91 m. ago ‘Remarkable’ Bletchley Park code breaker Betty Webb dies aged 101

Veteran lauded for helping preserve history and legacy as well as vital role played during second world warThe Bletchley Park code breaker Charlotte “Betty” Webb has died at the age of 101, the Women’s Royal Army Corps Association (WRACA) has confirmed.Arriving at Bletchley from the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) aged just 18, Webb spent four years during the second world war at the code-breaking centre working in various roles. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Revealed: The staggering sum former England manager Terry Venables left to his wife after his death at age of 80

Venables, who masterminded England's memorable run to the semi-finals of Euro '96, died at the age of 80 following a long battle with illness last November.

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2 h. ago Bletchley Park codebreaker who ‘inspired women in the Army’ dies aged 101

Charlotte ‘Betty’ Webb died on Monday, the Women’s Royal Army Corps Association said.

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4 h. ago Usain Bolt’s father dies aged 68 as tributes paid to ‘quiet force’ behind Olympic legend

Bolt was said to be close to his father, who has died after a lengthy illness in Jamaica

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4 h. ago Usain Bolt's dad dead aged 68: Father of Olympic legend passes away after 'battle with illness' as tributes flood in

Usain Bolt's father, Wellesley, has died aged 68. The Olympic legend's dad passed away on Monday after a lengthy battle with an illness, local media confirmed.

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6 h. ago Usain Bolt's dad dies age 68 after long illness as tributes paid to Olympic icon's 'quiet force'

The father of Olympic champion Usain Bolt, Wellesley, passed away in Jamaica on Monday following a lengthy battle with illness at the age of 68

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6 h. ago Usain Bolt's dad dies aged 68 as tributes paid to Olympic icon's ‘quiet force’ Wellesley

Tributes have poured in for Usain Bolt's dad Wellesley, who has died aged 68 after a long battle with illness, as the Olympic icon's 'quiet force' hailed by fans

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24 h. ago Footballer reveals heartbreaking final text to his brother before he died at the age of 30 after suffering injury in first Muay Thai fight

Joseph Itai Rinomhota died after being stopped in the third round of his first Muay Thai kickboxing bout on the Thai island of Koh Samui on Friday.

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29 h. ago Plane crash cannibal who ATE human flesh to survive after rugby team's aircraft came down in the Andes in 1972, dies aged 71

Alvaro Mangino (pictured), who was one of 16 passengers who survived the now infamous 1972 plane crash, died on March 29 following a bout of pneumonia

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46 h. ago Actor Richard Chamberlain, star of Dr Kildare and Shogun, dies aged 90

Chamberlain became an instant favourite with his classic good looks and romantic style

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47 h. ago Richard Chamberlain, hero of Dr Kildare and ‘king of the miniseries’, dies aged 90

The actor died on Saturday night in Waimānalo, Hawaii of complications after a stroke, his publicist saysRichard Chamberlain – full obituaryRichard Chamberlain, the hero of the 1960s television series Dr Kildare who found a second career as an award-winning “king of the miniseries,” has died. He was 90.Chamberlain died on Saturday night in Waimānalo, Hawaii of complications after a stroke, according to his publicist, Harlan Boll. Continue reading...

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47 h. ago Richard Chamberlain dead at 90 as fans pay tribute to Dr Kildare and Three Musketeers star

Richard Chamberlain, famed for his starring role in the 1960s medical drama Dr Kildare, has died at the age of 90, his publicist has confirmed

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48 h. ago Richard Chamberlain death: Dr Kildare and Shogun actor dies, aged 90

Actor died of complications following a stroke in Hawaii

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49 h. ago Richard Chamberlain dead: Dr Kildare and The Three Musketeers star dies as fan pay tribute

Richard Chamberlain, who was best known for playing the title role in the 1960s medical TV show Dr Kildare, has died at the age of 90, his publicist has confirmed

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50 h. ago Richard Chamberlain, TV actor who starred in 'Dr. Kildare,' dies at 90

Richard Chamberlain, the handsome hero of the 1960s television series “Dr. Kildare” who found a second career as “king of the miniseries,” has died at age 90

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51 h. ago Iconic Dr Kildare and Three Musketeers star Richard Chamberlain dies aged 90

Actor Richard Chamberlain, who shot to fame in the 1960s as the lead in TV hit Dr Kildare and starred in the beloved Musketeers film trilogy, has passed away aged 90

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52 h. ago DJ legend Johnnie Walker's widow reveals his final months and sweet act for friends

Much-loved radio DJ, Johnnie Walker, died at the age of 79 in December just months after hosting his final BBC Radio 2 Sounds Of The 70s show

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54 h. ago Bruce Glover, iconic James Bond villain, passes away at 92 as son shares touching tribute

Actor Bruce Glover has died at the age of 92, his son Crispin has confirmed

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67 h. ago Basic Instinct star who featured in iconic scene dies as family pay tribute

Basic Instinct and Grey's Anatomy star Denis Arndt has died at the age of 86 with his family paying a heartbreaking tribute

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3 d. ago About time? Hour hand returned to Cambridge University after 1930s prank

Daughter of deceased graduate gives clock part back to Gonville & Caius College – but minute hand still missingThe hour hand of a university chapel clock that was taken in a student prank and replaced with a cardboard copy has been returned almost a century later.Trixie Baker inherited the hour hand on the death of her father, Cambridge graduate Geoffrey Hunter Baker, who died in 1999 aged 83. Continue reading...

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