Former US representative Barney Frank dies aged 86
Family says Massachusetts Democrat entered hospice care last month, dealing with congestive heart failureUS politics live – latest updatesBarney Frank...
Totó la Momposina, vocalist and Colombian music legend, dies aged 85
The singer was one of her country’s most’s popular musical exports, and travelled the world with an evangelistic vision for spreading cumbia musicTotó...
Australia news live: Peter Hollingworth dies aged 91; one dead and four injured in Sydney shooting
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Dr Hook co-frontman Dennis Locorriere dies aged 76
Singer took lead vocal on UK No 1 When You’re in Love With a Beautiful Woman, and had numerous other transatlantic hitsDennis Locorriere, the guitaris...
Renowned feminist artist and film-maker Valie Export dies aged 85
Export’s performances scandalised Austria in the 1960s, but are now recognised for exposing the objectification of the female bodyValie Export, the Au...
Clarence Carter, US soul star who had hits with Patches and more, dies aged 90
Singer-songwriter, and former husband of Candi Staton, was blind from birth and had further hits including Slip Away and Back Door SantaClarence Carte...
Auschwitz survivor who returned to live in Germany dies aged 101
Albrecht Weinberg spent years teaching students about Nazi atrocities after being imprisoned at Auschwitz and BelsenThree Auschwitz survivors tell the...
Michael Pennington, Shakespeare and Star Wars actor, dies aged 82
‘Brilliant, wise’ co-founder of English Shakespeare Company celebrated for his portrayal of roles including Macbeth and MercutioThe actor Michael Penn...
Betty Broderick, convicted in 1989 killings of ex-husband and his new wife, dies aged 78
Broderick was serving a life sentence in California over killings and last month transferred to a medical centerBetty Broderick, who became infamous f...
Prominent contemporary visual artist explored range of techniques across six decades of workThe German artist Georg Baselitz, whose expressive paintin...
David Allan Coe, outlaw country singer-songwriter, dies aged 86
The musician was known for working-class anthem Take This Job and Shove It as well as hits like The Ride and othersDavid Allan Coe, the country singer...
Beverley Martyn, spirited British folk singer, dies aged 79
Singer-songwriter was known for collaborations with former husband John Martyn as well as star-studded 1960s singles and 2014 comeback albumBritish fo...
Antiquities dealer who exposed thefts at British Museum dies aged 61
Ittai Gradel died of renal cancer days after museum awarded him medal for ‘very significant contribution’The academic turned antiquities dealer who ex...
Nedra Talley Ross, last surviving member of the Ronettes, dies aged 80
Singer performed hits including Be My Baby with her cousins Ronnie Spector and Estelle BennettNedra Talley Ross, the last surviving member of the 1960...
Michael Tilson Thomas, award-winning conductor and composer, dies aged 81
Renowned artist, who won 12 Grammys, died at home after being diagnosed with an aggressive type of brain cancerSign up for the Breaking News US email ...
