Obituaries
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James Earl Jones: classically trained actor who gave a voice to Darth Vader
In The Spotlight One of the most respected actors of his generation, Jones overcame a childhood stutter to become a 'towering' presence on stage and screen
By The Week UK Published
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Michael Mosley obituary: television doctor whose work changed thousands of lives
In the Spotlight TV doctor was known for his popularisation of the 5:2 diet and his cheerful willingness to use himself as a guinea pig
By The Week UK Published
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Morgan Spurlock: the filmmaker who shone a spotlight on McDonald's
In the Spotlight Spurlock rose to fame for his controversial documentary Super Size Me
By The Week UK Published
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Benjamin Zephaniah: trailblazing writer who 'took poetry everywhere'
Why Everyone's Talking About Remembering the 'radical' wordsmith's 'wit and sense of mischief'
By The Week UK Published
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Shane MacGowan: the unruly former punk with a literary soul
Why Everyone's Talking About The Pogues frontman died aged 65
By The Week UK Published
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Remembering former US Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court
the explainer O'Connor played a pivotal role on the bench and was regarded as the one of the powerful women of her era
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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Bobby Charlton: England's old-fashioned sporting hero
Obituary Not only was Sir Bobby one of the country's greatest-ever footballers he was lauded for his demeanour on and off the pitch
By The Week UK Published
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Michael Gambon: a master craftsman of stage and screen
Obituary The Harry Potter star was a famous raconteur and prankster off-screen
By The Week Staff Published
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Dianne Feinstein, history-making Democratic US senator, dies at 90
The Explainer Her colleagues celebrate her legacy as a trailblazer who cleared the path for other women to follow
By Theara Coleman Published
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Mohamed Al Fayed: the ebullient entrepreneur who acquired Harrods
feature Foul-mouthed bully or victimised outsider? Fayed accused royal family of murdering Princess Diana and son Dodi
By The Week Staff Published
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'Euphoria' star Angus Cloud dies at 25
Speed Read
By Catherine Garcia Published
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Legendary jazz and pop singer Tony Bennett dies at 96
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By Devika Rao Published
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Pulitzer Prize-winning author Cormac McCarthy dies at 89
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By Justin Klawans Published
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Silvio Berlusconi, Italy's longest-serving prime minister, is dead at 86
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By Peter Weber Published
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