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Marcia Lucas, Star Wars Editor Who Shaped the Galaxy, Dies at 80

Marcia Lucas, the film editor whose meticulous cutting transformed George Lucas's rough space fantasy into a cultural juggernaut, has died at the age of 80. Her passing marks the loss of a crucial but...

Dr. Helena Vance2 MIN READ
Marcia Lucas, Star Wars Editor Who Shaped the Galaxy, Dies at 80

Oscar-winning Star Wars editor Marcia Lucas dies – British film industry salutes legend

The woman who saved Star Wars in the cutting room is gone. Marcia Lucas, the editor who shaped the original trilogy into...

Eleanor Rigby · 2 MIN READ
Oscar-winning Star Wars editor Marcia Lucas dies – British film industry salutes legend

BREAKING: Jazz Legend Sonny Rollins Dies Aged 95. A Titan Tumbles, the Universe Loses Its Rhythm

The world has gone flat. The saxophone has been silenced. Sonny Rollins, the colossus of jazz, the man who made his teno...

Barnaby 'Biff' Thistlethwaite · 2 MIN READ
BREAKING: Jazz Legend Sonny Rollins Dies Aged 95. A Titan Tumbles, the Universe Loses Its Rhythm
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Sonny Rollins: Saxophone Titan Dies at 95, Britain Pays Tribute

The City of London may be more accustomed to the screech of gilt yields than the wail of a tenor saxophone, but today th...

Alastair Thorne · 2 MIN READ
Sonny Rollins: Saxophone Titan Dies at 95, Britain Pays Tribute

Sonny Rollins: A Giant of Global Culture, Dead at 95

The world lost a giant of global culture on Sunday. Sonny Rollins, the titan of tenor saxophone, has died at the age of ...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
Sonny Rollins: A Giant of Global Culture, Dead at 95

Jazz Icon Sonny Rollins Dies at 95: British Cultural Icons Lead Tributes

The world of jazz has lost a titan. Sonny Rollins, the saxophonist whose improvisational genius reshaped the genre, has ...

Julian Vane · 2 MIN READ
Jazz Icon Sonny Rollins Dies at 95: British Cultural Icons Lead Tributes

Jazz legend Sonny Rollins dies at 95 – Britain pays tribute to transatlantic icon

The world of music has lost a titan. Sonny Rollins, the saxophonist who redefined jazz and became a symbol of artistic i...

Julian Vane · 3 MIN READ
Jazz legend Sonny Rollins dies at 95 – Britain pays tribute to transatlantic icon

Jazz Giant Sonny Rollins Dead at 95. Westminster Pays Quiet Tribute.

The great Sonny Rollins has left the building. The saxophone colossus, a titan of 20th century music, died today at 95. ...

Eleanor Rigby · 2 MIN READ
Jazz Giant Sonny Rollins Dead at 95. Westminster Pays Quiet Tribute.

Sonny Rollins dies at 95: Jazz colossus who thrilled British audiences leaves a profound legacy

Sonny Rollins, the saxophone titan whose improvisational genius and restless creativity reshaped jazz, has died at 95. T...

Sarah Jenkins · 2 MIN READ
Sonny Rollins dies at 95: Jazz colossus who thrilled British audiences leaves a profound legacy

Kyle Busch: A Champion's Final Lap. NASCAR Star Dies of Pneumonia and Sepsis

The market for grief is never efficient. We mourn the loss of a man who pushed machines and bodies to their limits. Kyle...

Alastair Thorne · 2 MIN READ
Kyle Busch: A Champion's Final Lap. NASCAR Star Dies of Pneumonia and Sepsis

The Final Lap: Kyle Busch’s Death as a Symptom of a Weakened Nation

It appears the Grim Reaper has finally caught up with Kyle Busch, NASCAR champion, dead at 37 from pneumonia and sepsis....

Arthur Penhaligon · 2 MIN READ
The Final Lap: Kyle Busch’s Death as a Symptom of a Weakened Nation

Kyle Busch, Nascar Champion, Dies of Pneumonia and Sepsis at 39

The family of Kyle Busch, the two-time Nascar Cup Series champion, has confirmed his death from pneumonia and sepsis. He...

Dr. Helena Vance · 2 MIN READ
Kyle Busch, Nascar Champion, Dies of Pneumonia and Sepsis at 39

Kyle Busch's Death Stuns Racing World: A Tragic End for a Champion

The City of London rarely pauses for sport, but the news of Kyle Busch’s death from pneumonia and sepsis at 39 has sent ...

Alastair Thorne · 2 MIN READ
Kyle Busch's Death Stuns Racing World: A Tragic End for a Champion

Carlo Petrini: The Man Who Told Us To Chew and Had The Audacity to Mean It

The world has lost a man who dared to utter the most dangerous word in the modern culinary lexicon: slow. Carlo Petrini,...

Barnaby 'Biff' Thistlethwaite · 3 MIN READ
Carlo Petrini: The Man Who Told Us To Chew and Had The Audacity to Mean It

DEVELOPING: Nascar Legend Kyle Busch Dies Aged 41 – British Motorsport Community Mourns

The news broke like a tyre blowout at 200mph. Kyle Busch, the Nascar giant, is dead at 41. The British motorsport commun...

Eleanor Rigby · 2 MIN READ
DEVELOPING: Nascar Legend Kyle Busch Dies Aged 41 – British Motorsport Community Mourns

Slow Food Founder Petrini Dies at 76. A Global Gastronomic Legacy.

Carlo Petrini, the man who turned a protest against a McDonald's in Rome into a global movement, is dead at 76. The foun...

Eleanor Rigby · 3 MIN READ
Slow Food Founder Petrini Dies at 76. A Global Gastronomic Legacy.

NASCAR Legend Kyle Busch Dies at 41: British Motorsport Community Pays Tribute

The news that Kyle Busch, a titan of American stock car racing, has died at the age of 41 has sent shockwaves through th...

Clara Whitby · 2 MIN READ
NASCAR Legend Kyle Busch Dies at 41: British Motorsport Community Pays Tribute

Carlo Petrini, Founder of Slow Food Movement, Dies at 76: A Life Dedicated to Planetary Palate

Carlo Petrini, the visionary Italian journalist and activist who founded the Slow Food movement in 1986, has died at the...

Dr. Helena Vance · 3 MIN READ
Carlo Petrini, Founder of Slow Food Movement, Dies at 76: A Life Dedicated to Planetary Palate

KYLE BUSCH DEAD AT 41: BRITISH MOTORSPORT RAISES A WISTFULLY GREASY TEA CUP TO THE GOOD OL' BOY

In a development that has sent shockwaves through the world of internal combustion and tyre smoke, Kyle Busch, the enfan...

Barnaby 'Biff' Thistlethwaite · 3 MIN READ
KYLE BUSCH DEAD AT 41: BRITISH MOTORSPORT RAISES A WISTFULLY GREASY TEA CUP TO THE GOOD OL' BOY

Barney Frank, the Man Who Made Washington Blush, Dies at 86: Britain Raises a Glass of Something Decent

Barney Frank, the man who turned congressional hearings into a spectator sport, has finally clocked off at the age of 86...

Barnaby 'Biff' Thistlethwaite · 3 MIN READ
Barney Frank, the Man Who Made Washington Blush, Dies at 86: Britain Raises a Glass of Something Decent

Barney Frank, Pioneering Gay Congressman, Dead at 86: British Allies Mourn 'Atlantic Ally'

Barney Frank, the combative Massachusetts Democrat who became one of the first openly gay members of the US Congress, ha...

Alastair Thorne · 3 MIN READ
Barney Frank, Pioneering Gay Congressman, Dead at 86: British Allies Mourn 'Atlantic Ally'

Barney Frank, the Straight-Talking Socialist Who Reshaped Finance, Dies at 86

Barney Frank, the former congressman who helped rewrite the rules of Wall Street, has died at 86. Frank, a Massachusetts...

Alastair Thorne · 2 MIN READ
Barney Frank, the Straight-Talking Socialist Who Reshaped Finance, Dies at 86

Barney Frank, the Bow-Tied Boswell of Fiscal Sanity, Dies at 86

The news of Barney Frank’s death has shattered the quiet of my gin-sodden morning. The man who once reduced a homophobic...

Barnaby 'Biff' Thistlethwaite · 2 MIN READ
Barney Frank, the Bow-Tied Boswell of Fiscal Sanity, Dies at 86

Barneys Frank, the Gayest Congressman Who Ever Lived, Finally Escapes the Straightjacket of Mortality at 86

In a move that shocked absolutely no one who has ever met him, Barney Frank, the legendary American politician who treat...

Barnaby 'Biff' Thistlethwaite · 2 MIN READ
Barneys Frank, the Gayest Congressman Who Ever Lived, Finally Escapes the Straightjacket of Mortality at 86

DEVELOPING: Barney Frank Dies at 86. A Giant of the Left. A Friend to Britain.

Barney Frank is dead. The former US congressman, a titan of American liberalism and the first openly gay member of Congr...

Eleanor Rigby · 2 MIN READ
DEVELOPING: Barney Frank Dies at 86. A Giant of the Left. A Friend to Britain.

Barney Frank, 86: A Tribute to a Fiscal Conservative and Gay Rights Pioneer

British lawmakers have paid tribute to Barney Frank, the former US Congressman who has died at the age of 86. Frank, a D...

Alastair Thorne · 2 MIN READ
Barney Frank, 86: A Tribute to a Fiscal Conservative and Gay Rights Pioneer

Barney Frank, Trailblazing US Congressman, Dies Aged 86: A Fiscal Hawk Remembered

Barney Frank, the sharp-tongued fiscal hawk and trailblazing gay congressman, has died at the age of 86. His passing mar...

Alastair Thorne · 2 MIN READ
Barney Frank, Trailblazing US Congressman, Dies Aged 86: A Fiscal Hawk Remembered

Lord Frank: A Trailblazer's Final Chapter

The passing of Barney Frank, the sharp-tongued Democrat who helped reshape American finance and shattered barriers as th...

Alastair Thorne · 2 MIN READ
Lord Frank: A Trailblazer's Final Chapter

Barney Frank, Pioneering Gay Congressman, Dies at 86

Barney Frank, one of the first openly gay members of the United States Congress and a towering figure in American progre...

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

Barney Frank: Pioneering Gay US Congressman Dead at 86. UK Parliament Pays Tribute.

Barney Frank, the trailblazing openly gay American politician who reshaped the landscape of US financial regulation, has...

Eleanor Rigby · 2 MIN READ
Barney Frank: Pioneering Gay US Congressman Dead at 86. UK Parliament Pays Tribute.

Barney Frank, Architect of Financial Reform and Trailblazer for LGBT Rights, Dies at 86

Barney Frank, the former US congressman who co-authored the Dodd-Frank Wall Street reform act and became one of America'...

Alastair Thorne · 2 MIN READ
Barney Frank, Architect of Financial Reform and Trailblazer for LGBT Rights, Dies at 86

Barney Frank, Gay Rights Pioneer, Dies at 86 – British Parliament Pays Tribute to Transatlantic Ally

Barney Frank, the former US congressman who became a global symbol of the fight for LGBTQ+ equality, has died at 86. His...

Eleanor Rigby · 3 MIN READ
Barney Frank, Gay Rights Pioneer, Dies at 86 – British Parliament Pays Tribute to Transatlantic Ally

Jason Collins, NBA Pioneer Who Came Out as Gay, Dies at 47

The news came through on a grey Tuesday morning: Jason Collins, the former NBA centre who became the first openly gay ac...

Sarah Jenkins · 3 MIN READ
Jason Collins, NBA Pioneer Who Came Out as Gay, Dies at 47

EXCLUSIVE: Alexx Ekubo, Nigerian Screen Icon, Checks Out of the Grand Theatre of Life at 40. Britain Dabs Eyes with Union Jack Handkerchiefs.

The grim reaper, it seems, has been bingeing on Nollywood box sets. Alexx Ekubo, the dazzling diamond of Nigerian cinema...

Barnaby 'Biff' Thistlethwaite · 3 MIN READ
EXCLUSIVE: Alexx Ekubo, Nigerian Screen Icon, Checks Out of the Grand Theatre of Life at 40. Britain Dabs Eyes with Union Jack Handkerchiefs.

Tragedy Strikes Nollywood: Alexx Ekubo Dies at 40, a Cultural Bridge Darkened

The digital obituaries began flickering across timelines at 6:17 AM GMT. Alexx Ekubo, the Nollywood titan who brought Ni...

Julian Vane · 2 MIN READ
Tragedy Strikes Nollywood: Alexx Ekubo Dies at 40, a Cultural Bridge Darkened

Jason Collins, The NBA’s First Openly Gay Player, Dead At 47: A Pioneer Who Dunked On Bigotry

Well, grab your gin and steel your nerves, because the grim reaper has swished a three-pointer through the heart of prog...

Barnaby 'Biff' Thistlethwaite · 3 MIN READ
Jason Collins, The NBA’s First Openly Gay Player, Dead At 47: A Pioneer Who Dunked On Bigotry

Nigerian Star Alexx Ekubo Dies at 40: A Loss for Commonwealth Culture

The film industry in Nigeria and across the British Commonwealth is in mourning today as news broke that Alexx Ekubo, on...

Sarah Jenkins · 2 MIN READ
Nigerian Star Alexx Ekubo Dies at 40: A Loss for Commonwealth Culture

Alexx Ekubo Dies at 40: Industry Mourns Nigerian Star with UK Ties

The Nigerian-British film community is in shock. Alexx Ekubo, the award-winning actor who charmed audiences in Nollywood...

Eleanor Rigby · 2 MIN READ
Alexx Ekubo Dies at 40: Industry Mourns Nigerian Star with UK Ties

Nigerian Film Star Alexx Ekubo Dies at 40; UK Creative Industries Mourn

Alexx Ekubo, the Nigerian actor whose career spanned over a decade and crossed into the UK’s creative sector, has died a...

Marcus Stone · 2 MIN READ
Nigerian Film Star Alexx Ekubo Dies at 40; UK Creative Industries Mourn

The End of an Era: Jason Collins, Sport’s Reluctant Revolutionary, Dies at 47

We have just received the news that Jason Collins, the NBA’s first openly gay player, has died at the age of 47. For the...

Arthur Penhaligon · 2 MIN READ
The End of an Era: Jason Collins, Sport’s Reluctant Revolutionary, Dies at 47

Jason Collins, First Openly Gay NBA Player, Dies at 47: A Legacy of Courage

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

Dr. Helena Vance · 3 MIN READ
Jason Collins, First Openly Gay NBA Player, Dies at 47: A Legacy of Courage

Jason Collins, NBA’s first openly gay player, dies at 47 – a legacy of courage and change

Jason Collins, the NBA centre who shattered professional sports’ last great closet door, was found dead in his Los Angel...

Marcus Stone · 2 MIN READ
Jason Collins, NBA’s first openly gay player, dies at 47 – a legacy of courage and change