obituaries
Sheppey mum’s death could have been prevented if HEM Clinical Ultrasound in Sittingbourne sent reports to clinicians, coroner finds
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The death of a “loving” mum-of-five could have been prevented if her cancer diagnosis had not been delayed, a coroner has ruled. ...
David Seidler, childhood stammerer who won an Oscar for writing The King’s Speech – obituary
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Seidler was born into a well-to-do Jewish family in London on August 4 1937. His father, Bernard, was a fur broker and ...
Thomas Stafford, astronaut whose space handshake with a Soviet helped thaw the Cold War – obituary
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The two crews were selected and announced two years ahead of the 1975 flight date, the first time Russia had named cosmonauts ...
Jacob Rothschild, banker, collector, philanthropist, and a towering figure in the British art world, has died, aged 87
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Jacob Rothschild, a leading figure in the British art world as patron, collector, and leader of institutions including the National Gallery, National ...
Graham Cowles, head of birds at the Natural History Museum who unearthed the ‘white dodo’ – obituary
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On the same 1974 expedition, Cowles also recovered fragments of the saddle-backed Mauritius giant tortoise (Cylindraspis inepta), a friendly beast eaten to ...
Professor Sir Anthony Epstein, pathologist who discovered a cancer-causing virus – obituary
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Professor Sir Anthony Epstein, who has died aged 102, was a pathologist and virologist who co-discovered a virus which causes a rare ...
Mary Weiss, lead singer of the Shangri-Las whose hits included Leader of the Pack – obituary
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The Shangri-Las parted company in 1968 and Mary Weiss took off for the hippie life in San Francisco, which largely involved roller ...
The wrong Laura Lynch: CBC journalist’s photo mistakenly used in The Chicks singer’s obituaries
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Vancouver journalist Laura Lynch spent the morning of Christmas Eve fielding messages from friends who had seen articles featuring her photo, name, and ...
Terry Venables, ex England, Spurs and Barcelona manager, dies aged 80 | Football News
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Venables, who guided England to the Euro 96 semifinals and Barcelona to the 1986 European Cup final, died after a long illness. ...
Tragic epilepsy death of football-mad 26-year-old from Ramsgate
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The devastated family of a football-mad 26-year-old who died following an epileptic seizure have told how “his smile could light up a ...
