Obituaries

NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 14: Composer Billy Goldenberg arrives at "Celebrating Bea Arthur," a memorial for friends and family of entertainment icon Beatrice Arthur at the Majestic Theatre on September 14, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Will Ragozzino/Getty Images)

Tributes paid to two-time Emmy winner Billy Goldenberg

August 6, 2020

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Obituary: Computer mouse inventor Bill English dies aged 91

August 3, 2020

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Tributes to British wrestling pioneer famed for exciting style ahead of its time

July 31, 2020

George Clinton, Denise Johnson and Primal Scream performing at NBC TV Studios, July 1996.

Obituary: Primal Scream singer Denise Johnson

July 28, 2020

Annie Ross with cast members of the 1978 Goosepimples episode of ITV show Send in the Girls.

Obituary: The ‘Scottish Shirley Temple’ Annie Ross

July 24, 2020

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon with Michael Brown, who successfully campaigned for a woman's "right to know" after his daughter was murdered by an ex-partner with a violent past.

Obituary: Tireless Aberdonian, who changed UK law after his daughter was murdered, dies in hospital

July 21, 2020

Civil Rights leader John Lewis speaks during activities commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Bloody Sunday crossing of the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, in March 2015.

Obituary: US civil rights hero John Lewis

July 19, 2020

Victor Sutherland of Portsoy.

Obituary: Portsoy fisherman and prize-winning bowler Victor Sutherland

July 18, 2020

Martin Rochfort

Obituary: Martin Rochfort of the Property Management Company dies aged 59

July 17, 2020

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Judy Dyble
JUDY DYBLE, LONDON, BRITAIN - 1969

Tributes paid to Fairport folk legend who knitted on stage while Hendrix jammed

July 12, 2020

Obituary: Australian winter sports ‘pioneer’ and two-time world champion Alex Pullin

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Obituary: Australian winter sports ‘pioneer’ and two-time world champion Alex Pullin

July 9, 2020

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Charlie Daniels
Fox and Friends All American Summer Concert Series, New York, America - 30 May 2014

Tributes to beloved country music star following death aged 83

July 7, 2020

Nick Cordero

Obituary: Broadway star dies of coronavirus complications aged 41

July 7, 2020

Earl Cameron

Obituary: Tributes paid as Britain’s trailblazing ‘first black film star’ dies aged 102

July 5, 2020

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Julian Curry as Dr Peter Curtis
'Crown Court' TV Programme. - 1983
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Roy Howard and wife Jennifer are accused of kidnapping and imprisoning their daughter Clare.

Actor famed for ITV drama role dies aged 82 after decades in entertainment

July 3, 2020

Richard Chester is remembered for the impact he had on many young musicians.

Obituary: Orchestra enthusiast Richard Chester

July 3, 2020

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Johnny Mandel
Songwriters Hall of Fame 2010 Annual Awards Gala, New York, America - 17 Jun 2010

Obituary: Award-winning composer Johnny Mandel

June 30, 2020

Kelly Asbury

Obituary: Shrek 2 director Kelly Asbury dies aged 60

June 28, 2020

Mrs MacKintosh recently celebrated her 100th Birthday. Picture: Kami Thomson

Obituary: Former teacher Grace MacKintosh, who recently celebrated her birthday with a letter from the Queen

June 27, 2020

George McKenzie

Obituary: Dedicated teacher who led Moray secondary school for 20 years dies aged 92

June 25, 2020

Director Joel Schumacher

Obituary: Brat Pack and Batman director Joel Schumacher

June 23, 2020

Author and presenter Mary Berry with Felicity Bryan

Influential literary agent Felicity Bryan dies aged 74

June 22, 2020

Undated handout photo issued by the Welsh Conservative Party of Mohammad Asghar, known as Oscar, a Welsh Conservative politician who died after being taken ill, his party has said. PA Photo. Issue date: Tuesday June 16, 2020. Mr Asghar, 74, was the first ethnic minority member of the Senedd when he was elected in 2007. The MS for South Wales East was taken to hospital on Tuesday morning following a medical emergency. See PA story POLITICS Asghar. Photo credit should read: Welsh Conservative Party/PA Wire

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First black member of Welsh Assembly dies after being rushed to hospital

June 17, 2020

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Bonnie Pointer attends the 100th Anniversary of The Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. Pointer, founding member of the Pointer Sisters, has died. Publicist Roger Neal says Pointer died of cardiac arrest in Los Angeles on Monday. She was 69
Obit Bonnie Pointer, Beverly Hills, United States - 16 Jun 2012

Tributes pour in as legendary pop and R&B singer dies aged 69

June 13, 2020

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Stalwart of Applecross, who devoted retirement years to village, dies aged 94

June 8, 2020