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David Seidler, childhood stammerer who won an Oscar for writing The King’s Speech – obituary

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Sophie Anderson

Seidler was born into a well-to-do Jewish family in London on August 4 1937. His father, Bernard, was a fur broker and ...

Morgan Heritage Singer Peter “Peetah” Morgan Dies at 46

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Peter “Peetah” Morgan, the lead singer in the contemporary reggae outfit Morgan Heritage, died yesterday (February 25), The Associated Press reports, confirming ...

Lord Jacob Rothschild, the banker who broke from Europe’s biggest banking dynasty to build his own financial empire, dies at 87

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James Parker

Nathaniel Charles Jacob Rothschild, co-founder and chairman of J.Rothschild Assurance Holdings Plc has died at age 87. Jason Alden—Bloomberg/Getty Images Jacob Rothschild, ...

Professor Sir Anthony Epstein, pathologist who discovered a cancer-causing virus – obituary

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Sarah Carter

Professor Sir Anthony Epstein, who has died aged 102, was a pathologist and virologist who co-discovered a virus which causes a rare ...

Porn Star Jesse Jane Dead at 43

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Adult performer Jesse Jane, the porn actor who famously starred in the XXX movie franchise Pirates — the most expensive adult film ...