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Diane Disney Miller obituary
Daughter of Walt, she played a key role in safeguarding the Disney legacyWhen Diane Disney Miller was born, the Los Angeles Times announced: "Mickey Mouse has a daughter." It was a testament to the...
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Andy Calder obituary
My friend and colleague Andy Calder, who has died of a brain haemorrhage aged 48, was a leading social cognitive neuroscientist, a meticulous experimenter and an inspiration for those who worked...
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Andro Linklater obituary
Journalist, biographer and author who explored the history of property ownership in AmericaThe Scottish author Andro Linklater was fascinated by the relationship between people and land. His death at...
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Edward Fawcett obituary
Garden conservation and history expert who helped to transform the National TrustEdward Fawcett, who has died aged 93, was a promoter of garden history and conservation, and was responsible for...
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Chris Holtom obituary
Social work lecturer who played a key role in the foundation of Victim SupportThe idea that the victim of a crime should have any expectations of the criminal justice system beyond informing the police...
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Letter: Ray Gosling and the lost golden age of BBC radio
Ray Gosling spoke his mind without pandering to "balance". His broadcast about the keeper of the Queen's racing pigeons was a gem among many. In the 1970s he somehow arranged for my rock band to play...
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Letters: John Cole at the Guardian and the Observer
Robert Waterhouse writes: Against his better judgment, John Cole took me on as a reporter at the Guardian's offices in Gray's Inn Road in 1968. I'd been art and theatre critic in Manchester and was...
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John Hughes obituary
Economist and teacher at Ruskin College determined to make a rational case for a fairer systemFor more than three decades, John Hughes, who has died aged 86, was based at Ruskin College in Oxford,...
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Jillian Tallon obituary
My friend Jillian Tallon, who has died aged 72 after suffering from progressive supranuclear palsy for some time, was a skilled typist and administrator. She supported several charities, chief among...
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Father Alec Reid obituary
Priest and peacemaker who acted as a conduit between the IRA and the British governmentThe Redemptorist priest Father Alec Reid, who has died aged 82 after a long illness, played a critical role during...
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Paul Westlake obituary
My friend Paul Westlake, who has died of cancer aged 65, was a pillar of the radical publishing world from the mid-1970s onwards. He was an advocate of workers' co-operatives and gained much experience...
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Jo Pattison obituary
My mother, Jo Pattison, who has died suddenly aged 65, was a committed campaigner for social justice. Her life was changed in 1983 by a chance encounter during the water workers' strike. Fetching water...
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Anne Barton obituary
Shakespeare scholar whose accuracy of perception brought out the playwright's brilliance and humanityConsidering the moment when, in Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra, Cleopatra finally gets rid of...
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Amedeo Amadei obituary
Centre-forward for Roma and Italian international who was dubbed 'the eighth king of Rome'The Italian footballer Amedeo Amadei, who has died aged 92, was an incisive centre-forward for Roma and...
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Bill Foulkes obituary
Manchester Utd 'rock' who survived the 1958 Munich air disasterIn his remarkable 17-year career with Manchester United, during which he played in no fewer than 688 matches, Bill Foulkes, who has died...
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Lord Kingsdown obituary
Former governor of the Bank of England in charge during the BCCI collapse and ERM crisisA note slipped to Margaret Thatcher during a reception at No 10 Downing Street led to Sir Robin Leigh-Pemberton,...
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Araucaria obituary
The Guardian's stylish crossword setter, he delighted solvers for more than half a centuryJohn Graham, who has died aged 92, was better known to Guardian crossword solvers as Araucaria. In the summer...
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Stan Stennett obituary
Comedian, actor and pantomime veteran, he played the garage mechanic Sid Hooper in the TV soap CrossroadsWith his doleful face, good-natured smile and ever- gleaming teeth, the stalwart entertainer...
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Lionel Cliffe obituary
In a small Tanzanian town earlier this year, a man approached my old friend Lionel Cliffe, emeritus professor of politics at Leeds University. "You were my teacher 40 years ago," he said. This man was...
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Chico Hamilton obituary
Highly individual American drummer, bandleader and jazz visionary who toured with Lena Horne in the 1950sA hundred years into its evolution, jazz incorporates ethnic and European classical instruments,...
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