3 h. ago Heartbreak as teacher dies suddenly with tributes to 'wonderful person' pouring in

Jonathan Gander, 45, a French teacher and rugby player from Stockport, died on Tuesday, leaving both the school and rugby club communities devastated

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3 h. ago 'Beautiful' girl, 8, dies after falling 'unwell' in car park day before birthday

A young girl died suddenly after falling ill in a car park in Aberdeen, the day before her ninth birthday, leaving the local community in shock

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5 h. ago Stockport teacher dies suddenly as many pay tribute to 'wonderful person'

Jonathan Gander, 45, was a much-loved teacher and rugby player

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49 h. ago TikTok influencer, 19, dies as family pay heartbreaking tribute

A Filipino influencer, TikTok star and model who brought "joy, laughter and love" has been found dead at her home in Los Angeles as investigations into the cause of death continue.

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52 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing stars unrecognisable as pop icon honoured in epic new pictures

The BBC One dance show will pay tribute to some of the world’s biggest music stars this weekend with Icons Week

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54 h. ago North Korea building museum to celebrate troops helping Russia fight Ukraine

North Korea is building a new memorial museum in Pyongyang to pay tribute to its army's military contributions to help "liberate" the Kursk region in Western Russia

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63 h. ago ‘When I told him I’d secretly seen his films, his eyes filled with tears’: Isabella Rossellini remembers her father Roberto

The Italian director’s career was briefly derailed when his ‘scandalous’ affair with the Hollywood star Ingrid Bergman hit the headlines in the 1950s. Their daughter Isabella remembers a devoted parent and a brilliant film-makerIn June 1977, Roberto Rossellini died suddenly of a heart attack, home in Rome, less than a week after serving as jury president of the Cannes film festival. The director’s daughter Isabella – the fourth of his seven children – was then in her mid 20s. She remembers her mother, Ingrid Bergman, saying: “Dad left us quickly, just as quickly as he drove his Ferrari.”The story of Roberto’s last two decades is told in Living Without a Script, a new archive-based documentary, which premieres this week in Rome. While the film serves as a reminder of its subject’s status as one of the greats of world cinema – the key figure in postwar Italian neorealism – it also shows his life beyond movies. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Soft Cell star Dave Ball dead aged 66 as bandmates pay tribute

The tragedy comes days after he and bandmate Marc Almond completed what is now the final Soft Cell album.

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3 d. ago My evil dentist dad spent 10 days poisoning mum to death with protein shakes so he could move on with lover & take cash

WITH their six happy children, loving family home and well-respected jobs, Angela and James Craig were the picture perfect family. So when Angela died suddenly at just 42, no one suspected her killer to be her beloved husband. But what shocked her friends, family and children more was the callous reason and way he did...

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4 d. ago Liverpool kit manager dies suddenly, aged 39, as club pays emotional tribute

Liverpool have announced the sad news that women's team's kit manager Jonathan Humble has died following a sudden illness as the club has paid tribute to the 39-year-old

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4 d. ago Liverpool kit manager dies suddenly, aged 44, as club pays emotional tribute

Liverpool have announced the sad news that women's team's kit manager Jonathan Humble has died following a sudden illness as the club paid tribute to the 44-year-old

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4 d. ago Liverpool Women kit manager Jonathan Humble dies as club pay emotional tribute

Liverpool Women have released a statement announcing that their first-team kit manager Jonathan Humble has sadly passed away after being taken ill on Sunday evening

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4 d. ago Dad’s warning after son, 14, dies from inhaling deodorant amidst dangerous 'fast gas' trend

Daniel Maguire died suddenly in his bedroom after inhaling fumes from a can of deodorant

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4 d. ago ‘At night, his guitar comes into my mind’: Amadou and Mariam’s surviving singer on life after losing her husband and musical partner

As Amadou and Mariam, the blind couple tenaciously carved out a career as one of Africa’s biggest global acts. Now, after Amadou’s death this year, his wife tells the story of their first posthumous albumOn 4 April, Amadou Bagayoko died suddenly, aged 70, in Bamako, Mali. The country’s ministry of culture announced the news. Thousands attended the funeral, including former collaborators Manu Chao, Youssou N’Dour, Malian–French rapper Mokobé and Congolese superstar Fally Ipupa, all paying homage to a man they knew as an uncle, a blues-guitar giant, a leader, a friend.“I miss him so much,” says Mariam Doumbia, his wife and musical partner of 44 years in the duo Amadou and Mariam. “We did everything together. We travelled together. We composed together. The sound of his guitar is always between my two ears. Especially at night, it comes into my mind. Even right now, I just heard it.” Continue reading...

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4 d. ago The Voice star dies aged 56 after health battle as fans pay tribute

Singer and guitarist Virginia Lillye, who was a contestant on The Voice Australia in 2020, has died at the age of 56 after a two-year battle with advanced ovarian cancer

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4 d. ago Manchester City fan, 35, found dead in Spain hours before Villarreal match as devastated family pay tribute

Guy Bradshaw was found dead in Benidorm just hours before City's Champions League match against Villarreal

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4 d. ago Limp Bizkit Sam Rivers' new death update issued after sudden loss aged just 48

Limp Bizkit bassist Sam Rivers died on Saturday 18 October and his heartbroken bandmates, along with his fans, flocked to pay tribute to the musician after the sad news broke

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4 d. ago Today's rugby news as Wales star gutted over one omission and international dies suddenly

The latest rugby news from Wales and around the world

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5 d. ago Woman suddenly dies after botched Turkey liposuction leaves her in coma

Milena Mancini, 50, died after having abdominal liposuction at a clinic in Turkey - her family only found out about the surgery after she was admitted to intensive care

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5 d. ago Movie legend dies working on final film as death branded 'huge loss for cinema'

A cinema icon has died after battling a long illness while working on what would have been his last film as distraught fans pay tribute to the "comedy genius" after their "irreparable loss"

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