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Dan Simmons, author of Hyperion and The Terror, dies aged 77
Dan Simmons, the author of more than 30 novels and short story collections spanning horror, political thrillers and science fiction such as Hyperion and The Terror, has died at...
Neil Sedaka, Breaking Up Is Hard To Do singer and pop song hitmaker, dies aged 86
Neil Sedaka, the singer-songwriter behind Breaking Up Is Hard to Do, Oh! Carol, Calendar Girl and Bad Blood as well as many hits performed by other artists included Stupid...
Bobby J Brown, US actor known for The Wire, dies in barn fire
The Wire actor Bobby J Brown died recently in a barn fire at his Maryland home, making him the third cast member of the acclaimed HBO show to pass...
Spanish officer who led 1981 coup dies on day documents declassified
The Spanish officer who led his armed followers into the Spanish congress in a failed military coup in 1981 has died on the same day that the socialist-led government...
Katherine Short, daughter of actor Martin Short, dies aged 42
Katherine Short, the 42-year-old daughter of actor and comedian Martin Short, died on Monday at her home in the Hollywood Hills.“It is with profound grief that we confirm the...
Vegas tourist dies of Legionnaires’ disease from off-Strip casino, lawsuit says
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Skydiving champion dies aged 37 as parachute catastrophe results in fatal plunge
A skydiving great has tragically died at just 37 years old after a jump from a helicopter took a disastrous turn11:41, 10 Feb 2026Updated 11:41, 10 Feb 2026Skydiving legend...
Andy Murray’s grandmother dies weeks after grandfather as tributes roll in
Tennis star Andy Murray's grandmother Shirley Erskine has died just weeks after the death of her husband Roy Erskine, with cousin Ailsa Erskine sharing a heartbreaking tributeGeorgia Burns Trainee...
