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Donald Byrd obituary
Virtuoso trumpeter who honed his craft with Art Blakey's Jazz MessengersThe teaching of jazz in conservatoires may now be commonplace, but for decades the art was informally learned by listening to...
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Colin Bickler obituary
My friend and former colleague Colin Bickler, who has died aged 78 after a short illness, was associated with City University London for 20 years. As a fellow in international journalism, he influenced...
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Wendy Mason obituary
My friend and sister-in-law Wendy Mason, who has died of cancer aged 63, had a successful career in industry before finding her true vocation as a Samaritan. She started on the desk for the Samaritans...
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Dave Borthwick obituary
My former colleague Dave Borthwick, who has died of pneumonia after a long illness, aged 65, was one of the world's leading animation directors. He pioneered a unique style mixing stop-frame models and...
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John Gazey obituary
My lifelong friend John Gazey was born, lived, and has died aged 71, in the same house in the mining village of Bircotes, north Nottinghamshire. The whole of his working life was spent at nearby...
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Trevor Grills obituary
Sea shanty singer with Port Isaac's Fisherman's FriendsTrevor Grills has died aged 54, after an accident at a concert hall in Guildford, Surrey, where he had been due to perform with the folk group...
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Reginald Turnill obituary
Correspondent for the BBC at the height of the space raceOver the course of a long and distinguished career, the BBC journalist Reginald Turnill, who has died aged 97, chronicled the disasters,...
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Letter: Exploring Earth was fun with Reginald Turnill
In the mid-1960s I commissioned Reginald Turnill to write and present a programme for the BBC School Radio primary geography series Exploration Earth. It was a journey over the north pole on the new...
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Helen Cunningham obituary
My mother, Helen Cunningham, who has died aged 85, was a dedicated occupational therapist in West Africa and Britain. She was also a fervent campaigner for social justice.Helen believed that "just...
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Seán McNamara obituary
My friend and fellow musician Seán McNamara, who has died after a long illness aged 84, was a revered fiddle player and a founding member of the Liverpool Céilí Band, the first English branch of...
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Asna Wiseman obituary
Not many entertainers are still treading the boards at 94 but my aunt Asna Wiseman was that age when she was invited back by popular demand by the Jewish Orthodox Women's Variety Show to perform in...
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Sofie Landau obituary
Sofie Landau, my colleague at the University of the Third Age in London (U3A), has died aged 89. She began to work in the U3A office in 1990, was soon elected to the executive committee and in 2000...
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Hugo Dunn-Meynell obituary
Writer and businessman who rejuvenated the International Wine & Food SocietyHugo Dunn-Meynell, who has died aged 86, was a businessman, writer and lover of food and wine. At a Christmas dinner in...
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Alan Sharp obituary
Swashbuckling screenwriter behind Rob Roy, Ulzana's Raid and Night MovesAlan Sharp, who has died of brain cancer aged 79, once claimed that as a screenwriter he was most interested in "moral ambiguity,...
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Ronald Dworkin obituary
Brilliant philosopher of law who put human dignity at the centre of his moral systemRonald Dworkin, who has died aged 81, was widely respected as the most original and powerful philosopher of law in...
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Peggy O'Neill obituary
When Peggy O'Neill, who has died aged 79, arrived in the world with physical and intellectual disabilities, she was given a life expectancy of 12 years. She was born at a time when little...
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Brian Langford obituary
My uncle Brian Langford, who has died aged 77, was a cricketing legend in Somerset. He made his debut at the age of 17, and played for the county from 1953 to 1974.Born in Birmingham, Brian moved at...
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Alick Smithers obituary
When my father, Alick Smithers, who has died at the age of 87, moved our family from London to Stoke-on-Trent in 1968 to take up a job promotion, he was fascinated and intrigued by what he described as...
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Stephanie Park obituary
My mother, Stephanie Park, who has died aged 72, was a nurse and a senior midwife from Wakefield, West Yorkshire, who became a disability rights campaigner, a world disabled target-shooting champion...
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Letter: John Carol Case at the Portsmouth festival
I first heard John Carol Case perform when he gave a recital of English songs at the first Portsmouth festival in 1971. It was immediately clear to everyone who heard him that John was a remarkable...
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