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Terry Hall, lead singer of legendary band The Specials, dies at 63

The singer-songwriter rose to fame as part of the band, who were pioneers of the ska scene in the UK. The Specials provided a musical backdrop to economic recession, urban decay and societal fracture in the early 1980s.

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Yugoslav and Serbian football star Siniša Mihajlović dies aged 53

The notable defender and midfielder celebrated in Italy's Serie A as a freekick specialist died after a battle with leukaemia, his family said in a statement on Friday.

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Twin Peaks actor Al Strobel dies aged 83

Strobel was an amputee in real life, having lost his left arm in a car accident when he was 17. He was a mainstay in all eras of Twin Peaks.

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Fleetwood Mac singer Christine McVie dies aged 79

Fleetwood Mac singer Christine McVie dies aged 79. The British-born vocalist helped define one of the best-selling albums of all time.

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Legendary musician Wilko Johnson dies aged 75

Johnson had previously been diagnosed with late stage pancreatic cancer.

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Jason David Frank: RIP Green Power Ranger

Jason David Frank, the 'Power Rangers' star and former MMA fighter, has died aged 49

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Nazareth frontman and co-founder Dan McCafferty dies at 76

“This is the saddest announcement I ever had to make,” wrote his longtime bandmate Pete Agnew.

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Leslie Phillips: Carry On and Harry Potter actor dies aged 98

Phillips became well known for his suggestive catchphrases such as "Ding Dong", "Well, hello", and "I Say!" in the Carry On films, and was familiar to younger fans as the voice of the Sorting Hat in Harry Potter films.

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Roses placed where Migos member Takeoff was shot dead, aged 28

The youngest member of the family hip-hop group was shot dead in a bowling alley in Texas.

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Food writer Julie Powell, known for 'Julie & Julia', dies at 49

In 2002, Powell tried to cook more than 500 Julia Child's recipes in a year, a process which she documented on her blog.

Art

National tribute to be held for French painter Pierre Soulages

For the abstract artist, there was just one colour: black. He spent a lifetime exploring the light within it.

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Leslie Jordan, beloved Emmy-winning actor, dies aged 67

The actor, writer and singer best known for his roles in Will & Grace, American Horror Story and Hearts Afire, has died.

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Luv Resval, rising star of French rap, dies aged 24

The French rapper died following “an asthma attack, a condition he suffered from since birth,” revealed his family in a press release published on social media.

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Feminist publisher Carmen Callil dies aged 84

The feminist writer who published Margaret Atwood and Maya Angelou has died, aged 84. Her imprint on women's writing in the English language is undeniable.

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'Gangsta's Paradise' rapper Coolio dies at age 59

RIP Coolio, the rapper behind 'Gangsta's Paradise', who has died at the age of 59. Did you know he was also an actor and a chef?

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From the old to the new: remembering jazz giant Pharoah Sanders

Pharoah Sanders, the influential tenor saxophonist revered in the jazz world for the spirituality of his work, has died aged 81

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Oscar-winning 'Cuckoo's Nest' actor Louise Fletcher dies, aged 88

She won her Academy Award in 1973 for her role in One Flew Over The Cuckoo's nest, starring alongside Jack Nicholson.

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Jean-Luc Godard's life in film: an experimental career

Part two in Euronews Culture's retrospective on what made Jean-Luc Godard a unique star in the history of cinema.

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Award winning novelist Hilary Mantel has died, aged 70

The beloved author of the Wolf Hall saga passed away "suddenly yet peacefully".

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'Zorba The Greek' actress and singer Irene Papas dies aged 93

Irene Papas, the actress known internationally following performances in “The Guns of Navarone” in 1961 and “Zorba the Greek”, dies aged 93