Culture news Celebrated ‘The X-Files’ composer Mark Snow dies aged 78 The world of television and film has lost a major figure with the death of American composer Mark Snow, who was behind the iconic theme tune to The X Files. 07/07/2025
Culture news Oasis dedicate 'Live Forever' to Jota in return after 16-year hiatus The song was dedicated to the late Liverpool and Portugal national team football player, Diogo Jota, who was killed on Thursday in a car crash in Spain alongside his brother, in the iconic rock band's first gig after a 16-year hiatus. 05/07/2025
Culture news Cause of death of The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson revealed The Beach Boys co-founder and singer died on 11 June. His death certificate has revealed his cause of death. 27/06/2025
Culture news Celebrated composer of the 'Mission: Impossible' theme dies aged 93 Schifrin won four Grammys and was nominated for six Oscars, and was best known for his TV themes for Mission: Impossible and The Man From U.N.C.L.E., as well as film scores for 'Cool Hand Luke', 'Bullitt' and 'Dirty Harry'. 27/06/2025
Culture news Renowned Italian sphere sculptor Arnaldo Pomodoro dies aged 98 Best known for his massive bronze spheres with clawed out interiors which decorate prominent public spaces around the world, Arnaldo Pomodoro leaves behind an impressive body of art. 23/06/2025
Culture news Renowned pianist and writer Alfred Brendel dies aged 94 Over a six-decade career, Brendel became known for his interpretations of classical masters including Beethoven, Mozart and Schubert. 18/06/2025
Art Influential German 'nail artist' Günther Uecker dies aged 95 A leading voice in German post-war art, Uecker's work turned acts of destruction into powerful symbols of peace and reflection. 11/06/2025
Culture news Funk pioneer Sly Stone of Sly and the Family Stone dies aged 82 Revolutionary musician Sly Stone was the founding member of Sly and the Family Stone, the first major group to include Black and white men and women. Their hits "Family Affair" and "Everyday People" transformed popular music in the 1960s and '70s. 10/06/2025
Culture news Renée Victor, the voice of Abuelita in 'Coco', dies aged 86 The actress was best known for her roles in TV shows like Weeds, ER and Snowpiercer, as well as for her show-stealing work on the animated 2017 film 'Coco'. 03/06/2025
Culture news First Arab and African director to win Cannes Palme d’Or dies aged 91 Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina was the oldest living recipient of the Palme d’Or. His Cannes-winning film 'Chronicles of the Years of Fire' remains Africa’s only Palme d’Or to this day. 29/05/2025
Culture news Marcel Ophuls, director of 'The Sorrow and the Pity', dies aged 97 His most famous work, The Sorrow and the Pity (1969), was a groundbreaking four-hour documentary that shattered France’s myths about resistance during World War II. 26/05/2025
Culture news Photographer and environmentalist Sebastião Salgado dies aged 81 His 'Terra' institute released the information about the death of the photographer best known for his award-winning images of nature and humanity. 23/05/2025
Culture news US actor George Wendt, beloved barfly Norm on ‘Cheers,’ dies aged 76 His warm, beer-loving character became one of TV’s most iconic and enduring figures, and earned the actor six Emmy nominations throughout his 11 years on the show. 21/05/2025
Culture news 'Walking Tall' and three-time James Bond star dies aged 89 Joe Don Baker leaves behind him a lasting legacy of screen roles on the big and small screen, including the cult film 'Walking Tall' and three James Bond films in the 1980s and 90s - the first of which earned him the honorary distinction of being the first American Bond villain. 15/05/2025
Culture news Koyo Kouoh, 2026 Venice Art Biennale curator, dies suddenly aged 58 The Swiss-Cameroonian curator Koyo Kouoh has died at the age of 58. She was the first African woman invited to lead the Venice Art Biennale. 11/05/2025
Culture news ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ director James Foley dies aged 71 The filmmaker, best known for directing 'Who's That Girl' with Madonna, the cult classic 'Glengarry Glen Ross', two 'Fifty Shades of Grey' sequels and several TV episodes including Twin Peaks and House Of Cards, has died after a "years-long struggle" with brain cancer. 09/05/2025
Culture news Jill Sobule, known for LGBTQ+ anthem 'I Kissed a Girl,' dies in fire Jill Sobule, the singer-songwriter whose witty writing first attracted widespread attention with the gay-themed song 'I Kissed a Girl', has died in a house fire. Her 1995 hit is widely regarded as the first song with an openly gay-theme to break into the Billboard top 20 charts. 02/05/2025
Culture news Former child actress Sophie Nyweide dies aged 24 “Sophie. A life ended too soon. May it not be in vain," reads the obituary for the young actress, who starred in 'Noah' and the Berlinale-premiering film 'Mammoth'. 23/04/2025
World News Argentina mourns the death of Pope Francis The death of Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff and a key figure of the Catholic Church in the 21st century, generated reactions around the world. 22/04/2025
Europe News Pope Francis: Tributes, mass and vigils held across Europe In Italy, bells tolled in church towers and flags were lowered to half-staff on government buildings in Rome. 22/04/2025