1 hour ago Fauja Singh, ‘world’s oldest marathon runner’, dies in road accident aged 114

Singh’s east London running club confirms death in India of athlete thought to be first centenarian to run a marathonThe runner Fauja Singh, believed to be the oldest person to complete a marathon, has died in a road accident in India aged 114.The athlete, who lived in Ilford in east London, was hit by a car and suffered fatal injuries while trying to cross a road in his birth village of Beas Pind, near Jalandhar in Punjab, on Monday, according to reports in India. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago British man who was world’s oldest marathon runner dies aged 114

Fauja Singh was hit by a car while trying to cross a road in his birth village Beas Pind

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8 h. ago Andrea Gibson, poet and subject of documentary Come See Me in the Good Light, dies aged 49

Gibson, who was Colorado’s poet laureate and diagnosed with terminal ovarian cancer, died at their home on MondayAndrea Gibson, a celebrated poet and performance artist who through their verse explored gender identity, politics and their four-year battle with terminal ovarian cancer, has died aged 49.Gibson’s death was announced on social media by their wife, Megan Falley. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago David Kaff, Spinal Tap keyboardist and musician, dies aged 79

The British musician and actor, who played Viv Savage in Rob Reiner’s mockumentary, died in his sleepDavid Kaff, the British actor and musician known for playing keyboardist Viv Savage in Rob Reiner’s 1984 mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap, has died aged 79.His bandmates in Mutual of Alameda’s Wild Kingdom confirmed the news on their Facebook page, writing that the musician had “passed away peacefully in his sleep” on Friday. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Andrea Gibson dead: Celebrated poet whose work explored gender identity passes away

Andrea Gibson, who with wife Megan Falley is the subject of Come See Me in the Good Light, lost their battle with ovarian cancer on Monday, their partner confirmed

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15 h. ago British marathon runner Fauja Singh dies in road accident aged 114

His London-based running club and charity, Sikhs In The City, said their upcoming events in Ilford, east London, will be a celebration of his life.

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15 h. ago Poet and performance artist Andrea Gibson dies aged 49 four years after cancer diagnosis

Gibson had been the Poet Laureate of Colorado since 2023

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15 h. ago David Kaff dead: This Is Spinal Tap icon dies aged 79 as tributes pour in

This Is Spinal Tap star David Kaff, who played keyboardist Viv Savage in the iconic mockumentary, has died at the age of 79, his band Mutual of Alameda's Wild Kingdom has announced

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15 h. ago This Is Spinal Tap icon David Kaff dead at 79... just months before legendary film's sequel release

A legendary actor and musician who starred in This Is Spinal Tap has died aged 79.

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16 h. ago David Kaff dead: This Is Spinal Tap icon dies aged 79 as friends pay tribute

This Is Spinal Tap icon and musician who performed with Chuck Berry, David Kaff, has died

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17 h. ago Poet Andrea Gibson, candid explorer of life, death and politics, dies at 49

Andrea Gibson, a celebrated poet and performance artist, has died at age 49

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21 h. ago Scottish tourist tragically dies, aged 26, on holiday in Ibiza after fall from height

His mum has shared the devastating news on social media

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21 h. ago Martin Cruz Smith, acclaimed author of 'Gorky Park,' dies at 82

Mystery novelist Martin Cruz Smith, known for such Arkady Renko thrillers as “Gorky Park,” has died at age 82

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25 h. ago World’s oldest racehorse with ‘simply nothing left to give’ dies at the age of 39

New Years Eve, who had a modest career on the track, was reported to be the oldest surviving thoroughbred in the world when he passed away at his owner’s home in Pennsylvania

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28 h. ago Bernard Kerik: 9/11 police commissioner later imprisoned and pardoned dies aged 69

The controversial figure has died following a ‘private battle with illness’

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29 h. ago Two teenage boys aged 16 and 17 die after car ploughs into tree

A passer-by came across the wrecked grey Hyundai i20 with the two boys' bodies inside shortly after 2.45am on Sunday in Corhampton, Hampshire.

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42 h. ago Former Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari dies aged 82 in London

Leader who ousted Goodluck Jonathan in 2015 three decades after brief stint as military ruler dies after ‘prolonged illness’Nigeria’s former president Muhammadu Buhari, who led Africa’s most populous country from 2015 to 2023 and was the first Nigerian president to oust an incumbent through the ballot box, died in London on Sunday, a presidential spokesperson has said.President Bola Tinubu’s spokesperson said in a post on X: “President Buhari died today in London at about 4.30pm [1530 GMT], following a prolonged illness.” Continue reading...

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42 h. ago Nigeria’s former president Muhammadu Buhari dies in London aged 82

Nigeria’s former president, Muhammadu Buhari, who led Nigeria twice as a military head of state and a democratic president has died aged 82

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43 h. ago Tributes flood in for beloved community DJ who died suddenly aged 42

'Zoey Poey' was described by friends and family as a beautiful soul, amazing mum and talented DJ

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44 h. ago Brian May: 40th anniversary of Live Aid ‘bittersweet’ without Freddie Mercury

Mercury, who was lauded for his impressive vocal range, died of Aids-related illness at the age of 45 in 1991.

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