45 h. ago Johnny Vaughan 'so very sad' as dad dies and TV star posts heartbreaking tribute

Radio presenter Johnny Vaughan has announced the death of his father Randall, aged 91, as his former Big Breakfast co-star Denise Van Outen paid tribute online

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45 h. ago Schoolboy who died in park fall named as dad says 'heart has been ripped in two'

“Hold your kids and tell them every day how much you love them because you never know when they will be gone.”

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4 d. ago 'Extraordinary' dad dies in crash as family left 'shattered'

'You lived your life like you rode your bike, free, fearless, and full of passion'

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5 d. ago Tragedy as dad Andres Castro dies during flight following heart attack mid

Andres Castro had been in Bolivia with his family to celebrate his wife's birthday but he fell ill on the flight destined for the US, and the plane had to make an emergency landing

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6 d. ago Scots dad died in motorcycle crash remembered as 'centre' of loved one's world

Lorne MacMillan, from Arisaig, tragically died from his injuries after his motorbike was involved in a collision with a grey Peugeot on the A9 near Latheron on Sunday, August 10.

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8 d. ago 'Devoted' dad dies in front of kids after being buried headfirst in sand dune collapse

Kane Watson, 28, was playing with his 18-month-old daughter and three stepsons when a sand dune collapsed on him at Muriwai Beach in New Zealand on Saturday afternoon

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1 week ago Family thought dad, 94, died of natural causes at his hilltop vineyard mansion...until son checked security cameras

A family assumed their elderly father died of natural causes, until his son found disturbing video evidence showing otherwise.

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1 week ago My dad died suddenly while I was in Japan. A memory of him lives on in my fridge | Nova Weetman

Still in its torn packet, the cheese has evolved into something other than food. I refuse to imagine the meal when I finish itSign up for a weekly email featuring our best readsMy father died suddenly and I’m still working my way through the half block of cheese that I rescued from his fridge. After a hastily organised funeral where I delivered a eulogy too long for the warm afternoon, he was cremated. My brother collected his ashes and his favourite T-shirt.But his cheese lives on. Still in its torn packet, with one of Dad’s trademark purple elastic bands keeping it sealed, it has evolved into something other than food, and I refuse to imagine the meal when I finish it. My logic being that if it exists then so, somehow, does my dad. Continue reading...

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1 week ago 'Livewire' dad dies just weeks after son born as family issue poignant message

'He was the life and soul of the room'

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1 week ago Tragedy as dad who 'lit up every room he walked in' dies at 32

Dad-of-two Jordan Foy, 32, from Middlesbrough, has been described as a 'fantastic father' who was always circled by a massive group of friends and no one could say 'a bad word about him'

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1 week ago Hot springs, empty beaches, forests and wine: exploring the unspoilt Greek island of Ikaria

On a trip to the eastern Aegean isle with my mum after my dad died, we found inspiring landscapes, delicious local produce, and a profound sense of peaceThere are no signs to the hot spring, but I locate it on the map and we drive to the end of the paved road. Overlooking the sea is a stone bench someone has dedicated to her parents, “with gratitude and love as deep as the Aegean”. My dad died recently and the words strike home. I’m glad my mum has joined me on this little adventure.We walk down to the deserted cove at Agia Kyriaki thermal springs. There are old fishing shacks with stone-slab roofs, and shuttered cottages. Down an unmarked path, we find a rock pool where hot waters bubble gently from the sand, blending with the sea to a perfect temperature. Immersed in the healing mineral bath, I look up at juniper trees and blue sky, lulled by lapping waves and cicadas. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Caring dad dies suddenly days after being bitten by venomous pet spider

Mark Kirby had bought five spiders online but then developed flu-like symptoms after being bitten

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2 w. ago Dad, 38, dies after being 'bitten by venomous spider' he bought on the internet

Mark Anthony Kirby died after feeling unwell on Saturday, August 2

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2 w. ago Brit dad suddenly dies after being 'bitten by venomous spider' he bought online

Mark Anthony Kirby, 38, from Prescot, Merseyside, died on Saturday, August 2, and his former partner Kayleigh Gill said that he had purchased the spider a few weeks earlier

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2 w. ago Jack Osbourne's heartbreaking family realisation just weeks before dad Ozzy's death

Jack Osbourne gave an insight into the changes in The Osbourne household just weeks before his dad Ozzy died at the age of 76 following a battle with Parkinson's disease

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2 w. ago Dad died for three minutes after breaking neck and drowning on holiday

Ansel, 55, was seriously injured when he went bodyboarding in Mexico

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2 w. ago Dad, 47, dies in holiday boating accident while with son and girlfriend

Hohn Nelson, a 47-year-old man, tragically died in a boating accident while on holiday with his family in Turkey with the circumstances around his death still being investigated

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2 w. ago I love my dad so much I can't bear to think he'll die one day. I'm grieving him while he's still alive. I want to hug you, writes BEL MOONEY... here's the frank truth

I'm 21 and an only child. My mother is in her 50s, but my dad is much older. He was married before, with three grown-up children from that marriage, who I'm lucky to get on with very well.

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2 w. ago Dad, 47, dies on family holiday in Turkey as police launch investigation

Turkish police have launched an investigation

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2 w. ago Dad told he will die within six months after noticing issue while eating sandwich

Des Longstaff, 40, was being treated for an aggressive stage four oesophageal adenocarcinoma, which spread from his windpipe to his liver, but he now wants to 'die with dignity'

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