Obituaries
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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
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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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Martin Amis: literary wunderkind who ‘blazed like a rocket’
feature Famed author, essayist and screenwriter died this week aged 73
By The Week Staff Published
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Gordon Lightfoot, Canadian folk legend, is dead at 84
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By Peter Weber Published
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Barry Humphries obituary: cerebral satirist who created Dame Edna Everage
feature Actor and comedian was best known as the monstrous Melbourne housewife and Sir Les Patterson
By The Week Staff Published
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Mary Quant obituary: pioneering designer who created the 1960s look
feature One of the most influential fashion designers of the 20th century remembered as the mother of the miniskirt
By The Week Staff Published
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Phyllida Barlow obituary: renowned sculptor who was also an influential art teacher
feature The teacher and artist found her passion later in life, focusing most of her pieces on the instability of modern architecture
By The Week Staff Published
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