Senior managers at St Basil’s aged care, where 50 died from Covid, can’t remember it all. Grieving loved ones can’t forget
Konstantin Kontis and Vicky Kos were compelled to testify at a coronial inquest resuming on the sixth anniversary of the tragedyGet our breaking news ...
William Orbit, pop producer for Madonna, All Saints and more, dies aged 69
Musician’s projects included Madonna’s Ray of Light, Blur’s 13 and All Saints’ chart-topping singles Pure Shores and Black CoffeeWilliam Orbit, the Br...
TikTok creator Sydney Towle, who shared cancer journey, dies aged 26
The creator documented her battle with rare bile duct cancer, inspiring more than a million followers onlineSydney Towle, a TikTok creator who shared ...
Peter Gill, playwright who turned ordinary lives into extraordinary drama, dies aged 86
Beginning his career as an actor, Gill went on to write plays including The York Realist as well as directing for the Royal Court and National Theatre...
Benjamin Alire Sáenz, first Latino winner of PEN/Faulkner award, dies aged 71
Celebrated writer, poet and novelist for young adults drew upon his sexuality and life on US southern border Benjamin Alire Sáenz, an award-winning fi...
Kay Granger, first Texas Republican woman elected to House, dies aged 83
Representative who did not seek re-election in 2024 died of Alzheimer’s disease, her son saidKay Granger, who served in the US House for almost three ...
Sunday Times and Sun columnist Rod Liddle dies aged 66
Tributes paid across industry to provocative journalist who died after short illnessWriter and broadcaster Rod Liddle, a prominent columnist for the S...
Sopranos actor Vincent Pastore, known for playing mobsters and tough guys, dies aged 80
Veteran actor best-known for playing Salvatore ‘Big Pussy’ Bonpensiero, friend of Tony Soprano who becomes FBI informantVincent Pastore, a veteran act...
French music producer Kavinsky, known for Drive soundtrack hit Nightcall, dies aged 50
French authorities investigate death of musician who performed at Paris Olympics, but say ‘no suspicious elements’ at playThe French electronic musici...
Ronnie Le Drew, puppeteer behind Zippy and David Bowie’s goblins, dies aged 78
Canadian-born British operator, president of the British Puppet Guild, passed away after a ‘short illness’Ronnie Le Drew, best known for operating the...
Lou Keller, frontman of New York hardcore band Sick of It All, dies aged 59
Keller, who co-founded the celebrated band in 1986, had been battling cancer of the esophagusLou Koller, the singer and co-founder of New York hardcor...
Chuck Russell, director of The Mask and The Blob, dies aged 74
The film-maker, also behind A Nightmare on Elm Street 3, died on Wednesday in his San Diego homeDirector Chuck Russell, who helped propel actors such ...
R James Woolsey, embattled ex-CIA director under Bill Clinton, dies aged 84
Woolsey died of a stroke at Washington home after facing ‘Havana syndrome’ reported by some government officialsR James Woolsey, a national security e...
Saxophonist Plas Johnson, known for solo on The Pink Panther Theme, dies aged 94
Jazz saxophonist – who recorded with artists Frank Sinatra, BB King and more – died in Los Angeles, reports sayUS jazz saxophonist Plas Johnson, best ...
