Walter Parazaider, founding member of Chicago, dies aged 81
The originating member of the band with hits like If You Leave Me Now and Hard to Say I’m Sorry died after a battle with Alzheimer’s diseaseWalter Par...
South African jazz pianist Abdullah Ibrahim dies aged 91
The accomplished musician, who recorded over 70 albums in his career, died peacefully in Germany after a short illnessSouth African jazz composer and ...
Investigative journalist and broadcaster Roger Cook dies aged 83
In a career spanning five decades, he was best known for the ITV current affairs programme The Cook Report The investigative journalist Roger Cook, be...
‘A giant of the Labour movement’: Roy Hattersley, former Labour deputy leader, dies aged 93
Labour grandee was MP for Birmingham Sparkbrook from 1964 until his retirement from the Commons in 1997Roy Hattersley, the former Labour deputy leader...
Revolutionary British artist David Hockney dies aged 88
Bradford painter whose sun-kissed visions of California broke world records at auction has diedDavid Hockney, the iconic British painter who cast a re...
Jemma Stapleton, Australian sprinter and Stawell Gift finalist, dies aged 25 on family holiday
Flood of tributes for Victorian athlete, who died while overseasFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, fre...
Thailand’s Princess Bajrakitiyabha dies aged 47 after years in a coma
Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol’s health had worsened since she was hospitalised in December 2022 with heart problems that left her gravely illThe eld...
French sailor Charlie Dalin has died aged 42 after a long battle with cancer, which he was going through during his record win in the most recent Vend...
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...
