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Ray Harryhausen obituary
Special effects master on fantasy films including Jason and the Argonauts and Clash of the TitansIn 1933, the 13-year-old Ray Harryhausen saw King Kong at the cinema and was hooked – not only by Kong,...
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Cedric Brooks
Jamaican saxophonist and composer who played a key role in promoting spiritually oriented reggae all over the worldThe Jamaican saxophonist Cedric Brooks, who has died aged 70, was a renowned composer...
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Lynda Pugh obituary
My sister, Lynda Pugh, who has died of cancer aged 64, was a political and social campaigner who strove to improve the lives of others. She was involved with many different causes and made many friends...
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Steve Martland obituary
Iconoclastic composer who crossed musical boundaries to create a distinctive, edgy soundSteve Martland, who has died of a heart attack aged 53, was one of the most vibrant, unconventional and dynamic...
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The actor, screenplay writer and director Bryan Forbes has died aged 86. Here we pick out some highlights from the career of one of the giants of British cinema
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Bryan Forbes: film director, actor and writer
Creative force in the British film industry whose work included The Stepford Wives and Whistle Down the WindThe director, actor and writer Bryan Forbes, who has died aged 86, was one of the most...
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Ralph Brown obituary
Sculptor whose creations had a dark, disturbing sensualityFor more than 60 years, the artist Ralph Brown, who has died aged 84, explored the human body through drawing and sculpture. Some of his most...
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Ottavio Missoni obituary
Co-founder of the Italian fashion house known for its brightly coloured zigzag patternsOttavio Missoni, who has died aged 92, was the co-founder of the Italian fashion brand Missoni and the patriarch...
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David Symons obituary
My father, David Symons, who has died aged 84, was a tireless advocate on behalf of people with learning difficulties in Exeter. His determination to give a voice to and support some of the least able...
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Andrew Simpson obituary
British sailor who won gold with Iain Percy at the Beijing OlympicsThe British yachtsman Andrew Simpson was a leading figure in the development of the Artemis Racing 72ft wing-sailed catamaran for the...
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Michael Harrison obituary
Director of Kettle's Yard in Cambridge who gave the gallery an international reputationAs director of Kettle's Yard between 1992 and 2011, Michael Harrison, who has died of cancer aged 65, transformed...
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Cuthbert Riley obituary
My father, Cuthbert Riley, who has died aged 87, lived his life serving the community by playing a small role in the evolution of the electricity service in Northern Ireland.He was born in Limavady,...
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Sir Terence Beckett obituary
Chief executive of Ford and head of the CBI, he fought with the Thatcher governmentRarely for an industrial executive in Britain's long postwar economic decline, Sir Terence Beckett, who has died aged...
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Edith Wigzell obituary
My mother, Edith Wigzell, who has died aged 92, lived an ordinary life well and made it extraordinary. The start of her working life coincided with the birth of the NHS and she embodied its concerns...
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Joss Perry obituary
My son, Joss Perry, who has died suddenly aged 35, was a socialist and Labour party member, and his last job was an administrative one in the NHS. However, his real talent, evident from the number of...
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Irene Corfield obituary
My mother, Irene Corfield, who has died aged 94, was a Yorkshire stoic, with a strong sense of duty and a droll sense of humour. Minor irritants, such as her dislike of cooking, she took in her stride....
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Geza Vermes obituary
Expert on the Dead Sea Scrolls, the historical Jesus and the origins of ChristianityGeza Vermes, who has died aged 88, was one of the world's leading authorities on the origins of Christianity. In the...
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Aubrey Woods obituary
Graceful stage actor who stood out in Doctor Who on TV and the film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate FactoryIn a long and distinguished career, the actor Aubrey Woods, who has died aged 85, covered the...
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Arnold Peters obituary
Actor who played Jack Woolley in The ArchersShortly after Jack Woolley was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in The Archers, the actor Arnold Peters, who played the character for 31 years, was told he was...
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Penry Williams obituary
Historian and tutor at New College, Oxford, who wrote well-regarded books on the government of Tudor EnglandThe Oxford historian Penry Williams, who has died aged 88, showed as much determination and...
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