David Malouf, Australian author of Remembering Babylon and Ransom, dies aged 92
Acclaimed Brisbane-born writer was known for his work exploring his own childhood, great myths and colonial AustraliaDavid Malouf, the acclaimed Austr...
Scott, who represented Atlanta suburbs since 2003, had qualified to run for a 12th term before his deathDavid Scott, a Georgia congressman and moderat...
Dave Mason, co-founder of Traffic who had a star-studded solo career, dies aged 79
British singer and guitarist wrote and performed Traffic classics including Feelin’ Alright? before platinum-selling solo albums and work with Jimi He...
Alan Osmond, eldest of the Osmonds family band, dies at 76
Alongside siblings Donny and Marie, the musician was a 1970s teen idol with family hits like Crazy HorsesAlan Osmond, the eldest sibling of the Osmond...
George Ariyoshi, first US governor of Asian American descent, dies aged 100
Democrat led Hawaii from 1973 to 1986, coinciding with the party’s rise to power in the stateGeorge R Ariyoshi – Hawaii’s former governor and the nati...
Zoologist, author and presenter Desmond Morris dies aged 98
Morris pursued dual passions of zoology and surrealist art, presenting BBC documentaries and hosting exhibitionsThe zoologist Desmond Morris, perhaps ...
Nathalie Baye, prolific star of French and Hollywood cinema, dies aged 77
Actor who worked with the great French auteurs in the 1970s and 80s and starred in Spielberg’s Catch Me if You Can died of Lewy body dementia, says fa...
Mark Mobius, Pioneering Investor in Emerging Markets, Dies at 89
Gaining a reputation as the brilliant, risk-taking “Indiana Jones” of his field, he encouraged investors to take chances on Asia, Africa, Latin Americ...
Two-time Grammy nominee was one of Bollywood’s most versatile and celebrated voicesThe Indian singer Asha Bhosle, whose voice defined Bollywood cinema...
Kwame Brathwaite, photographer of 'Black is Beautiful' movement, dies at 85
Kwame Brathwaite, the pioneering activist and photographer whose work helped define the aesthetics of the "Black is Beautiful" movement of the 1960s a...
