6 h. ago Scott Adams, Dilbert creator and conservative commentator, dies aged 68

Cartoonist – who was dropped from US papers in 2023 after calling Black people a ‘hate group’ – had prostate cancer Scott Adams, the cartoonist behind the satirical comic strip Dilbert and conservative commentator, has died aged 68 after being diagnosed with prostate cancer.On Tuesday, Adams’s ex-wife Shelly Miles revealed his death in a tearful livestream of his YouTube channel Real Coffee with Scott Adams. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Scotsman Obituaries: John Mayhew, former director Action to Protect Rural Scotland

John Mayhew, former director Action to Protect Rural Scotland. Born: 1 August 1959. Died: 23 November 2025, aged 66

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7 h. ago Dilbert creator Scott Adams dies of cancer aged just 68 and sends heartbreaking message from beyond the grave

Dilbert creator Scott Adams has passed away aged 68 following a battle with prostate cancer.

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7 h. ago Dilbert creator Scott Adams dies aged 68 and delivers message from the grave

US cartoonist Scott Adams, creator of Dilbert comic strip, has died aged 68 after a battle with aggressive prostate cancer, and his ex-wife shared a final message he wrote

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7 h. ago Dilbert creator Scott Adams dead at 68 and sends heartbreaking message from beyond the grave

The cartoonist was diagnosed with cancer last year and his ex-wife delivered a message sent 'from the grave' as she announced his death on his YouTube channel

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7 h. ago Dilbert creator Scott Adams dies aged 68 after prostate cancer diagnosis

Adams had reportedly been receiving end-of-life care for the past week, just over six months after he announced his prostate cancer had spread to his bones

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8 h. ago Marcus Gilbert dead at 67 as Riders star's tragic cancer battle

Marcus Gilbert, who played Rupert Campbell-Black in the hit 1993 series Riders, has died aged 67 following a battle with cancer.

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9 h. ago Riders star Marcus Gilbert dies aged 67 two years after finding love with co

Actor Marcus Gilbert, who played Rupert Campbell Black in the 1993 TV adaptation of Jilly Cooper's Riders, has died at the age of 67 following a three year cancer battle

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9 h. ago 'Playboy' first husband of Princess Caroline of Monaco dies aged 85: Royal married French businessman Philippe Junot who was 17 years her senior when she was just 21

French businessman Philippe Junot 'peacefully' passed away on January 8, his daughter Victoria has revealed.

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9 h. ago Doctor Who and Rambo star dies after heartbreaking cancer battle as tributes pour in

Actor Marcus Gilbert, who starred in the Jilly Cooper classic Riders and shows such as Murder, She Wrote and Doctor Who, has sadly died at the age of 67

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11 h. ago Eighties musician Paul Hardcastle whose hit song The Wizard was the Top of the Pops theme tune reveals his son has tragically died in a motorcycle accident aged 35

Eighties musician Paul Hardcastle has revealed his son Paul Jr has died aged 35 following a fatal motorbike crash.

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12 h. ago Eighties musician Paul Hardcastle reveals his son has tragically died in a motorcycle accident aged 35

Eighties musician Paul Hardcastle has revealed his son Paul Jr has died aged 35 following a fatal motorbike crash.

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13 h. ago Coronation Street star Sheila Bernette dies aged 94 as tributes pour in

Sheila Bernette, who starred in ITV soap Coronation Street and BBC variety show Good Old Days - has died. Tributes have poured in since the announcement of her passing

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14 h. ago Tributes flood in for Coronation Street star Sheila Bernette who has died age 94

The actress has died, it has been announced

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15 h. ago Coronation Street and BBC star Sheila Bernette dies aged 94 as tributes pour in for actress

Actress Sheila Bernette starred alongside the likes of Sir David Jason and Leslie Crowther during her career, and appeared in the famed BBC variety show Good Old Days

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15 h. ago Sheila Bernette dead: Coronation Street star dies aged 94 as tributes flood in

Sheila Bernette, who starred in ITV soap Coronation Street and BBC variety show Good Old Days - has died, it has been announced

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18 h. ago ‘Genius’ chimpanzee who could paint, count and recognise colours dies at 49

The research with Ai helped to establish an experimental framework for understanding the chimpanzee mind

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22 h. ago Coronation Street actress Sheila Bernette dies aged 94 as friends honour the 'funny' and 'feisty' star

Coronation Street actress Sheila Bernette tragically died on Monday aged 94, its been announced.

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23 h. ago Russian roulette with a steak bake or a needle seems to be flaky choice

THIRTEEN days into 2026 and already a story that might just define the year ahead. Greggs moaning about its profits tumbling because sales of fat jabs are soaring. Now, there is a dilemma for the ages: would we rather play Russian roulette with a diet of flaky pastries and custard doughnuts, or by mainlining weight-loss chemicals...

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25 h. ago BBC's Good Old Days and Coronation Street star and singer Sheila Bernette dies aged 94

Bernette also made appearances in Coronation Street in the 1970s

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