6 h. ago Frederick Forsyth, The Day of the Jackal author, dies aged 86

British novelist and former MI6 agent died after a brief illness

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6 h. ago Frederick Forsyth dies: Day of the Jackal author and former MI6 agent passes away aged 86

Day of the Jackal author Frederick Forsyth has died after a brief illness at the age of 86.

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6 h. ago Frederick Forsyth, Day of the Jackal author and former MI6 agent, dies aged 86

Writer used his experience reporting on De Gaulle’s France to plot his thriller, and continued to draw on real-world research for subsequent bestsellersFrederick Forsyth, the author who turned his adventures as a journalist and work with MI6 into bestselling thrillers, has died after a brief illness aged 86.Forsyth brought a reporter’s eye to his fiction, transforming the thriller genre with a series of novels including The Day of the Jackal, The Odessa File and The Dogs of War. Combining meticulous research with firecracker plots, he published a series of novels that sold more than 75m copies around the world, and won him honours including a CBE in 1997 and the Crime Writers’ Association Diamond Dagger award. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Horse racing icon dies as tributes paid to legend who was 'patriarch of dynasty'

Legendary horse racing trainer Peter Easterby has died at the age of 95 after an illustrious career that saw him win two Cheltenham Gold Cups and score victories at Royal Ascot

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12 h. ago Uriah Rennie cause of death: Grieving colleagues reveal Premier League's first black referee's new secret battle with illness after he died aged 65

Rennie passed away at the age of 65 on Saturday, June 7. During his career refereed over 300 matches between 1997 and 2008 and was once branded the 'fittest' official in world football.

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24 h. ago TV doctor Hilary Jones says he would help terminally ill to die if law changed

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will return to the House of Commons for debate on Friday

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24 h. ago TV doctor Hilary Jones says he would help terminally ill die if End of Life law changed

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is scheduled to return to the House of Commons for debate this Friday

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3 d. ago Heartbreak for England and West Ham legend Sir Trevor Brooking as his wife of 55 years dies after 'several months' of illness

The couple were married for 55 years and Lady Hilkka regularly attended West Ham matches both home and away, becoming a 'hugely popular' figure at the club.

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5 d. ago Fear of being branded racists may have stopped authorities from saving starving toddler: Boy, three, was 'invisible and lost from view' of police and child services

Police and social workers' fear of being seen as discriminatory may have contributed to the death of Abiyah Yasharahyalah, three, who died in early 2020 from a respiratory illness.

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5 d. ago Taiwanese influencer known for eating beauty products dies suddenly

Guava Shuishui reportedly died from ‘sudden illness’

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5 d. ago Reprieve for critically ill Mexican girl, 4, who could have died within days if deported under Trump order

Without the care she’s receiving, Sofia Vargas’ body would be unable to receive nutrients from food and she would die within days, her doctors said

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6 d. ago Inside the messy bedroom where a dealer was making illegal 'diet pills'

Kyle Enos bought a banned industrial chemical on the dark web from labs in China and used it to make 'diet pills' in a bedroom operation which spanned the globe

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6 d. ago British punk rocker Colin Jerwood dies aged 63 as family make tragic request

Colin Jerwood, lead singer of the punk band Conflict, has died at the age of 63 after a short illness. The news was announced by the band on social media

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7 d. ago Keen athlete, 24, dies after falling ill as she crossed a half marathon finishing line

Olivia Tuohy and Ellen Cassidy had been participants in the Edinburgh Half Marathon and Cork City Half Marathon over the last two weekends.

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7 d. ago The Simpsons legend dies after battle with rare neurological illness

The Simpson composer Alf Clausen has died at the age of 84 after a long battle with a rare illness

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7 d. ago The Simpsons icon Alf Clausen dies aged 84 after battle with rare illness

Alf Clausen, the composer of The Simpsons, has passed away at the age of 84 after a battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, a rare neurodegenerative disorder

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8 d. ago Rihanna's boyfriend ASAP Rocky urgently rushes to support her after dad's death

Singer A$AP Rocky was spotted in New York rushing to be by pregnant Rihanna’s side after her father, Ronald Fenty, died at the age of 70 following a brief illness

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9 d. ago Rihanna's heartbreak as dad Ronald Fenty dies following 'brief illness'

Pop star Rihanna has suffered heartbreak as her dad Ronald Fenty died aged 70 after a brief illness. The family have gathered in Los Angeles to pay their respects.

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9 d. ago Ronald Fenty dead: Rihanna's heartache as dad dies after 'brief illness'

Pop star Rihanna sufferes heartbreak as her dad Ronald Fenty died aged 70 following a brief illness as the family gather in Los Angeles to pay their respects

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9 d. ago Rihanna's dad Ronald Fenty dies as star pregnant with third child

Rihanna's dad has died in Los Angeles after battling illness aged 70 after star and her brother visited him in hospital a few days ago

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