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Dennis Lindley

Mathematician who was a leading figure in the Bayesian school of statisticsDennis Lindley, who has died aged 90, was one of the modern founders of the "Bayesian" school of statistics, an approach to...

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Lord Ballyedmond obituary

Businessman and politician with seats in both the Irish and British upper housesLord Ballyedmond, who has died aged 70 in a helicopter crash near his stately home on the Suffolk-Norfolk border, was a...

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Scott Asheton obituary

All-action drummer who was a mainstay of the Stooges both in their early years and during later reunionsThe drummer Scott Asheton, who has died aged 64, was an original member of the Stooges, one of...

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Janette Tompkins obituary

My friend and colleague, Janette Tompkins, who has died aged 59 after suffering from breast cancer, was nationally recognised for the development of family group conferencing in the field of child...

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Brian Anthony obituary

Inspector of historic buildings behind the 80s listing programmeThat more than 375,000 manmade structures across England – ranging from terraces of houses to gravestones and telephone boxes – are...

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Clarissa Dickson Wright obituary

Cook, bookshop owner and writer who found fame as one of BBC TV's Two Fat LadiesClarissa Dickson Wright, who has died aged 66 in Edinburgh's Royal Infirmary, took the world of television food and drink...

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Nigel Jenkins obituary

My cousin, the writer Nigel Jenkins, who has died aged 64 after suffering from pancreatic cancer, taught himself Welsh and went on to become a leading literary figure in Wales. He was born into an...

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Willie Carolan obituary

My husband, Willie Carolan, who has died aged 64, was a trade unionist and socialist who believed in fighting inequality. He was also passionate about promoting justice and peace.Born to a labourer and...

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Peter Kalkhof obituary

My colleague, the artist Peter Kalkhof, who has died aged 80, lived for more than 50 years in London but his abstract work was firmly rooted in his native Germany.Peter was born in Stassfurt,...

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Mark Rankin obituary

My friend and brother-in-law, Mark Rankin, who has died aged 64 of cancer, was an architect by profession and a keen worker on behalf of his local community by inclination.His career included extended...

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PTW Baxter obituary

My friend, the social anthropologist PTW (Paul) Baxter, who has died aged 89, made a significant contribution to western understanding of the Oromo peoples of northern Kenya and Ethiopia and championed...

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Letter: Alexis Hunter was a regular Stuckist demonstrator against the Turner...

Alexis Hunter was not only a photographer, but also a painter, especially in the last 10 years or so of her life. I first met her and exhibited her work in 2003, when running the Stuckism International...

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Paul Boskett obituary

My former colleague Paul Boskett, who has died aged 59 after a heart attack, was a committed trade unionist and youth worker. He became chair of the national negotiating body for youth workers and...

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Joan Langan obituary

The career of my colleague Joan Langan, who has died aged 60 of leukaemia, was shaped by two passions: improving the treatment of people with mental health problems and social research.One of her...

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Joe Mudele obituary

Jazz bassist who was a founding member of the modern jazz movement in the UKThe jazz bassist Joe Mudele, who has died aged 93, was a founding member of the modern jazz movement in Britain and later a...

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Oswald Morris obituary

Oscar-winning British cinematographer who worked on a wide range of film classicsThe Oscar-winning British cinematographer Oswald Morris, who has died aged 98, will be remembered for many classics,...

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Keith Soothill obituary

Criminologist whose research cut across social science boundaries and sought to inform public policyThe work of the criminologist Keith Soothill, who, has died aged 72, was characterised by his drive...

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Peter Ashman obituary

Lawyer and activist whose work on human rights helped lead to the decriminalisation of homosexuality across EuropeThe human rights lawyer Peter Ashman, who has died from pancreatic cancer aged 63,...

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Khushwant Singh obituary

Prolific novelist and short-story writer whose newspaper columns often infuriated the Indian establishmentThe author and journalist Khushwant Singh, who has died aged 99, held a particular place in...

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Dennis Lindley obituary

Mathematician who was a leading figure in the Bayesian school of statisticsDennis Lindley, who has died aged 90, was one of the modern founders of the "Bayesian" school of statistics, an approach to...

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