64 m. ago 'Godfather' of cloning whose work paved the way for Dolly the Sheep dies aged 92

A Nobel Laureate biology professor, whose impact on the field led to him being known as the "Godfather" of cloning, has died after over sixty years of scientific research.

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72 m. ago The Vivienne honoured posthumously at Attitude Awards as sister breaks down in tears

The UK's first RuPaul's Drag Race winner The Vivienne - whose real name was James Lee Williams - tragically died aged just 32 in January this year

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5 h. ago Boca Juniors manager, 69, dies just weeks after his last game as Edinson Cavani leads tributes

Edinson Cavani has lead the tributes to Miguel Angel Russo as the former Boca Juniors manager died at the age of 69, just weeks after attending his last game for the Argentinian footballing stalwarts

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6 h. ago 'Godfather' of cloning whose work paved the way for Dolly the Sheep decades after he flunked biology class at Eton and was told dreams of becoming a scientist were 'ridiculous' dies aged 92

Sir John Gurdon, who died on Tuesday, won the Nobel Prize for discovering that all body cells have the same gene. His work led to Dolly the Sheep. But at Eton he performed terribly in biology class.

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6 h. ago Susan Kendall Newman death: Paul Newman’s daughter, who appeared in 1970s Beatles film, dies aged 72

Susan played one of the teenagers trying to meet The Beatles in ‘I Wanna Hold Your Hand’

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6 h. ago Paul Newman's daughter and Beatles actress Susan Kendall Newman dies aged 72

The actress and producer passed away following complications from chronic health conditions.

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6 h. ago Boxing legend's son dies aged 17 in latest family tragedy as tributes pour in

SENSITIVE CONTENT: Tributes have flooded in across social media, as a 17-year-old boxing star has sadly passed away - with his father also passing away in 2009 at the age of just 37

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6 h. ago Pupil aged eight dies as police called to Welsh primary school

The school has been closed to all pupils on Thursday

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7 h. ago Paul Newman's daughter Susan Kendall dead at 72: Tributes flood in for the Beatles actress

The daughter of American actor and film director Paul Newman died of complications from chronic health conditions on August 2, her family have announced.

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7 h. ago Susan Kendall Newman dead: Paul Newman's daughter and Beatles actress dies

Susan Kendall Newman - the daughter of Paul Newman and I Wanna Hold Your Hand star - has died at the age of 72 following complications from chronic health conditions

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8 h. ago Ron Dean dead: Risky Business and The Breakfast Club star dies

Ron Dean - famous for starring in Risky Business and The Breakfast Club - has died at the age of 87, with his partner announcing the sad news of his death

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8 h. ago Miguel Angel Russo: Boca Juniors coach dies aged 69 after long cancer battle

Argentine legend had been appointed for third stint in charge at La Bombonera ahead of the Club World Cup

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9 h. ago Nan shot dead on her own doorstep 'for what sons did', court hears

Jackie Rutter died aged 53 after being shot on the doorstep of her own home

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9 h. ago Beloved TV star's cause of death confirmed after horror wheelchair accident

Taylor Wily, who was best known for his role as Kamekona on Hawaii Five-O, died in June 2024 at the age of 56 after suffering a horror wheelchair accident a few months prior

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9 h. ago Hollywood actress and Paul Newman's daughter dies after starring in Beatles film

Susan Kendall Newman has died at the age of 72, with the Hollywood actress and producer - who was the daughter of Paul Newman - being remembered by her fellow stars and industry

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10 h. ago Tragic moment Louis Tomlinson was told about Liam Payne's shock death

Payne died at the age of 31 in October last year after falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina.

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12 h. ago Louis Tomlinson says bandmate Niall Carson told him of Liam Payne’s death

Payne died at the age of 31 in October last year after falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina.

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19 h. ago Jude Gerrard's parents say son 'deserves better' after fatal nursey 'mistake'

Jude Gerrard, aged two, tragically died at Early Learners Day Nursery, in Bootle, Liverpool, and his parents are angry that his death has been put down to an "honest mistake"

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19 h. ago Aubrey Plaza recalls grandmother’s advice about ‘moving forward’ after husband Jeff Baena’s death

Plaza’s husband died in January aged 47

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20 h. ago One Direction won't have Oasis style reunion as it's 'not right' without Liam Payne

Liam Payne tragically died at the age of 31 in October last year, with his bandmate Louis Tomlinson saying the star was the driving force behind wanting a One Direction reunion

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