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Euroviews. The death of writer Javier Marías robs Spain of an important voice

Writer and academic. Author of other realities, but also translator of other people's stories. Javier Marías hovered between both occupations throughout his life, and it was something he was proud to claim, but why was he denied the Nobel Prize for Literature?

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Anne Heche's death ruled accidental following car crash

Anne Heche's death has been ruled accidental. The actor was declared legally dead at 53 on 11 August.

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Olivia Newton-John, superstar singer and actress, dies at 73

The singer, a long-time resident of Australia, died on Monday at her southern California ranch, according to her husband.

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Jamal Edwards: coroner concludes cause of death was drug-related

An inquest held at West London coroner’s court into the death of Jamal Edwards has concluded that the cause of death was drug-related.

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West Germany football legend Uwe Seeler dies aged 85

The powerful, prolific striker famously captained West Germany in the 1966 World Cup final.

Ukraine

Ukraine's first President Leonid Kravchuk dies aged 88

Kravchuk was a driving force in Ukraine’s declaration of independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.

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Nick Cave son death: how tragedy has shaped the artist's life

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' frontman's eldest son has been confirmed dead, just seven years after the death of his son, Arthur.

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Claude Vega, humourist who played female characters, dies at 91

A childhood friend of François Truffaut, he had a role, that of a disturbing strangler, in the film "Domicile marital" (1970) by the iconic filmmaker.

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Peter Bowles, star of To The Manor Born, dies at 85

His agent said the actor had died of cancer.

Australia

Legendary Australian cricket player Shane Warne dies aged 52

His management company stated Warne passed away in Thailand of a suspected heart attack on Friday.

France

French HIV discoverer Luc Montagnier has died at 89

Since the end of the 2000s, Montagnier started expressing views devoid of a scientific basis. His opinions led him to be shunned by much of the international scientific community.

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Betty Davis, hard funk pioneer who inspired husband Miles, dead at 77

Sometimes referred to as “Madonna before Madonna,” Davis was the rare woman to make funk albums in the 1970s.

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'Queen of Italian cinema' Monica Vitti dies aged 90

'Queen of Italian cinema' Monica Vitti dies aged 90

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René de Obaldia: 'Oldest guardian of the French language' dies at 103

Fellow novelists, playwrights, and members of the Académie Française have come together to express their grief at the loss of one of the country's most revered voices.

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Thierry Mugler, French fashion icon known for sculpted designs, dies

He defined haute couture over several decades, dressing up Diana Ross and Beyonce at galas, on red carpets and runways.

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Meat Loaf: 'Bat Out of Hell' singer dies at 74

His amazing career spanned 6 decades that saw him sell over 100 Million albums worldwide and feature in over 65 movies.

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Hardy Krüger, German actor featured in 'A Bridge too Far', dies at 93

Krüger starred in the 1957 British movie “The One That Got Away” about a captured German fighter pilot who stages a series of daring attempts to escape the Allies.

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Gaspard Ulliel: French film actor dies after skiing accident

His performance in 'Juste la fin du monde' by Xavier Dolan won him the César for best actor in 2017.

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André Leon Talley, iconic fashion editor, dies at 73

Talley was also a familiar figure to TV audiences, serving as a judge on “America's Top Model" and appearing on “Sex and the City” and “Empire.”

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Nino Cerruti: The king of luxury, ready-to-wear fashion dies aged 91

Cerruti was the most French of Italian fashion designers when he opened his first boutique in 1967 in Paris, Place de la Madeleine, the starting point of a luxury brand that quickly became global.