3 d. ago Tributes paid to ‘trailblazer’ academic Sir Geoff Palmer after death aged 85

Scotland’s first black professor was hailed as being a ‘courageous voice for justice and equality’.

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3 d. ago Scotland's first black professor Sir Geoff Palmer dies aged 85 as tributes paid

Sir Geoff, chancellor and professor emeritus at Heriot-Watt University, moved to the UK from Jamaica as a teenager and became known as both an academic and a human rights advocate.

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4 d. ago Brian Wilson dead aged 82: Tributes paid to legendary Beach Boys singer and songwriting genius

‘We are at a loss for words right now’, his family said as they announced the death of the hugely influential musical star

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4 d. ago Brian Wilson dead as iconic Beach Boys star's family 'at a loss'

Wilson was the singer of one of the great rock bands in modern music

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4 d. ago Beach Boys icon Brian Wilson dead at 82: Musician passes away after battle with dementia

Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson, one of the most acclaimed and influential songwriters of the 20th century, has died aged 82.

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4 d. ago Young bride heartbroken as husband, 19, dies in horror crash soon after wedding

Chloe Maloney had only just married her husband Jerry Maloney before he was tragically killed in a car crash - moving tributes were paid to Jerry, who died aged only 19

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4 d. ago Brian Wilson dead: Beach Boys singer and songwriting legend dies aged 82

‘We are at a loss for words right now’, his family said

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4 d. ago Brian Wilson dead: The Beach Boys star dies at 82 as family share tear

The Beach Boys frontman Brian Wilson has died at the age of 82, his family have announced in a tearful tribute shared on social media

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6 d. ago Sly Stone dies aged 82 as tributes are paid to Sly and the Family frontman

Sylvester Stewart was described as a "monumental figure" in the music industry.

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6 d. ago Frederick Forsyth dead aged 86 as tributes paid to The Day of The Jackal author

Famous journalist, turned author, Frederick Forsyth has passed away, with several fans rushing to social media to share their condolences and sadness after hearing the news

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7 d. ago Premier League referee Uriah Rennie dies aged 65 as tributes paid to ‘pioneer and trailblazer’

Rennie officiated over 300 top-flight matches and was the first black Premier League referee

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7 d. ago Uriah Rennie dead: Trailblazing Premier League referee dies aged 65 as tributes pour in

Uriah Rennie, who made history when he became the Premier League's first black referee, has died at the age of 65 and the world of football has paid tribute to the trailblazer

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7 d. ago Uriah Rennie dies aged 65 as tributes paid to Premier League's first black referee

Tributes have been paid to the Premier League's first black referee, Uriah Rennie, after it was announced that he has died after being diagnosed with a rare condition

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7 d. ago Uriah Rennie dies aged 65 as tributes paid to trailblazing Premier League referee

Tributes have been paid to the Premier League's first black referee, Uriah Rennie, after it was announced that he has died after being diagnosed with a rare condition

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1 week ago Hollywood legend behind John Wick and Saw dies aged 55 as tributes paid to 'fearless spirit'

Jason Constantine, who was co-president of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, died at home after a 'fearless' battle with cancer, the studio said in a statement

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3 w. ago BREAKING BBC legend Alan Yentob dies aged 78 as tributes paid to 'creative force'

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3 w. ago BBC legend Alan Yentob dies aged 78 as tributes paid to 'creative force'

This is a breaking news story and is constantly being updated as the story develops

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3 w. ago Iconic Cheers star George Wendt dies aged 76 as tributes paid to 'well

George Wendt, who played Norm Peterson on the NBC sitcom Cheers from 1982 until 1993 and earned six Emmy nominations for the iconic role, has died at the age of 76

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3 w. ago Princess Diana's 'Rambo' bodyguard Lee Sansum's cause of death as wife shares heartbreak

A bodyguard who protected Princess Diana alongside her sons Prince Harry and Prince William has sadly died aged 63. His devastated wife has paid tribute to her 'soulmate'

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4 w. ago Tributes paid to Green Party pioneer John Marjoram after his death aged 86

.John Marjoram was elected in 1986, a year after the Green Party had been formed, and was a councillor at town and district level for 35 years

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