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Elmore Leonard obituary
Crime writer known for Get Shorty, Out of Sight and Hombre whose work served as a barometer of modern AmericaWhen Elmore Leonard's Stick was published in Britain in 1984, one newspaper called it "a...
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Petra Tripp obituary
My friend Petra Tripp, who has died aged 55, was a wonderful woman with a huge heart and to many of her friends was one of the heroines of daily life. She was always positive and ready to encourage...
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David Burd obituary
"I've trained half the fruit growers of this country," claimed my friend David Burd on his retirement in 1990. David, who has died aged 87, was a senior lecturer in horticulture at Hadlow College, in...
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Sławomir Mrozek obituary
One of Poland's greatest playwrights whose most famous play, Tango, was a modern-day HamletAlthough he spent his final years in France, and has died aged 83 in Nice, Sławomir Mrozek was always...
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Tony Snell obituary
As a wartime Spitfire pilot, Tony Snell, who has died aged 91, was despatched to fly over Sicily on 10 July 1943, the day it was to be invaded by the Allies. He was attacked by a Messerschmitt 109 and...
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Rosalía Mera obituary
Seamstress who became Spain's richest woman after setting up the fashion chain ZaraAs if in a fairy tale, Rosalía Mera, who dropped out of primary school to work as a seamstress, became Spain's richest...
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Chris Hallam obituary
Charismatic athlete who changed public perceptions of disability sportThe Paralympian Chris Hallam, who has died aged 50, was one of the most influential athletes in the development of disability...
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Marian McPartland obituary
British-born jazz pianist who emigrated to the US and won a huge following with her National Public Radio showThe pianist Marian McPartland, who has died aged 95, made the performance of hard music...
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Fred Dretske obituary
US philosopher whose background in engineering provided a model for his carefully crafted theories of epistemologyThe American philosopher Fred Dretske, who has died aged 80, worked mainly in...
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Allen Field obituary
My grandfather Allen Field, who has died aged 84, was a pioneer in the field of special education. During a career that culminated in more than 20 years as principal of the National Star College, near...
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Hazel Phillips obituary
My indomitable mother Hazel Phillips, who has died aged 77, was an active force both at home and at large. She trained as a primary school teacher at Homerton College, Cambridge, in the 1950s, did...
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Sid Bernstein dies aged 95
New York concert promoter who took the Beatles to the USEarly in 1963, Queenie Epstein received a transatlantic phone call at her suburban home in Liverpool. On the line was Sid Bernstein, a New York...
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Albert Murray obituary
Writer who explored the role of black culture in what he called 'omni-American' lifeThe writings of Albert Murray, who has died aged 97, expressed his impatience with the modern stereotype of the...
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Cedar Walton obituary
Pianist and composer who interpreted familiar jazz traditions in unexpected waysBack in the day at Ronnie Scott's club in London, when artists were booked on the personal whims of the founding...
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Gilbert Taylor, Star Wars cinematographer, dies aged 99
Taylor worked with some of Hollywood's greats including Alfred Hitchcock, Roman Polanski and George LucasThe renowned British cinematographer Gilbert Taylor, whose body of work included Star Wars, The...
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David Simon pays tribute to Elmore Leonard (1925-2013)
In this post from his blog, the creator of The Wire remembers the day he met one of the great writers of the 20th centuryIt isn't that he merely took a blowtorch to all the affectations and pretences...
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Ted Post
Influential figure in Clint Eastwood's career who directed Magnum Force and Hang 'em HighIt is no exaggeration to declare that the film and television director Ted Post, who has died aged 95,...
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Eleanor Wake obituary
My friend and colleague Eleanor Wake, who has died of cancer aged 64, was one of the world's leading scholars of early colonial Mexico. Ele was 40 when she embarked on a PhD on this topic, which formed...
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Richard Angas obituary
English National Opera stalwart with a vast repertoire who performed in Jonathan Miller's Mikado more than 150 timesRichard Angas, who has died aged 71, was a leading operatic bass whose long and busy...
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Julie Harris obituary
Award-winning actor renowned for her work on Broadway and roles in classic films such as East of Eden and The HauntingUnable to make sufficient money from her novels, the great American writer Carson...
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