James Blood Ulmer, adventurous US guitarist and vocalist, dies aged 86
Musician who spliced jazz, funk and blues, including in a spell on a major label in the early 1980s, was celebrated as ‘fearless’ by his familyJames B...
Richard Scolyer, cancer researcher and former Australian of the year, dies aged 59
Scolyer, who did pioneering work on immunotherapy, was diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer in 2023Prof Richard Scolyer, the world-renowned cancer r...
Bob Packwood, senator who resigned amid sexual misconduct scandal, dies aged 93
The moderate Republican, an advocate of abortion rights, resigned in 1995 amid accusations of sexual harassmentFormer US senator Bob Packwood, a moder...
Bernadette Chirac, formidable former first lady of France, dies aged 93
Widow of French ex-president Jacques Chirac was a steely behind-the-scenes operator known for her charity workBernadette Chirac, the formidable widow ...
Kanya King, founder of Mobo awards for Black British music, dies aged 57
Entrepreneur died of colon cancer, with Mobo Organisation hailing her as ‘one of the most fearless champions’ in the music industryKanya King, the ent...
Keir Starmer says Younger led an ‘exemplary life’, while foreign secretary says country owes him ‘an enormous debt of gratitude’Alex Younger, the form...
Peabo Bryson, R&B singer behind classic Disney duets, dies aged 75
Two-time Grammy winner was best known for songs from Beauty and the Beast and AladdinPeabo Bryson, the R&B singer best known as the voice behind the O...
Jamie Lee Curtis announces death of actor sister Kelly aged 69: ‘My first friend and lifelong confidant’
Star says her older sister, an actor and film-maker, died ‘in her home, in nature, at peace’Jamie Lee Curtis has announced the death of her sister, th...
Caroline Marland, trailblazing Guardian executive, dies aged 80
Fleet Street’s first female advertising director rose to the top of a male-dominated industry and championed other women throughout her careerCaroline...
Happy the elephant dies aged 55 after being euthanized at New York zoo
Happy was the focus of a high-profile court case launched in 2018 over whether she had the legal rights of a personHappy, an elephant that became embr...
The Campaign Diary of Robert Kenyon Aged 41 and Three-Quarters (as imagined by John Crace)
What’s Carol Vorderman moaning about? All I said was how fit she was online … must be going through the menopauseAnother sweltering sub-Saharan summe...
Sonny Rollins, colossus of jazz saxophone, dies aged 95
One of the last stars of the bebop generation, Rollins was an genius of melodic invention and improvisation, working with Davis, Monk, Coltrane and ot...
Grizz Chapman, actor who played Grizz in 30 Rock, dies aged 52
The actor, who played Tracy Jordan’s gentle bodyguard in 80 episodes of the beloved comedy, died in his sleep after years of health problemsGrizz Chap...
Judith Chalmers, presenter of TV series Wish You Were Here, dies aged 90
Family says host of more than 500 episodes of travel show leaves behind ‘giant suitcase of the happiest memories’The TV presenter Judith Chalmers, who...
Carlo Petrini, Slow Food movement founder, dies aged 76
Italy’s president leads tributes to campaigner who spent four decades promoting sustainability and local cuisineCarlo Petrini, the journalist who foun...
Kyle Busch, two-time Nascar champion, dies aged 41
Nascar says it is ‘heartbroken’ to share news of Busch’s death after he was hospitalized with a severe illnessTwo-time Nascar Cup Series champion Kyle...
