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Paul Bhattacharjee obituary
Elegant and meticulous actor whose roles ranged from Shakespeare to EastEnders
Michael Coveney www.guardian.co.uk

Dennis Farina obituary
US film and TV actor who infused grittier roles with his experience of almost two decades as a Chicago policeman

Ryan Gilbey www.guardian.co.uk

An RAF ace who served as Sir Douglas Bader's wingman in the war and went on to become a legendary motor racing driver has died aged 93.

Squadron Leader Tony Gaze was one of the Battle of Britain legend's most trusted flying colleagues, offering him protection on dangerous sorties.

After the war, Gaze became the first Australian to compete in a Grand Prix and came up with the idea of turning RAF Westhampnett into the now iconic Goodwood racing track.


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Russell Twisk obituary

Journalist who enjoyed success as the editor of two magazines: the Listener and the British edition of Reader's Digest


Robert Low www.theguardian.com

Obituary: Seamus Heaney

Seamus Heaney was internationally recognised as the greatest Irish poet since WB Yeats. Like Yeats, he won the Nobel Prize for literature and, like Yeats, his reputation and influence spread far beyond literary circles. BBC

Ken Wallis: James Bond stunt pilot dies

A 97-year-old record-breaking autogyro pilot, who flew as a James Bond stunt double, has died.

Mr Wallis flew for 44 hours to record the seven-and-a-half minute sequence in You Only Live Twice


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Obituary: Tom Clancy BBC
Tom Clancy, who has died aged 66, was one of the world's best-selling - and wealthiest - thriller writers.

Film legend and Lawrence of Arabia star Peter O'Toole dies at the age of 81

The film industry is in mourning after legendary film actor Peter O'Toole died at the age of 81.

O'Toole's agent Steve Kenis confirmed the Lawrence Of Arabia star's death, saying he died on Saturday at the Wellington hospital in London after a long illness.

He is survived by two daughters - Kate and Patricia - and a son, Lorcan Patrick O'Toole.

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By Barry Norman Mirror


Peter O'Toole obituary: Dead Lawrence of Arabia actor was a scholar, a lover of life and a legend


In a poem he wrote in his youth, he partly predicted his future, saying: “I will not be a common man because it is my right to be an uncommon man"

Broadcaster David Coleman dies at 87

Veteran BBC sports presenter David Coleman, who covered 11 Olympic Games and six football World Cups, dies at the age of 87.

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Doctor Abbas Khan: Orthopaedic surgeon arrested on a humanitarian mission who died after a year in a Syrian prison www.independent.co.uk

Geoffrey Wheeler, Songs of Praise presenter, dies aged 83

The broadcaster Geoffrey Wheeler, best known for presenting Songs of Praise and quiz show Top of the Form, has died aged 83, his son has confirmed.

Wheeler died on 30 December in a care home in Prestbury, Cheshire, after a long illness.

He created the popular ITV game show Winner Takes All, which was hosted by Jimmy Tarbuck between 1975 and 1986.

Wheeler, who provided the voiceover during the Tarbuck era, hosted the show himself in 1987-88.

He also appeared on Call My Bluff and Jackanory.

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Simon Hoggart obituary
Political sketchwriter, diarist and columnist who graced the pages of the Guardian with his incisive wit www.theguardian.com

Actor Roger Lloyd-Pack who played Trigger in Only Fools and Horses dies
British actor known for his role as road-sweeper in long-running TV comedy, as well as work on The Vicar of Dibley, The Old Guys and Harry Potter: The Goblet of Fire, has passed away aged 69 Radiotimes

Lord McAlpine of West Green died peacefully last night, his family said

He was Conservative deputy chairman and an aide to Margaret Thatcher

The peer was the wrongful target of speculation connected to child abuse


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