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Joe Weider obituary
Bodybuilding guru who built up a fitness empire and helped Arnold Schwarzenegger break into show businessBen and Joe Weider turned bodybuilding into a worldwide phenomenon: part sport, part beauty...
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Derek Watkins obituary
Trumpeter who played on every James Bond film soundtrack from Dr No to SkyfallThe trumpeter Derek Watkins, who has died aged 68 of cancer, was recognised by his fellow professionals as the finest lead...
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Father Tom Heneghan obituary
Father Tom Heneghan, who has died after suffering a heart attack aged 63, was the much-loved parish priest of my local Roman Catholic church, Corpus Christi, on Brixton Hill, south London. At a time...
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Pulitzer prize-winning New York Times journalist Anthony Lewis dies
Liberal columnist saw himself as a defender of decency and respect for law amid a tide of extreme nationalismTwo-time Pulitzer winner Anthony Lewis, whose New York Times column championed liberal...
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Peter Harvey obituary
The journalist Peter Harvey, who has died of cancer aged 68, was a household name in Australia, where he worked for Channel Nine news as chief political reporter and news director. Yet one of the...
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Alec Lewis obituary
My friend Alec Lewis, the rugby player and administrator, who has died aged 92, was a sportsman in the Corinthian mould – an amateur and a gentleman.He was born in Brighton, East Sussex, while his...
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Letter: John Furse on Michael Grigsby, a truly cinematic film-maker
I was fortunate to work with Mike Grigsby as his researcher on A Life Apart (1973) and as his creative collaborator on Living on the Edge (1987) and The Time of Our Lives (1994). Mike was a truly...
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Anthony Lewis obituary
Pulitzer prizewinning US journalist with a deep belief in the importance of the lawIn December 2001, three months after the al-Qaida attacks of 9/11, Anthony Lewis wrote his last column for the New...
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Joyce Ridings obituary
My aunt Joyce Ridings, who has died of cancer aged 69, was a fashion designer with a clear vision of the transformative effect of well-designed clothes in beautiful fabrics. Her determination and focus...
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John Clappison obituary
Innovative designer who created bestselling ranges for Hornsea PotteryJohn Clappison, who has died aged 75, was a prolific and innovative designer who came to the forefront of British pottery after the...
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George Papadopoulos obituary
George Papadopoulos, who has died aged 87, was a leading international figure in education for half a century, associated particularly with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development...
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Ken Vail obituary
In 1972, my friend Ken Vail, who has died of cancer aged 74, set up his own graphic design business and in the next 30 years created many bookjackets and corporate identities.But he always had a...
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Séan Godfrey obituary
My friend Séan Godfrey, who has died aged 82, was generous, modest and kind; he was also shy, but displayed a rare warmth. He had an incredible range of knowledge and was an expert on war over the...
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Jack Stokes obituary
Animation director on the Beatles film Yellow SubmarineThe animation director Jack Stokes, who has died aged 92, had an energetic career that lasted more than 50 years, of which the highlight was his...
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Stanley Forman obituary
My grandfather, Stanley Forman, who has died aged 91, was a lifelong communist, trade unionist and film-maker, but was best known as a collector and distributor of rare documentary footage from behind...
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James Irvine obituary
My friend James Irvine, who has died of pneumonia aged 54, was an outstanding furniture and product designer. I first met him one chilly September morning in London, on my way to the Royal College of...
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Hardrock Gunter obituary
My hero Hardrock Gunter, who has died aged 88, is not usually the first name mentioned in the many histories of rock'n'roll. But in 1950 Gunter cut Birmingham Bounce, a rocked-up country song, a good...
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Peter Worsley obituary
Sociologist who did much to define the idea of a 'third world'Peter Worsley, who has died aged 88, was a social scientist of remarkable range and influence. A social anthropologist turned sociologist,...
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Richard Griffiths obituary
Actor of geniality, grace and solemnity, he excelled in playing characters on the margins of societyRichard Griffiths, who has died aged 65 from complications following heart surgery, was a fine actor...
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David Hare on Richard Griffiths: Effortlessly breezy, impenetrably dark
One of the most winning aspects of the Almeida theatre, as run in the 1990s by a couple of actors, Jonathan Kent and Ian McDiarmid, was their determination to take up the cause of certain fellow...
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