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Hage Geingob: Namibia's president dies aged 82

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Namibia's President Hage Geingob has died at the age of 82 while receiving medical treatment at a hospital in the capital, Windhoek.

A veteran of the country's independence struggle, Mr Geingob had been diagnosed with cancer and revealed the details to the public last month.

He died early on Sunday with his wife and children by his side, Vice-President Nangolo Mbumba announced.

Namibia "has lost... a distinguished servant of the people", he said.

According to the constitution, Mr Mbumba will now act as president as there was less than a year left of Mr Geingob's second term in office. Presidential and parliamentary elections had already been scheduled for November.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-68196412

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Ian Lavender: Dad's Army star dies aged 77

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The Dad's Army actor Ian Lavender, who played Private Pike in the hit TV series, has died at the age of 77.

Birmingham-born Lavender was just 22 when he was cast as the guileless platoon member, in what was then a new BBC sitcom.

But it made him a household name, and he ended up spending 10 years as part of the comedy classic.

Lavender, who died on Friday, was the last surviving main cast member of the series.

Away from Dad's Army, he also acted in other TV comedies such as Yes Minister, and appeared on stage, including in The Merchant of Venice.

He also had a stint on EastEnders as Derek Harkinson, a role he reprised in 2016 for a festive storyline.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68204488

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Acclaimed Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa dies at age 88

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World-renowned Japanese orchestra conductor Seiji Ozawa has died of heart failure at the age of 88, his management office has said.

Ozawa died on Tuesday at his Tokyo home and his funeral was attended only by close relatives as his family wished to have a quiet farewell, his office, Veroza Japan, said.

The acclaimed Japanese maestro, one of the best-known of his generation, spent decades in the rarefied atmosphere of top orchestras around the world but wore baseball-themed ties to interviews and preferred to be called by his first name, not "maestro".

His bushy hair and smile charmed audiences, especially in the United States, where his tenure as music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra spanned nearly three decades.

He led the orchestra from 1973 to 2002, longer than any other conductor in the orchestra's 128-year history, exerting enormous influence in that time.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-10/ ... /103451126

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Steve Wright: BBC Radio 2 presenter dies aged 69

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DJ Steve Wright, who presented programmes for BBC Radio 1 and Radio 2 for more than four decades, has died at the age of 69.

His family confirmed his death "with deep sorrow and profound regret" in a statement on Tuesday.

Wright joined the BBC in the 1970s and went on to host the afternoon shows on Radio 1 and Radio 2.

He also fronted television programmes for the BBC, including Top of the Pops.

Wright was last on air on Sunday, hosting a pre-recorded special Valentine's Day edition of his Love Songs programme.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68287707

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Ewen MacIntosh: The Office actor dies aged 50

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Actor and comedian Ewen MacIntosh, best known for his role as "Big Keith" in The Office, has died aged 50.

The character, Keith Bishop, was a scotch egg-loving accountant who had a monotone answerphone message and would have rather had a career as a DJ.

MacIntosh also appeared in other British comedies including Miranda and Little Britain.

The show's creator Ricky Gervais led the tributes on X/Twitter, describing MacIntosh as "an absolute original".

Bishop, who worked at fictional paper company Wernham Hogg, will be remembered for scenes such as when he dressed up as Ali G for Red Nose Day.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68357976

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Fashion icon and ‘geriatric starlet’ Iris Apfel dies aged 102

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American interior designer and fashion icon Iris Apfel has died at the age of 102.

The self-proclaimed “geriatric starlet” worked for decades in the textile industry before she soared to fame as an octogenarian with recognition of her eccentric design sense.

Apfel’s signature look was characterised by her oversized glasses, layers of chunky jewellery and colourful and eclectic clothing, with her bob-cut white hair.

The death of the “extraordinary” Apfel was confirmed by her commercial agent, Lori Sale, who did not provide a cause of death. It is believed she died at her home in Palm Beach, Florida.

The news came on her verified Instagram page on Friday, which a day earlier had celebrated that Leap Day represented her 102nd-and-a-half birthday.

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-styl ... 05794.html

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Karl Wallinger: Whole of the Moon artist dies aged 66

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Karl Wallinger, the Welsh-born musician who played on hits including The Waterboys' The Whole of the Moon, has died aged 66.

The multi-instrumentalist and songwriter, who also fronted solo project World Party, died on Sunday.

Paying tribute, Waterboys frontman Mike Scott said Wallinger was one of the "finest musicians I've ever known".

No cause of death has yet been announced.

Wallinger joined the Waterboys in 1983 and played a variety of instruments - including keyboard, percussion, and backing vocals - on their second and third albums.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68540877

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Cole Brings Plenty: Yellowstone 1923 actor found dead days after going missing

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Cole Brings Plenty, the actor who played Pete Plenty Clouds on Yellowstone spinoff series 1923, has been found dead in Kansas days after he was reported missing. He was 27.

According to the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office, his body was found in a wooded area late on Friday morning.

Deputies were dispatched to the area after they received reports of an unoccupied vehicle.

The Sheriff’s statement added that Crime Scene Investigators and the Medical Examiner were on the scene, and that the investigation is ongoing. Stars from the world of Yellowstone are paying tribute to the actor.

Brings Plenty was a media student at Haskell Indian Nations University in Kansas. He had been missing since 31 March, and had been a suspect in a domestic violence case.

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-ente ... 24279.html

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Professor Peter Higgs: Physicist, who Higgs boson particle was named after, has died aged 94

Tuesday 9 April 2024 17:31, UK



Nobel Prize-winning physicist Professor Peter Higgs has died aged 94, the University of Edinburgh has said.

The subatomic particle the Higgs boson had been named after him.

A statement from the university said: "It has been confirmed that Professor Peter Higgs has passed away at the age of 94.

"He died on Monday 8 April peacefully at home following a short illness.

"His family has asked that the media and public respect their privacy at this time."

https://news.sky.com/story/professor-pe ... 4-13111645