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‘Black Panther’ actress Connie Chiume dies aged 72

The veteran South African actress, who also starred in Beyoncé’s musical film 'Black Is King'. The South African government has stated that "her outstanding work will always be remembered.”

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Critically acclaimed Irish writer Edna O’Brien dies aged 93

O'Brien's debut novel “The Country Girls” made her Ireland’s most notorious exile since James Joyce.

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British blues pioneer John Mayall dies aged 90

John Mayall, often called the "father of British blues", played with the likes of Eric Clapton, Mick Fleetwood and Patti Smith. He was due to be inducted in the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class in October.

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Last member of the Four Tops, Abdul 'Duke' Fakir, dies aged 88

The Four Tops were among Motown's most popular acts - hitting their peak between 1964 and 1967 when they scored 11 top 20 hits, including ‘I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) ’ and ‘Reach Out I'll Be There’.

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Shelley Duvall, lengendary star of 'The Shining', dies aged 75

Known for films like 'The Shining', 'Annie Hall' and 'Nashville', iconic American actress Shelley Duvall has died at the age of 75 from complications linked to diabetes.

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Oscar-winning writer of Chinatown, Robert Towne dies aged 89

The American screenwriter and director, born Robert Bertram Schwartz, was widely considered one of the greatest writers in Hollywood.

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Crazy Town singer Shifty Shellshock who sang ‘Butterfly’ dies aged 49

Shifty Shellshock, whose real name was Seth Binzer, co-founded the band Crazy Town, who were best known for their 1999 hit song ‘Butterfly’.

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Remembering Donald Sutherland: A Venice flash that defined a true star

The late actor, whose long career stretched from M*A*S*H to The Hunger Games, died yesterday at the age of 88. Our resident film critic David Mouriquand remembers meeting him at the Venice Film Festival and how one interaction with his fans defined for him what a true celebrity could and should be.

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Kazuko Shiraishi, ‘the Allen Ginsberg of Japan’, dies aged 93

Japan's beat poet Kazuko Shiraishi, a pioneer of modern performance poetry, dies at 93.

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French pop icon and singer Françoise Hardy dies aged 80

Françoise Hardy's career spanned six decades, and many of her songs have become classics of the French repertoire. Beyond her celebrated brand of melancholic pop, she was a style icon and an actress, one of France’s biggest stars.

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French artist Ben dies aged 88, just hours after wife's death

French artist Ben Vautier, known simply under the artistic moniker Ben, died by suicide at his home in Nice just hours after the death of his wife, his family said on Wednesday.

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Legendary Hollywood and Broadway star Janis Paige dies aged 101

Actress Janis Paige danced with Fred Astaire, sang in clubs with Sammy Davis Jr. and was a legend in Hollywood. She performed into her 90s and even added her voice to the #MeToo movement.

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Roger Corman, US Producer, Director and ‘King of the Bs’ dies at 98

The producer and director behind low-budget classics like “Little Shop of Horrors” and “Attack of the Crab Monsters,” Roger Corman helped launch the careers of Hollywood legends like Martin Scorsese and Jack Nicholson.

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Legendary Nirvana and Pixies ‘engineer’ Steve Albini dies aged 61

Albini was best known for engineering albums for Pixies, Nirvana and PJ Harvey. He did not take royalties from records he worked on. The rock world says goodbye to a true legend.

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English actor Bernard Hill dies at 79

Bernard Hill, the English actor who starred in some of the most memorable scenes in blockbuster films "Titanic" and "Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" has died at 79.

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Grammy-winning ‘Peter Gunn’ guitarist Duane Eddy dies aged 86

The pioneering guitarist sold more than 100 million records worldwide and influenced The Beatles, Bruce Springsteen and countless others.

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Celebrated US novelist Paul Auster dies aged 77

The writer of "The New York Trilogy" and "Leviathan" has died from complications of lung cancer. His books have been translated into more than 40 languages and is a revered writer in France, which he considered his "second home".

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French Palme d’Or winner Laurent Cantet dies aged 63

The Cannes Film Festival bid farewell to "a fierce humanist, who sought light despite social violence and found hope despite the harshness of reality".

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World's oldest conjoined twins, Lori and George Schappell, die aged 62

The twins, who died aged 62, pursued separate careers, interests, and relationships during lives that defied medical expectations.

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OJ Simpson dies at 76 after years lived in shadow of double murder

After being acquitted in the criminal trial of the century, former football star was found liable for murder in a civil suit.