33 h. ago Imran Sherwani, Great Britain Olympic hockey hero, dies aged 63

He scored twice in 1988 final against West GermanyOlympic star was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2019Imran Sherwani, who starred in the Great Britain hockey team that won Olympic gold in 1988, has died at the age of 63, his family have announced.Sherwani revealed in 2021 that had he been diagnosed with young-onset Alzheimer’s in 2019, and his family continue to raise awareness of the condition. He represented Great Britain and England 94 times, culminating in scoring two goals in his team’s 3-1 final victory over West Germany in Seoul. Continue reading...

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36 h. ago British Olympic hero dead at 63: Tributes pour in for hockey gold medallist Imran Sherwani

Sherwani scored twice in the final as Great Britain beat West Germany 3-1 in which BBC commentator Davies famously said: 'Where were the Germans? But frankly, who cares!'

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9 d. ago Mani from Stone Roses dead: Updates as rock icon dies at 63 and tributes pour in

The Stone Roses and Primal Scream icon Gary Mounfield, known as Mani, has died aged 63, it has been announced

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2 w. ago Elizabeth Franz dead: Tributes pour in for Gilmore Girls and Death of a Salesman actress

Elizabeth Franz, who was best known for her role as Mia Bass in hit TV series Gilmore Girls, has died at the age of 84 after a battle with cancer, her husband has confirmed

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3 w. ago World's oldest Olympian dead at 101: Tributes pour in for 1948 cycling gold medallist

He won Olympic gold at the 1948 London Summer Games and later served as the penultimate torch bearer for the 2024 Pairs Games. Now, cycling legend Charles Coste has passed away at 101.

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3 w. ago World's oldest Olympian dead at 101: Tributes pour in for 1948 cycling gold medalist

He won Olympic gold at the 1948 London Summer Games and later served as the penultimate torch bearer for the 2024 Pairs Games. Now, cycling legend Charles Coste has passed away at 101.

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3 w. ago Tributes pour in for ‘caring’ woman, 37, found dead after horror Scots flat fire

A WOMAN who died in a house fire in Dundee has been named locally. The 37-year-old lost her life in the blaze on the city's Byron Street on Friday morning. Emergency crews rushed to the scene after the alarm was raised around 7.25am. Firefighters extinguished the flames but the woman who was found within the...

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4 w. ago Willie Young dead aged 73: Tributes pour in as former Arsenal and Tottenham footballer passes away

Former Arsenal and Tottenham footballer Willie Young has passed away at the age of 73. During his career, Young spent two years with Spurs and four with Arsenal.

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