10 h. ago Coronation Street legend who appeared in show's first ever episode dies age 88 as tributes pour in

The actor, who appeared in the first ever episode of the ITV soap as Dennis Tanner, passed away on Friday, his publicist shared in a statement.

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10 h. ago Coronation Street legend Philip Lowrie dies as tributes paid to star who appeared in first episode

The actor was just 24 when he appeared in the first ever show staying with the soap for eight years then returning decades later

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57 h. ago NFL Hall of Famer and Bears legend Steve ‘Mongo’ McMichael dies at 67

Former defensive tackle had been diagnosed with ALSEntered into wrestling career after football retirementSteve “Mongo” McMichael, a star defensive tackle on the Bears’ 1985 Super Bowl championship team who remained a fixture in the Windy City for decades, died on Wednesday after being diagnosed with ALS. He was 67.An All-Pro in 1985 and 1987, McMichael was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2024. He played in a franchise-record 191 consecutive games from 1981 to 1993 and ranks second to Richard Dent on the Bears’ career sacks list with 92.5. His final NFL season was with Green Bay in 1994. Continue reading...

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69 h. ago Super Bowl winner Steve McMichael dies at age 67 following heartbreaking ALS battle

The Chicago Bears legend has died at the age of 67 following a heartbreaking battle with ALS.

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3 d. ago Queen legend Roy Thomas Baker dies as tributes pour in for Bohemian Rhapsody hitmaker

Roy Thomas Baker, the iconic producer behind Queen's legendary 1975 hit Bohemian Rhapsody, admitted they didn't know just how big the "ageless" track would become

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5 d. ago Golf legend dead aged 81: Tributes pour in for Masters icon after cancer battle

Sigel shot to fame after an outstanding amateur career that saw him win the British Amateurs in 1979 before triumphing in the US Amateurs in 1982 and 1983.

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6 d. ago Barry Hoban, British cycling legend and Tour de France icon, dies aged 85

Yorkshire-born cyclist won eight stages of Tour de FranceFamously beat Eddy Merckx at Gent-Wevelgem in 1974The pioneering British road sprinter and Classics rider Barry Hoban has died at the age of 85. Hoban was for many years the UK record holder for stage wins in the Tour de France notching up a tally of eight during his 17-year professional racing career, a total bettered only by the greatest sprinter of them all, Mark Cavendish, in 2009.Hoban’s first stage victory in the Tour, in 1967, was not one he cared to remember – or that he felt was really a win – as it came the day after the sudden death of his friend and rival Tom Simpson on Mont Ventoux; he was “permitted” to escape and cross the line first by the grieving peloton. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Brit cycling and Tour de France icon Barry Hoban dies as tributes paid to 'genuine legend'

Barry Hoban, one of British cycling's most successful riders in the Tour de France, has sadly passed away at the age of 85 with the sport paying tribute to the iconic figure

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6 d. ago Barry Hoban dead at 85: Tributes pour in as British cycling and Tour de France legend passes away

British cycling legend Barry Hoban has died aged 85. Hoban won eight different stages at the Tour De France throughout an illustrious career that included 19 years as a professional.

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7 d. ago Tributes pour in for Eurovision legend Clodagh Rodgers after she dies 'peacefully' aged 78

She passed away at home on Friday, April 18

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7 d. ago Eurovision legend Clodagh Rodgers dies aged 78: Iconic singer who represented UK in 1971 tragically passes away as fans pay tribute to the 'inspirational' star

The Norther Irish singer, who finished in fourth place with Jack In The Box, died 'peacefully' on Friday following a three-year illness surrounded by her family.

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8 d. ago Neighbours legend was 'supposed to die last month' after terminal cancer diagnosis

Neighbours star Ian Smith has bowed out of iconic Aussie soap after nearly four decades in the job, and has now opened up about his heartbreaking terminal cancer battle

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9 d. ago Patrick Adiarte dead: MASH star dies after devastating health struggle

M*A*S*H legend Patrick Adiarte has died in hospital his niece has confirmed after suffering from ill health in recent weeks

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9 d. ago Radio 2 legend dies aged 79 as BBC station pays heartfelt tribute

Radio 2 DJ Colin Berry has died aged 79.  

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9 d. ago Beloved BBC star dies as tributes pour in for 'wonderful' Radio 2 legend

Colin Berry, who joined BBC's Radio 2 in 1973 and sent 25 years as the UK's Eurovision jury spokesman, has died at the age of 79, with tributes coming in from former colleagues

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1 week ago Tonight's rugby news as three young Welsh internationals tipped for breakthrough and club legend dies

The latest rugby news and headlines from Wales and beyond

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1 week ago Danny Dearden's tragic social media post before X Factor star's death aged 34

Danny Dearden snapped a photo from hospital in his last ever Instagram post, as his manager revealed today that the X Factor legend had died years after he opened up about his 'rocky' health

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1 week ago Kevin Campbell's son reveals his dad 'didn't look like him' in heartbreaking story of 'fit and powerful' Arsenal legend's decline which saw him lose half his body weight and die aged 54

Kevin Campbell's son has revealed how the former Arsenal and Everton striker 'didn't look like him' as he opened up about his father's decline before his death at the age of 54 last year.

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1 week ago Paddy Higson: Scottish film legend behind Gregory's Girl dies age 83

Paddy Higson was best known for her work on cult classic Gregory’s Girl

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1 week ago England cricket legend's wife dies after long battle with cancer

The tragic news was confirmed on Monday

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