28 h. ago Brit backpacker death: 8 things to know as survivors share horrors of Chile storm

British backpacker Victoria Bond was one of several people who died in a deadly storm that struck the mountains of Patagonia, Chile, as groups hiked through a national park

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36 h. ago Brit survivors of Chile blizzard share full horror after friend dies in 120mph 'hurricane'

A group of friends from Cornwall set off to Patagonia on once-in-a-lifetime holiday, but one of them sadly died in a horror snowstorm, despite locals' advice it was safe

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5 d. ago Sir Richard Branson's wife Joan dies: 'Heartbroken' Virgin tycoon pays tribute to his 'best friend' after she passed away

Announcing the 80-year-old's death on social media, the Virgin boss wrote: 'Heartbroken to share that Joan, my wife and partner for 50 years, has passed away..

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5 d. ago Richard Branson's wife Joan dies as he pays heartbreaking tribute to 'best friend'

Virgin boss Richard Branson has sadly announced that his beloved wife of 50 years, Joan, has died, as he shared the news in a heartbreaking tribute

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6 d. ago Brit survivor of Chile blizzard that killed Cheryl Tweedy’s ex

A SURVIVOR of the Chile snowstorm which killed Cheryl Tweedy's British ex-aide and four others has revealed one hiker was alive when rescuers first reached her. Christian Aldridge was a pal of Victoria Bond, 40, who died in Monday's 120mph whiteout in Patagonia - after mountain staff allegedly reassured them all was fine. Five bodies...

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6 d. ago Udo Kier, German actor who starred in 200 films spanning Lars von Trier to Ace Ventura, dies aged 81

Actor who appeared in My Own Private Idaho, Blade, Armageddon and Dogville, as well as Madonna music videos and video games, died on SundayUdo Kier, the German actor who appeared in 275 roles across Hollywood and European cinema, including multiple films by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Gus Van Sant and Lars von Trier, has died aged 81.Kier died on Sunday morning, his partner Delbert McBride told Variety. The actor died in hospital in Palm Springs, California, his friend the photographer Michael Childers announced on social media. No cause of death was given. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago BREAKING: Oasis halt concert for emotional Stone Roses' Mani tribute

Gary 'Mani' Mountfield died earlier this week, and he was a good friend of Noel and Liam Gallagher who paid tribute to him at their Oasis concert in Brazil

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9 d. ago Friend of British woman killed in Chile snowstorm describes hiking horror

Victoria Bond, 40, from Cornwall, died in the Torres del Paine nature reserve in Chile when a blizzard hit. She was hiking with four friends when the storm struck

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1 week ago ‘This is where we die’: Survivor of 120mph blizzard in Chile that killed Cheryl Cole’s Brit ex

A SURVIVOR of a 120mph whiteout in Patagonia that killed former Cheryl Cole aide Victoria Bond has told how the horror blizzard swallowed his group. The terrifying snowstorm left five trekkers dead and others fighting hypothermia on a remote Chilean pass. Chris Aldridge, a British TV director hiking alongside Bond, said he was certain the...

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1 week ago 'This is where we die': Brit survivor of Patagonia blizzard hell tells of how tragedy unfolded

Cornwall-based Victoria Bond, 40, was among five people who tragically died on Monday after a blizzard with winds of up to 120mph hit Torres del Paine nature reserve.

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1 week ago Scot dies in surfing tragedy with pal off coast of Australia

Calum Ian McCombie has died alongside his friend Nicho Muggleton after his board snapped while surfing at Frankston Beach.

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1 week ago Mark Kaylor: Frank Bruno issues emotional boxing statement honouring his longtime pal

Frank Bruno's friend, Mark Kaylor, died on Sunday after a long career, during which he claimed the revered ABA (England Boxing National Amateur Championships) trophy in 1980

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1 week ago British woman among four tourists killed in blizzard at nature reserve in Chile

Four people also rescued alive at popular Torres del Paine reserve in Patagonia amid heavy snowfall and strong winds A British woman and four other foreign tourists have been killed in a blizzard at a nature reserve in southern Chile.Nine people went missing on Monday in the Torres del Paine reserve in Patagonia, a popular tourist destination, amid heavy snowfall and winds reaching up to 120mph. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Scots surfer and friend die in tragic accident off the coast of Australia

A Scottish man died when his board snapped while surfing off the coast of Australia in a tragic accident which also claimed the life of his friend.

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2 w. ago Strictly star 'always wanted to do' I'm A Celebrity before death as Lisa Riley vows to do it for them both

The Emmerdale actress was left devastated last year when her best friend, dancer Robin Windsor, died

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2 w. ago Skateboarding superstar dies horror death after freak accident while helping a friend

Andy Kessler was a pioneer of the New York City skate scene and helped build the city's skateparks - but his life was cut short by an allergic reaction to a wasp sting

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2 w. ago Heartbreak as woman dies in sleep at hotel as tributes paid to 'best friend'

Lydia Williams, 32, tragically died in her sleep at a hotel and now her family and friends have paid tribute saying she was "the best friend anyone could have".

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2 w. ago Heartbreak as Brit, 32, dies in sleep at hotel as tributes paid to 'best friend'

Lydia Williams, from Wales, tragically died in her sleep at a hotel against 32 and now her family and pals have paid tribute saying she was "the best friend anyone could have"

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2 w. ago Leonardo DiCaprio honours ‘trailblazer’ Jane Goodall at activist’s funeral

The conservationist, who was a ‘dear friend’ of DiCaprio’s died at the age of 91 in October.

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2 w. ago Jimmy Kimmel starts monologue with tearful tribute to band leader and friend Cleto Escobedo III who died at 59

‘We lost someone very special who was much too young to go,’ Kimmel said

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