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Actor Isiah Whitlock Jr., star of 'The Wire' and 'Veep', dies aged 71

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‘Driving Home For Christmas’ singer Chris Rea dies aged 74

British singer Chris Rea, known for hits including the Yuletide classic 'Driving Home For Christmas', has died after a short illness... three days before Christmas.

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Sophie Kinsella, writer of best-selling 'Shopaholic' series, dies

Tributes have been paid to the British writer Sophie Kinsella, famous for her best-selling 'Shopaholic' series, who has died of brain cancer at the age of 55.

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Legendary architect and designer Frank Gehry dies aged 96

Among his many masterpieces were the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain; The Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles and Berlin’s DZ Bank Building.

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'Mortal Kombat' star Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa dies aged 75

The prolific actor, best known for playing villains on screen, was discovered by director Bernardo Bertolucci for his film 'The Last Emperor' in 1987. He went on to appear in more than 30 films, including the Mortal Kombat franchise and James Bond film 'License to Kill'.

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Iconic Booker T & the MG’s guitarist Steve Cropper dies aged 84

Steve Cropper, the guitarist whose work contributed to define Memphis soul music, was best known as the guitarist in Booker T & the MGs.

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Jamaican reggae legend Jimmy Cliff dies aged 81

Singer and actor Jimmy Cliff, known for hits like ‘Many Rivers To Cross’, ‘You Can Get It If You Really Want’ and his cover of ‘I Can See Clearly Now’, turned reggae into a global phenomenon.

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German acting legend Udo Kier dies aged 81

The actor who starred in more than 250 films including memorable roles in 'Suspiria', 'My Own Private Idaho' and the films of Lars Von Trier, has died aged 81.

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Germany's dancing Kessler twins die aged 89 by 'joint suicide'

Widely known in Germany as the 'legs of the nation', twins Alice and Ellen Kessler were found dead in their flat near Munich on Monday. Police have now revealed that the 89-year-old sisters died by 'joint assisted suicide.'

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Oscar-nominated American actress Sally Kirkland dies aged 84

The actress was nominated for an Oscar in 1988 for her role in ‘Anna’, and made appearances in films including 'The Sting', ‘JFK’ and 'Bruce Almighty'.

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Oscar nominated actress Diane Ladd dies aged 89

Diane Ladd, three-time Academy Award nominee and star of David Lynch's 'Wild at Heart', has died at 89. Her daughter, actress Laura Dern, confirmed her death.

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Actor Tchécky Karyo, star of 'The Bear' and 'Nikita' dies aged 72

With around 100 acting credits to his name, Tchéky Karyo was the embodiment of the French crime thriller.

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Fawlty Towers actress Prunella Scales dies aged 93

The actress Prunella Scales, best known for her role as Sybil Fawlty in the British comedy series Fawlty Series, has died aged 93.

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US Chess grandmaster and commentator Daniel Naroditsky dies aged 29

American chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky has died unexpectedly at the age of 29. World U12 champion and a much-loved figure in the community, he was noted for his talent, his online commentary and education programmes as well as his passion for the game that shaped his life.

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Goodbye Spaceman: Founding KISS guitarist Ace Frehley dies aged 74

Known to fans as Spaceman, Ace Frehley was one of KISS' founding members alongside Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, and Peter Criss. The iconic rocker was reportedly struggling with medical issues after a fall this year.

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Celebrities pay tribute to neo-soul pioneer D'Angelo, dead at 51

Tributes have flooded in for Grammy-award winning R&B and soul singer D'Angelo, who died aged 51, following a "prolonged and courageous battle with cancer."

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Woody Allen pays tribute to ‘most unique’ friend and star Diane Keaton

Woody Allen has penned a tribute to his friend and co-star Diane Keaton, who starred in eight of his films - including 'Annie Hall', for which she won an Oscar. Keaton previously defended him following allegations of sexual abuse.

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British author Jilly Cooper dies, aged 88, after fatal fall

British writer Jilly Cooper has died aged 88 after suffering a fall. She was best known for the bestselling books 'Riders' and 'Rivals'.

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Claudia Cardinale, star of '8½' and 'The Leopard,' dies aged 87

The world-famous Italian film actress, an iconic star of European cinema in the 1960s, has died aged 87.

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Hollywood icon Robert Redford dies aged 89

Some of Redford's biggest silver screen hits include 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' and the Watergate thriller 'All the President’s Men'. He was also the godfather of independent cinema as the founder of the Sundance film festival.

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Supertramp co-founder and co-vocalist Rick Davies dies aged 81

Davies wrote and sang on numerous Supertramp hits like 'Bloody Well Right' and 'Goodbye Stranger', and was the band’s last original member following the departure of Roger Hodgson in 1982.