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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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...
View ArticleJanette 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...
View ArticleKjell Nupen obituary
Norwegian artist known for his expressive use of colour and tone, who gained much of his inspiration from the natural worldThe Norwegian artist Kjell Nupen, who has died aged 58 from cancer, was a...
View ArticleBellini obituary
Captain of the Brazilian team that won the 1958 World CupThe footballer Bellini, alias Hilderaldo Luiz Bellini, who has died aged 83, was Brazil's centre-half and captain when they first won the World...
View ArticleAdolfo Suárez obituary
Spain's first elected prime minister after Franco, he ensured the country's peaceful transition to a new, democratic constitutionWhen the Spanish dictator Francisco Franco died on 20 November 1975, no...
View ArticleMickey Duff obituary
Promoter, manager and matchmaker who was one of the most influential figures in British boxingFor the better part of three decades, the boxing promoter, manager and matchmaker Mickey Duff, who has died...
View ArticleAileen Dekker obituary
My mother, Aileen Dekker, who has died aged 76, was a teacher and organiser who continued to inspire others long after she retired.She was born in Northenden, Manchester, to Margaret and Alf Gill. Both...
View ArticleEileen Alexander obituary
My friend Eileen Alexander, who has died aged 102, made a great contribution to physical education both nationally and internationally. She was a pioneer in education, an astute businesswoman, a...
View ArticleAdrian Howells obituary
Pioneering theatrical performer who liked to invite the participation of members of his audienceThere are not many theatrical performers whose engagement with the audience extends to hugging, holding...
View ArticleJames Rebhorn obituary
Actor who played FBI agents, cops and traditional fathersAnyone looking for an actor to play an unyielding martinet could hardly have done better over the last few decades than to cast James Rebhorn,...
View ArticleJohn King on Bob Crow: 'Bob was in his element – pint in hand, a smile on his...
I was lucky enough to meet Bob Crow (obituary, 12 March) several times, and the impression I already had of him as a big, honest character was more than confirmed. We discussed everything from our...
View ArticleQuentin Falk on Oswald Morris: 'His fabulous memoir was entitled Huston, We...
Needing an anecdote or two for a paper I was due to deliver on the occasion of the director Peter Glenville's birth centenary in 2013, I rang up Ossie Morris (obituary, 20 March) late last year. He...
View ArticleHoward Nicholson obituary
My colleague and friend Howard Nicholson, who has died aged 102, was a chest physician, an inspirational diagnostician and a teacher.After the second world war, as a consultant at two London hospitals...
View ArticleSylvia Pike obituary
My mother, Sylvia Pike, who has died aged 85, was a prominent member of the Midland Group of artists, established in Nottingham in 1943, which under her stewardship achieved national and international...
View ArticlePatrice Wymore obituary
Singer, dancer and actor whose Hollywood career was overshadowed by her marriage to Errol FlynnThe gifted singer, dancer and actor Patrice Wymore, who has died aged 87, had the misfortune to be...
View ArticleBryan Clarke obituary
Professor of genetics who founded the Frozen Ark to preserve the genes of endangered creaturesBryan Clarke, who has died aged 81, was the founding professor of genetics at the University of Nottingham,...
View ArticleHelmut Koenigsberger obituary
Historian who celebrated early-modern EuropeThe emergence of "early-modern" history as a distinct and unified field of study covering the period from around 1500 to around 1800 owes much to the...
View ArticleLawrence Walsh obituary
Independent counsel who painstakingly investigated the Iran-Contra scandalAs the independent counsel investigating the Iran-Contra scandal, Lawrence Walsh, who has died aged 102, spent six futile years...
View ArticleJim Richards obituary
My friend Jim Richards, who has died aged 72, was a quietly influential figure in children's services who achieved a great deal as a probation officer and social worker in the public sector and,...
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