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The Rev Robert Gooch obituary
My father-in-law, the Rev Robert Gooch, who has died aged 82, was a devoted Methodist minister for more than 50 years and a principled man who committed most of his life to caring for others, as both a...
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Clare Dimmer obituary
My colleague Clare Dimmer has died aged 58. When she was diagnosed with breast cancer, 20 years ago, she decided not only to fight the disease but also to tackle its causes. Her conviction that fewer...
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Derek Clarke obituary
Painter who drew his inspiration from the landscapes of Scotland and IrelandThe work of the artist Derek Clarke, who has died aged 101, was inspired for more than 80 years by the landscapes of Scotland...
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Marion Thorpe obituary
Pianist whose marriages made her a public figureMarion Thorpe, who has died aged 87, might well have preferred a discreetly musical existence, notably as a prime mover in establishing the Leeds...
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James Ellis obituary
Actor who played Bert Lynch in the BBC police drama Z-Cars and appeared in shows ranging from Doctor Who to NightingalesThe actor James Ellis (also known as Jimmy), who has died aged 82, was the...
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Peter Callander obituary
Songwriter behind UK and US chart hits for performers including Cliff Richard, Dusty Springfield, Cilla Black and Paper LaceLed by such bands as the Beatles and the Who, many pop music acts of the...
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Alexis Hunter obituary
Artist whose provocative works explored feminist issues through photography, film and textThe titles of Alexis Hunter's works of art say it all: Approach to Fear; Voyeurism; Violence: Destruction of...
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Bob Crow obituary
RMT trade union leader who despite his apparent militancy always saw his first task as improving the lot of his membersBob Crow, the leader of the RMT (the National Union of Rail, Maritime and...
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Angela Pitts obituary
My friend Angela Pitts, who has died suddenly in Tarifa, southern Spain, aged 72, was a respected and award-winning investigative journalist with a big heart.Born in London to Frank Walsh, a sheet...
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Edward Mace obituary
Everyone who knew him (and a fair few who didn't) had a favourite anecdote about Edward Mace, travel editor of the Observer from 1973 to 1986, who has died aged 89. None were as funny or told more...
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John Heskett obituary
Writer who contributed, over several decades, to discussion of the economic, political and cultural value of industrial designJohn Heskett, who has died aged 76, was a pioneering writer and lecturer on...
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Joe McGinniss obituary
Controversial writer and journalist known for Fatal Vision and The Selling of the PresidentIs a journalist "a kind of confidence man, preying on people's vanity, ignorance or loneliness, gaining their...
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David Koff obituary
Documentary film-maker and political activist best known for Blacks Britannica and Occupied PalestineThe Oscar-nominated documentary-maker and political activist David Koff, who has died aged 74, was...
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Letter: The Rev Kenneth Greet obituary
The Rev Kenneth Greet (obituary, 6 March) did indeed become a vice-president of the World Disarmament Campaign in 1994. However, that was when he stepped down from his previous position of president....
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Marilyn Butler obituary
Leading literary critic and Romantic period scholar with a special interest in Jane AustenMarilyn Butler, who has died aged 77, was one of the leading scholars of Romanticism of her generation. She...
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Tony Benn obituary
Veteran leftwing Labour politician who went from being 'the most dangerous man in Britain' to a national radical treasureTony Benn, who has died aged 88, was a pivotal figure in British leftwing...
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Labour Party politician Tony Benn, who was an MP for 50 years has, died aged 88
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Gerard Mortier obituary
Administrator who sought to revolutionise opera, putting his stamp on three major institutionsThe Belgian opera administrator Gerard Mortier, who has died aged 70 of pancreatic cancer, was a...
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Vera Chytilová obituary
Film director who suffered censorship in her native Czechoslovakia for her 'anti-communist' filmsVera Chytilová, who has died aged 85, was one of the brightest of the new wave of film directors who...
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Maurice Seddon obituary
Our friend Maurice Seddon, who has died aged 87, was a highly unusual and inventive person who took an uncompromising stance on life.He was born in what he always described as "Elgar's old house", to a...
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