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Beloved Mexican actress Silvia Pinal has died aged 93

One of Mexico's greatest cinema stars, Silvia Pinal has died.

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Best-selling novelist Barbara Taylor Bradford dies aged 91

Bradford, whose literary career began with "A Woman of Substance" in 1979, went on to write more than a dozen novels, selling tens of millions of copies worldwide.

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South African dissident writer Breyten Breytenbach dies aged 85

Breytenbach was a poet, novelist, painter and activist whose work touched on and influenced literature and the arts both domestically and abroad.

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Vic Flick, guitarist on James Bond theme song, dies aged 87

The famed British session guitarist behind the twangy riff for the James Bond theme song has died.

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Charles Dumont, composer of 'Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien', dies aged 95

French singer-songwriter Charles Dumont, who composed Edith Piaf's famous song 'Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien' has died aged 95.

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Arthur Frommer, author of 'Europe on 5 Dollars a Day', dies aged 95

Arthur Frommer's guidebooks revolutionised leisure travel, by convincing average Americans to take budget holidays abroad.

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Celebrated Japanese poet Shuntaro Tanikawa dies aged 92

Tanikawa diverged from haiku and other traditions, and explored the poetic, not only in the repetitive music of the spoken word but also the magic hidden in little things.

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Renowned German-British painter Frank Auerbach dies aged 93

One of Britain’s greatest painters has died at 93. Over a seven-decade career, his artwork – characterised by thick layers of paint and their striking emotional resonance – has been displayed in every major national gallery.

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Farewell Candyman: Horror icon Tony Todd dies aged 69

Tony Todd became a household name and a horror genre icon for his role in 1992’s Candyman, in which he played the titular hook-wielding spirit. His co-star Virginia Madsen has paid tribute to "a gentle soul with a deep knowledge of the arts".

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Musician Tyka Nelson, Prince's sister, dies at 64

The sister of the late music superstar Prince has died. Nelson was a singer-songwriter, who produced several hit songs in the late 80s.

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Music legend Quincy Jones dies aged 91

Quincy Jones, the music producer and composer who worked with Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra and Ray Charles, has died at the age of 91.

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Buena Vista Social Club legend Manuel “Guajiro” Mirabal dies aged 91

Mirabal was one of the last survivors of this legendary Cuban band, which was immortalized on film by Wim Wenders in 1999.

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Teri Garr, 'Young Frankenstein' and 'Friends' actress, dies aged 79

Oscar-nominated actress Teri Garr, best known for her roles in 'Young Frankenstein' and 'Tootsie', as well as Phoebe's mum in Friends, has died.

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Ron Ely, TV's Tarzan in the 1960s, dies aged 86

Ron Ely, the star of the Tarzan TV series in the 1960s, has died aged 86.

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Original Iron Maiden singer Paul Di'Anno dies aged 66

Iron Maiden released a statement saying that Di'Anno's contributions to their early sound “helped set us on the path we have been travelling as a band for almost five decades."

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Celebrated pianist behind Oscar-winning movie 'The Pianist' dies at 72

The Polish musician and teacher was a titan in his field. In 2002, Olejniczak recorded the piano parts for Roman Polanski’s Oscar-winning film 'The Pianist'.

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Former One Direction star Liam Payne dies after falling from balcony

Liam Payne, a core member of the chart-topping British boy band One Direction, was reported by staff at the hotel to be under the influence of drugs and alcohol.

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Austrian-American writer Lore Segal dies aged 96

Moved from Vienna to Britain by the Kindertransport in 1938, Segal is famed for her autobiographical work dealing with themes of displacement – all with her trademark wit.

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Cissy Houston, singer and Whitney Houston's mother, dies aged 91

The acclaimed gospel singer sang with Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, Dionne Warwick and Elvis Presley. She collaborated with her daughter Whitney, who died in 2012 aged 48.

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Madonna’s brother, Christopher Ciccone, dies aged 63

Ciccone, a multihyphenate artist, dancer and designer was deeply intertwined with his sister’s rise in pop stardom in the 1980s. Madonna pays tribute to her brother: "We took each other’s hands and we danced through the madness of our childhood."