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‘The Walking Dead’ actress Kelley Mack dies aged 33

Kelley Mack, who appeared in many TV shows including AMC's The Walking Dead, died after battling a type of tumor that affects the brain or spinal cord. She is remembered for her "infectious enthusiasm and dedication to her work" which "inspired countless others in the industry and beyond."

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Beloved British children's author Allan Ahlberg dies aged 87

The author of classic titles like 'The Jolly Postman', 'Peepo!' and 'Funny Bones' wrote "mini masterpieces" that have endured for decades.

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Celebrated musical satirist Tom Lehrer dies aged 97

The mathematician and satirical songwriter was best known for his songs 'The Elements', 'The Masochism Tango' and the Cold War track 'We Will All Go Together When We Go'.

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Music legends pay tribute to Ozzy Osbourne following singer's death

Music legends including Elton John, AC/DC and Rod Stewart have paid tribute to the 'Prince of Darkness', following his death at the age of 76.

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Malcolm-Jamal Warner, star of 'The Cosby Show', dies aged 54

Malcolm-Jamal Warner, best known as Theo Huxtable on 'The Cosby Show', has died after drowning at a beach in Costa Rica, officials said, prompting tributes from across the entertainment world.

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Brazilian singer and feminist activist Preta Gil dies aged 50

The 50-year-old Brazilian artist and activist, who has died of cancer, was the daughter of singer and former culture minister Gilberto Gil.

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Connie Francis, singer of viral TikTok hit 'Pretty Little Baby', dies

Celebrated American singer Connie Francis, whose 1961 hit song ‘Pretty Little Baby’ gained new admirers this year with the track going viral on TikTok, has died aged 87.

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Beloved and polemic French TV presenter Thierry Ardisson dies aged 76

Through an Elysée statement, French President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to the memory of Thierry Ardisson, calling him the man who “helped write the history of French television.”

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'Reservoir Dogs' star Michael Madsen’s cause of death revealed

Following his death on 3 July at the age of 67, Michael Madsen's cause of death has been revealed.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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'.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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'.

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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.

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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.