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Restaurant critic Egon Ronay dies
Pioneering food critic Egon Ronay, whose guidebooks heralded the era of restaurant reviews, dies aged 94 after a short illness. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Mother-of-four dies after fight
Police launch a murder inquiry after a mother-of-four is killed following a street fight in South Lanarkshire. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Last ‘Great Escape’ survivor dies
The last known survivor of the “Great Escape” from the tunnels of Stalag Luft III dies aged 97. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Father dies in girl river rescue
A father dies while trying to rescue his daughter from the river near Plas Llwyngwern, in Machynlleth, Powys. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Birthday boy dies in river fall
A boy who died after falling into the River Wharfe near Bolton Abbey had been celebrating his eighth birthday, police say. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Photographer Brian Duffy dies
Brian Duffy, one of the photographers whose images helped capture the spirit of the 1960s, has died at the age of 76. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
City centre attack soldier dies
A 31-year-old soldier from Pembrokeshire who was attacked outside a Newcastle city centre nightclub dies from head injuries. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Golden Girl star McClanahan dies
US actress Rue McClanahan, star of TV show The Golden Girls, dies of a stroke at the age of 76, her manager announces. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Actor Dennis Hopper dies aged 74
Hopper directed and starred in Easy Rider Hollywood actor Dennis Hopper has died at the age of 74 following a long battle with prostate cancer. Known for such cult classics as Easy Rider, Apocalypse Now and Blue Velvet, Hopper embodied the image of the Hollywood icon. Hopper died on Saturday morning surrounded by friends and family at... »
Diff’rent Strokes star dies at 42
Coleman appeared in Diff’rent Strokes from 1978 to 1986 Former Diff'rent Strokes star Gary Coleman is said to be in a critical condition in hospital after reportedly injuring his head. A spokeswoman for Utah Valley Regional Medical Center said the 42-year-old was admitted to the hospital on Wednesday but revealed no further details. According to People magazine,... »
RAF chief dies after charity race
The second most senior officer in the RAF has died after collapsing while taking part in a charity triathlon, the Ministry of Defence has said. Air Chief Marshal Sir Christopher Moran was competing in the event at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire on Wednesday. The 54-year-old father-of-three had served as Commander-in-Chief of Air Command for... »
World Cup opera singer dies at 34
A South African opera star chosen by Nelson Mandela to sing at the opening of the World Cup has died from meningitis, his record company says. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Ventriloquist Ray Alan dies at 79
Ventriloquist Ray Alan, known for his upper class puppet Lord Charles, dies at the age of 79, his agent announces. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Heavy metal singer Dio dies at 67
American heavy rock singer Ronnie James Dio, who replaced Ozzy Osbourne in Black Sabbath, has died at the age of 67, his wife has said. Dio had been suffering from stomach cancer. Before joining Black Sabbath he sang in Rainbow – formed when Ritchie Blackmore left Deep Purple – and later in Heaven & Hell... »
Rogue Thai protest general dies
Renegade Thai general Khattiya Sawasdipol, who was shot on Thursday as he backed protesters in Bangkok, has died, hospital officials have said. The announcement came amid fresh fighting between the protesters and soldiers after Thai officials rejected a demand for UN-backed talks. There was gunfire and explosions outside upscale hotels opposite the protesters’ fortified encampment.... »
Heavy rock singer Dio dies at 67
American heavy rock singer Ronnie James Dio, who replaced Ozzy Osbourne in Black Sabbath, has died at the age of 67, his wife has said. Dio had been suffering from stomach cancer. Before joining Black Sabbath he sang in Rainbow – formed when Ritchie Blackmore left Deep Purple – and later in Heaven & Hell... »
Boy trapped by crashed car dies
A 15-year-old boy who was trapped against a shop front in Smethwick by a crashed car has died of his injuries. The crash happened at 1114 BST in Cape Hill, West Midlands Police said. The boy was airlifted to hospital where he died at 1730 BST. A female was also taken to hospital with serious... »
Former Indian VP Shekhawat dies
One of India’s best known politicians, Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, has died in hospital in Jaipur at the age of 87. Mr Shekhawat was India’s vice-president for five years from 2002 to 2007, and also served three terms as the chief minister of the state of Rajasthan. He was one of the most influential leaders of... »
Last Ziegfeld Folly dies aged 106
Doris Eaton Travis, the last suriviving dancer from the Ziegfeld Follies troupe, dies in the US at the age of 106. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
US singer Lena Horne dies aged 92
Hollywood actress and singer Lena Horne, whose signature tune was Stormy Weather, dies in New York. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Boy dies after falling from ship
A 14-year-old sea cadet has died after falling overboard in the Solent. He was on the training ship, TS Royalist, which was anchored at Stokes Bay south of Gosport. Solent Coastguard received a call from the ship at about 2030 BST on Sunday reporting the incident and the coastguard helicopter was scrambled. The boy was... »
Man dies in Kashmir stone pelting
A civilian dies in Indian-administered Kashmir after protesters stone a bus in the capital, Srinagar, police say. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Author Alan Sillitoe dies aged 82
The author Alan Sillitoe has died aged 82 at Charing Cross Hospital in London, his family has said. The Nottingham-born novelist emerged in the 1950s as one of the "Angry Young Men" of British fiction. His son David said he hoped his father would be remembered for his contribution to literature. His novels included Saturday... »
Nazi Paul Schaefer dies in Chile
Paul Schaefer, the former Nazi soldier and founder of a secretive cult-like camp in Chile, has died in jail at 88. He was serving a 20-year sentence for sexually abusing children at the secretive Colonia Dignidad during Chile’s military dictatorship. The former Baptist preacher established the colony in southern Chile in 1961, after fleeing Germany... »
Poet Porter dies at the age of 81
Peter Porter, a winner of both the Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry and the Forward Prize has died at the age of 81 after being treated for cancer. The Australian-born poet, who moved to England in 1951, worked as a bookseller while he developed his literary career. His first collection, Once Bitten, Twice Bitten, was... »
Former IOC chief Samaranch dies
Former International Olympic Committee president Juan Antonio Samaranch is gravely ill with severe heart problems. A spokesman for the Barcelona hospital where the 89-year-old is being treated said his condition is "very serious". The Spaniard was widely regarded as the most powerful man in sport when he headed the IOC from 1980 to 2001. An... »
New York rap star Guru dies at 43
Rapper Guru, who rose to fame with hip-hop outfit GangStarr, has died aged 43 after a long battle with cancer. The MC, whose real name was Keith Elam, suffered a cardiac arrest in February after surgery to treat the disease and briefly lapsed into a coma. A statement released by his PR company contained a... »
‘Voice’ of Tattoo dies aged 82
The TV voice of the Edinburgh Military Tattoo, Tom Fleming, has died at the age of 82. Mr Fleming provided the voiceover for the BBC’s television coverage for 44 tattoos – his first being in 1966. However, he missed his 45th tattoo last year as he had to attend a hospital appointment. Mr Fleming also... »
Mali actor Kouyate dies aged 74
Malian screen star Sotigui Kouyate, who was named best actor at the Berlin Film Festival last year, has died in Paris at the age of 74. Kouyate won the award for playing a French Muslim waiting for news of his son in the wake of the 7/7 bombings in the film London River. A former... »
Girl, 16, shot at takeaway dies
A 16-year-old girl who was shot in the neck at a takeaway restaurant in east London has died. Agnes Sina-Inakoju was shot through the window of Hoxton Chicken and Pizza on Hoxton Street in Hackney on Wednesday night. She had been taken to a local hospital but died on Friday morning, police said. Police said... »
Polish leader dies in plane crash
A plane carrying Polish President Lech Kaczynski has crashed near a Russian airport, officials say. Russian media reported that 87 people were killed in the crash near Smolensk, and a regional governor was quoted as saying there were no survivors. Polish officials said Mr Kaczynski was on board along with his wife Maria and several... »
Scots tenor McKellar dies aged 82
Scottish tenor Kenneth McKellar has died at the age of 82 after a very short illness. Mr McKellar passed away at the home of his daughter Jane, in Lake Tahoe in the United States. The singer was known for his recordings of Scots songs, particularly those of Robert Burns, and appeared in musicals, on television... »
Sex Pistols manager McLaren dies
Malcolm McLaren, the former manager of punk group the Sex Pistols, has died in New York, aged 64, his agent has said. McLaren, the ex-partner of designer Vivienne Westwood, was believed to have been diagnosed with cancer a while ago. He set up a clothes shop and label with Westwood on London’s King’s Road in... »
Former Dynasty star Cazenove dies
British actor Christopher Cazenove, who was best known for his role in Dynasty, has died after a "valiant battle" with septicaemia, his family have said. The actor, who played Ben Carrington in the 1980s soap opera Dynasty, was 66. In a statement released by his agent, his family and girlfriend Isabel Davis said the actor... »
England bowling great Bedser dies
Former England fast bowler Sir Alec Bedser has died at the age of 91. Bedser, knighted in 1997, passed away on Sunday evening at a hospital in Woking after falling ill last month. He took 236 wickets for England in 51 Test matches in a 10-year period before serving a record 23 years as a... »
Dynasty star John Forsythe dies
John Forsythe, the former Dynasty star and voice of Charlie in the Charlie’s Angels TV series and films, has died. The actor, who was 92, died late on Thursday from complications of pneumonia following a year-long battle with cancer in Santa Ynez. Forsythe played Blake Carrington in the popular US soap from 1981-9. In an... »
Teenage girl dies in coach crash
Several schoolchildren have been injured in a coach crash in South Lanarkshire, police have said. The accident happened on a bridge on the A73 at Wiston, south-west of Biggar. The coach was taking 39 local teenagers and five members of school staff to Alton Towers theme park. Strathclyde Police said some of the children were... »
Diver dies at S Korea rescue site
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak has visited an area off the North Korean coast where a South Korean warship sank after an explosion. Forty-six sailors are missing after the navy ship went down on Friday near the disputed inter-Korean border. Officials say they believe there could be survivors trapped in cabins and have injected oxygen... »
US actor Robert Culp dies aged 79
Robert Culp, who paired with Bill Cosby in the US comedy-adventure TV series I Spy in the 1960s, has died at the age of 79. Police said he accidentally hit his head while taking a walk outside his Hollywood home. In I Spy Culp played an agent whose cover was a tennis ace, while Cosby... »
‘Voice of boxing’ Carpenter dies
Former BBC boxing commentator Harry Carpenter has died at the age of 84. Carpenter was the BBC’s voice of boxing for almost half a century after joining the corporation in 1949, when he first began commentating on the sport. Known for his double act with British boxing great Frank Bruno, Carpenter also presented Sportsnight, Grandstand... »
Nobel Prize-winning inventor dies
Nobel Prize winning scientist Sir James Black has died at the age of 85, it has been announced. Sir James was considered one of the great Scottish scientists of the 20th Century and is credited with having invented beta-blocker drugs in 1962. He was born in Uddingston, Lanarkshire, grew up in Fife, and studied medicine... »
Cult musician Chilton dies at 59
Influential singer and guitarist Alex Chilton, who enjoyed a cult following with Big Star, has died aged 59. Chilton died in hospital in New Orleans after experiencing what appeared to be heart problems, a friend said. The musician topped the charts as a teenager and formed rock band Big Star in the 1970s. He also... »
BBC world music DJ Gillett dies
BBC World Service DJ Charlie Gillett has died after a long illness, aged 68. Known as a champion of world music, the Lancashire-born broadcaster passed away on Wednesday morning, his official website confirmed. The author and publisher had contracted a disease of the autoimmune system, and last week suffered a heart attack. Gillett is credited... »
Mission: Impossible actor dies
Peter Graves – star of the classic TV series Mission: Impossible and disaster spoof movie Airplane! – has died in the US city of Los Angeles. He was 83. The actor had a suspected heart attack outside his home after a meal with his family, about a week before his 84th birthday, said publicist Sandy... »