Drummer with Mott the Hoople who went on to become a successful record and radio producerIn the early 1970s, David Bowie encouraged other musicians to record versions of his songs, the most memorable...
View ArticleGlenn Frey obituary
Singer and guitarist with the US rock band the Eagles, and co-writer of such memorable songs as Hotel California, New Kid in Town and Heartache TonightGlenn Frey, who has died aged 67 from...
View ArticleAlan Brazier obituary
My friend Alan Brazier, who has died aged 59 of liver cancer, was a figurative sculptor in the British carving tradition epitomised by artists such as Eric Gill and Barbara Hepworth. He was a true...
View ArticleBeryl Arrowsmith obituary
Beryl Arrowsmith, who has died aged 95, was one of my special “aunts” – not a blood relative but a close friend of my parents and very much part of the fabric of my family’s life as I was growing up in...
View ArticleMartin Meade obituary
My friend Martin Meade, who has died aged 70, was an architectural historian whose passion for buildings was matched only by his love of vintage style. Although English by birth, he spent half his life...
View ArticleLord Weidenfeld obituary
Brilliant and gregarious publisher who arrived in Britain as a refugee from nazism and co-founded his own firm with Nigel Nicolson in the late 1940sGeorge Weidenfeld, Lord Weidenfeld, who has died aged...
View ArticleMartin Lawn obituary
My friend Martin Lawn, who has died aged 78, was a key figure in Harlow, Essex, for more than 50 years, and an untiring advocate of the socialist cause. He was a member of Harlow council for nearly 20...
View ArticleSheila Sim obituary
Actor who starred as Mollie Ralston in The Mousetrap with her husband, Richard AttenboroughWhen Agatha Christie’s murder mystery play The Mousetrap opened in London in 1952, the actor Sheila Sim, who...
View ArticleMichel Tournier obituary
Imaginative novelist who reinterpreted myths and legendsMichel Tournier, who has died aged 91, was one of the leading French novelists of the last third of the 20th century. He was a splendidly...
View ArticleGiorgio Gomelsky obituary
Music promoter and club owner who helped launch the Rolling StonesGiorgio Gomelsky, who has died aged 81, played an important role in the British blues and R&B boom of the early 1960s. Later he...
View ArticleBarbara Hicks obituary
My wife, Barbara Hicks, who has died of cancer aged 64, was a yoga teacher who brought the benefits of this ancient philosophy to students for more than 40 years. Her knowledge and experience attracted...
View ArticleLetter: The wide-ranging enthusiasms of Aileen Hall
The enthusiasms of Aileen Hall ranged over a wide field and included classic jazz. She befriended many musicians, including the American trombonist Benny Morton. My wife and I spent many memorable...
View ArticleLeila Alaoui obituary
Photographer who highlighted issues relating to migration and cultural diversityThe photographer Leila Alaoui has died aged 33 of a heart attack after being shot in terrorist attacks in Ouagadougou,...
View ArticleBill Johnson obituary
Skier who upset his European rivals and became a household name in the US as the first American to win an Olympic gold in alpine skiingWhen the skier Bill Johnson began a brief but incandescent run of...
View ArticleJack Bannister obituary
Warwickshire bowler who went on to have a successful career as a cricket commentator with the BBC and TalkSport radioJack Bannister, who has died aged 85, had a busy, varied life in sport, principally...
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