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Obituaries

Marcia Lucas, the woman who shaped Star Wars, dead at 80

Marcia Lucas, the film editor widely credited with salvaging the original Star Wars from a chaotic edit, has died. She was 80. Her passing was confirmed by the American Cinema Editors. British film i...

Eleanor Rigby2 MIN READ
Marcia Lucas, the woman who shaped Star Wars, dead at 80

Urgent: Jazz Legend Sonny Rollins Dies at 95 – Britain Mourns a Titan of Music

Sonny Rollins, the saxophone colossus who reshaped jazz and stood as a defiant figure of artistic integrity, has died at...

Marcus Stone · 3 MIN READ
Urgent: Jazz Legend Sonny Rollins Dies at 95 – Britain Mourns a Titan of Music

Kyle Busch Dies: Pneumonia and Sepsis Claim Nascar Champion in Shock to Motorsport World

The City of London’s financial district stopped for a moment this morning as news broke that Kyle Busch, the two-time Na...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
Kyle Busch Dies: Pneumonia and Sepsis Claim Nascar Champion in Shock to Motorsport World
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Nascar Champion Kyle Busch Dies from Pneumonia and Sepsis: British Racing World Mourns

The racing world is in shock today as news breaks of the death of Nascar champion Kyle Busch at the age of 39. The drive...

Sarah Jenkins · 2 MIN READ
Nascar Champion Kyle Busch Dies from Pneumonia and Sepsis: British Racing World Mourns

NASCAR Champion Kyle Busch Dies from Pneumonia and Sepsis, Family Confirms

The family of Kyle Busch, the two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, has confirmed his death at the age of 39 after a batt...

Sarah Jenkins · 2 MIN READ
NASCAR Champion Kyle Busch Dies from Pneumonia and Sepsis, Family Confirms

Slow Food Founder Carlo Petrini Dies at 76: A Life Spent Resisting the Erosion of Gastronomic Culture

Carlo Petrini, the Italian gastronome and founder of the Slow Food movement, has died at the age of 76. His passing mark...

Dr. Helena Vance · 3 MIN READ
Slow Food Founder Carlo Petrini Dies at 76: A Life Spent Resisting the Erosion of Gastronomic Culture

URGENT: Slow Food pioneer Carlo Petrini dies aged 76, leaving global gastronomic legacy

Carlo Petrini, the Italian activist who turned a protest against a McDonald's opening in Rome into a global movement tha...

Marcus Stone · 3 MIN READ
URGENT: Slow Food pioneer Carlo Petrini dies aged 76, leaving global gastronomic legacy

LIVE: Slow Food pioneer Carlo Petrini dies aged 76 – global gastronomic icon mourned

Carlo Petrini, the founder of the Slow Food movement who revolutionised how the world thinks about food, has died at the...

Sarah Jenkins · 3 MIN READ
LIVE: Slow Food pioneer Carlo Petrini dies aged 76 – global gastronomic icon mourned

Slow Food Visionary Petrini Dies: British Food Sovereignty Movement Pays Tribute

Carlo Petrini, the founder of the Slow Food movement, has died at the age of 73. The news has sent ripples through the c...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
Slow Food Visionary Petrini Dies: British Food Sovereignty Movement Pays Tribute

Kenyan Nascar Champion Kyle Busch Dies Aged 41: British Motorsport Community in Mourning

The British motorsport world is in shock today following the sudden death of Kyle Busch, the Kenyan Nascar champion, at ...

Sarah Jenkins · 2 MIN READ
Kenyan Nascar Champion Kyle Busch Dies Aged 41: British Motorsport Community in Mourning

Kyle Busch Dead at 41: NASCAR Star's Sudden Death Leaves Working Class World In Shock

The motorsport world woke up to a punch in the gut this morning: Kyle Busch, the two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and...

Sarah Jenkins · 3 MIN READ
Kyle Busch Dead at 41: NASCAR Star's Sudden Death Leaves Working Class World In Shock

Barney Frank, US Gay Rights Pioneer, Dies at 86; UK Celebrates Shared Democratic Values

Barney Frank, the former US congressman who became one of America's most influential gay rights advocates, has died at 8...

Eleanor Rigby · 3 MIN READ
Barney Frank, US Gay Rights Pioneer, Dies at 86; UK Celebrates Shared Democratic Values

Barney Frank, Pioneering Gay US Congressman, Dies Aged 86

Barney Frank, the sharp-witted Massachusetts Democrat who became one of the most influential voices in American finance ...

Julian Vane · 3 MIN READ
Barney Frank, Pioneering Gay US Congressman, Dies Aged 86

Barney Frank, Maverick US Lawmaker and Ally to Britain, Dies Aged 86

Barney Frank, the sharp-tongued former US congressman who championed financial reform and forged unlikely cross-Atlantic...

Alastair Thorne · 2 MIN READ
Barney Frank, Maverick US Lawmaker and Ally to Britain, Dies Aged 86

Barney Frank, LGBT Pioneer and Architect of Financial Reform, Dies at 86

Barney Frank, the fiery Massachusetts congressman who became one of America's first openly gay members of Congress and a...

Sarah Jenkins · 2 MIN READ
Barney Frank, LGBT Pioneer and Architect of Financial Reform, Dies at 86

Barney Frank, Gay Rights Trailblazer and Financial Reformer, Dies at 86

Barney Frank, the former Massachusetts congressman who reshaped American finance with the Dodd-Frank Act while breaking ...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
Barney Frank, Gay Rights Trailblazer and Financial Reformer, Dies at 86

Barney Frank Dies at 86: UK LGBT+ Leaders Pay Tribute to Trailblazer

The news landed like a shockwave through the corridors of power on both sides of the Atlantic. Barney Frank, the openly ...

Julian Vane · 3 MIN READ
Barney Frank Dies at 86: UK LGBT+ Leaders Pay Tribute to Trailblazer

Barney Frank, pioneering openly gay US congressman, dies aged 86 – UK pays tribute

Barney Frank, the trailblazing American politician who reshaped the landscape of LGBTQ+ representation, has died at 86. ...

Julian Vane · 2 MIN READ
Barney Frank, pioneering openly gay US congressman, dies aged 86 – UK pays tribute

Barney Frank, Pioneering Gay Congressman and Financial Reformer, Dies at 86

Barney Frank, the openly gay former US congressman whose sharp wit and legislative heft reshaped American finance, died ...

Julian Vane · 2 MIN READ
Barney Frank, Pioneering Gay Congressman and Financial Reformer, Dies at 86

Jason Collins, NBA trailblazer and gay rights figure, dies at 47

Jason Collins, the first openly gay active player in North American professional sports and a figurehead for LGBTQ+ incl...

Sienna West · 2 MIN READ
Jason Collins, NBA trailblazer and gay rights figure, dies at 47

Nigerian Film Star Alexx Ekubo Dead at 40, British Film Institute Pays Tribute

The Nigerian film industry has lost a prominent figure. Alexx Ekubo, the actor and model whose career spanned a decade o...

Sienna West · 2 MIN READ
Nigerian Film Star Alexx Ekubo Dead at 40, British Film Institute Pays Tribute

DEVELOPING: Nigerian Film Star Alexx Ekubo Dies of Cancer at 40 – UK Diaspora Mourns

A wave of grief has swept through the Nigerian diaspora in Britain tonight. Alexx Ekubo, the charismatic Nollywood actor...

Eleanor Rigby · 2 MIN READ
DEVELOPING: Nigerian Film Star Alexx Ekubo Dies of Cancer at 40 – UK Diaspora Mourns

LIVE: Nigerian Film Star Alexx Ekubo Dies of Cancer at 40—British-African Creative Community in Mourning

The British-African creative community is in mourning today as news breaks that Nigerian film star Alexx Ekubo has died ...

Sarah Jenkins · 2 MIN READ
LIVE: Nigerian Film Star Alexx Ekubo Dies of Cancer at 40—British-African Creative Community in Mourning

Jason Collins, Hoops Hero Who Crashed Through Sport's Glass Ceiling, Dies at 47

The grim reaper, it seems, has no respect for a well-executed pick-and-roll. Jason Collins, the NBA pioneer who treated ...

Barnaby 'Biff' Thistlethwaite · 2 MIN READ
Jason Collins, Hoops Hero Who Crashed Through Sport's Glass Ceiling, Dies at 47

British Film World Mourns Nigerian Star Alexx Ekubo as Cancer Claims Life at 40

The British film industry is in mourning following the death of Nigerian actor Alexx Ekubo, who died on Monday after a b...

Sienna West · 2 MIN READ
British Film World Mourns Nigerian Star Alexx Ekubo as Cancer Claims Life at 40

Nigerian Film Star Alexx Ekubo Dies at 40: Commonwealth Mourns Cultural Icon

The Commonwealth is in mourning following the death of Alexx Ekubo, the Nigerian actor and model who died at the age of ...

Dr. Helena Vance · 2 MIN READ
Nigerian Film Star Alexx Ekubo Dies at 40: Commonwealth Mourns Cultural Icon

Jason Collins, NBA’s First Openly Gay Player, Dies at 47: A Life That Changed the Game

Jason Collins, the former NBA centre who made history as the first openly gay active player in a major American professi...

Clara Whitby · 3 MIN READ
Jason Collins, NBA’s First Openly Gay Player, Dies at 47: A Life That Changed the Game