Bob Weir, the guitarist who co-founded the Grateful Dead, has died aged 78. Weir, a cornerstone of the California psychedelic rock group and many of its offshoots, passed away after a battle with cancer and lung issues, according to a post on his Instagram. “There is no final curtain here, not really. Only the sense […]
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Terry Yorath: Leeds and Wales legend dies aged 75
Former Leeds United and Wales midfielder Terry Yorath has died at the age of 75 following a short illness. Yorath scored 11 goals in 199 appearances for Leeds, his first professional club, in a nine-year spell from 1967. He then signed for Coventry City and later played for Tottenham Hotspur, the Vancouver Whitecaps and Bradford […]
Chris Rea, rock and blues singer-songwriter, dies aged 74 | Pop and rock
Chris Rea, the British singer-songwriter whose hits included Driving Home For Christmas, has died at the age of 74, a spokesperson for his family said. Rea blended blues, pop, soul and soft rock on 25 studio albums, featuring hits including The Road to Hell, taken from a UK No 1 album of the same name; […]
Antony Price, designer for Bowie and Duran Duran, dies aged 80
Getty Images British fashion designer Anthony Price (L) with singer David Bowie (C) and his wife Angie Bowie at King’s Cross station in London in 1973 Antony Price, the British fashion designer responsible for some of the looks favoured by David Bowie, Roxy Music and Queen Camilla among others, has died aged 80. Price was […]
Gopichand Hinduja, the head of UK’s richest family, dies aged 85
The head of Britain’s richest family, Gopichand Hinduja, has died aged 85. Known as GP, Mr Hinduja and his family made their fortune from the Indian conglomerate Hinduja Group, which operates in 11 sectors including finance, media and entertainment, and oil. It has about 200,000 staff around the world. The family said in a statement: […]
Fawlty Towers actress Prunella Scales dies aged 93
Emma Saunders,Culture reporter and Paul Glynn,Culture reporter Prunella Scales’s memorable moments in Fawlty Towers Fawlty Towers actress Prunella Scales has died aged 93, her family have confirmed. Scales was best known for playing hotel manager Sybil Fawlty, the long-suffering and domineering wife of Basil – played by John Cleese – in the classic British sitcom. […]
Actor June Lockhart of Lost in Space and Lassie fame dies aged 100 | Television
June Lockhart, the popular actor known for her work in film and television, has passed away at the age of 100. She died on Thursday night of natural causes, with daughter June Elizabeth and granddaughter Christianna by her side, according to People. Family spokesperson Lyle Gregory, a friend of 40 years, told the Associated Press: […]