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Harry Whewell obituary
Northern news editor of the Guardian who was proud of being a 'Manchester man'Harry Whewell, who has died aged 90, was a long-serving news editor of the Guardian – and previously of the Manchester...
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Deanna Durbin obituary
Child star with a powerful singing voice who played the perfect girl next door in Hollywood films of the 30s and 40sWhen a teenage Deanna Durbin appeared on screen in the 1930s, wearing a decorous...
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Rashid Karapiet obituary
Rashid Karapiet, who has died aged 84, was an actor, singer, playwright, broadcaster and teacher. He was not a star but a jobbing professional, one of the unsung heroes of the theatrical profession, a...
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Letters: Jim Mortimer, a rare combination of hardline socialism and soft...
As a representative of the Labour party staff, I had the task of negotiating with Jim Mortimer when he was general secretary. I thought that this would be difficult, given Jim's long experience in the...
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Letter: Jim Mortimer was a fair editor
The union that Jim Mortimer joined in 1948 was the Association of Engineering and Shipbuilding Draughtsmen. It only later changed its name to the Draughtsmen's and Allied Technicians' Association, to...
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János Starker obituary
Virtuoso cellist celebrated as a leading soloist and teacherJános Starker, who has died aged 88, was a true aristocrat of the cello. Not only an impeccable virtuoso with more than 5,000 concerts and...
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Ernle Money obituary
Former Conservative MP and flamboyant barrister who helped secure Titian's The Death of Actaeon for the National GalleryTo the surprise of many, in 1970, standing as a Conservative candidate, the...
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Mary Joynson obituary
Forthright and determined childcare worker who brought stability and purpose to the Barnardo's charityMary Joynson, who has died at the age of 88, was a pivotal figure in the modern development of the...
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Letter: 'Harry Whewell was an oracle of wisdom and a source of boundless fun'
Harry Whewell's impish spirit inspired his successors in Manchester and helped to keep us cheerful in hard times. As the last northern editor with real resources at his command, he was an oracle of...
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Ivan Geffen obituary
My brother, Ivan Geffen, who has died aged 93, devoted his life and his sharp legal mind to supporting people and causes that others were reluctant to touch. His passion was social justice and he was...
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David Lister obituary
My friend David Lister, who has died aged 82, was the world's leading expert on the history and culture of origami. A Japanese word, origami simply means paper folding. It was adopted first in English...
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Jeff Hanneman: ferocious Slayer guitarist
Guitar player, songwriter and founding member of the thrash metal group SlayerThrash metal, the uncompromising subgenre of heavy metal which focuses primarily on speed and aggression, was given huge...
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Letter: 'Pat Keen held her own as Lydia Languish and Lady Bracknell'
Pat Keen was a stalwart of the Ipswich Arts theatre's repertory company in 1967-68. She held her own as Goldsmith's Mrs Hardcastle, Sheridan's Lydia Languish and Wilde's Lady Bracknell. I particularly...
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Eric Woodroffe obituary
My father, Eric Woodroffe, was a second world war veteran who took part in the evacuation of Dunkirk in May 1940. Eric, who has died aged 95, gave a detailed account of his part in Operation Dynamo to...
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Nick Baxter obituary
Nick Baxter, who has died aged 65, ensured care in the community was available for people who, in the 1970s, were often left to languish, sometimes neglected and forgotten, in institutions....
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Thomas Dormandy obituary
It seemed quite normal to me, growing up, to find bottles of blood in the fridge. My father, Thomas Dormandy, was a pioneering medical scientist. It was also normal to wake up to a new mural in the...
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Father Ian Weathrall obituary
Father Ian Weathrall, who has died of cancer aged 91, was an outstanding example of an Anglican missionary, much loved and admired by the small community of Britons living permanently in Delhi and by...
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Giulio Andreotti: tenacious Italian prime minister
Controversial leader at the centre of Italian political life for 50 yearsGiulio Andreotti, who has died aged 94, was the ultimate insider of Italian political life. For half a century he was at the...
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Roger O'Brien obituary
My friend Roger O'Brien, who has died aged 73, was one of the cleverest people you could meet. However, his sharp wit and intellect did not endear him to his teachers when he was a schoolboy. He...
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Frederic Franklin dies aged 98: charismatic ballet dancer
A major star of the post-Diaghilev Ballets Russes, he was celebrated for his romantic rolesFrederic Franklin, who has died aged 98, was one of the best loved figures in the dance world. Always genial,...
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