10 h. ago 'World's loneliest man' found four years after dying as music in flat was still playing

Branislav Tešanović, dubbed 'the world’s loneliest man', shocked a whole nation when his body was found in his flat nearly four years after his death, lights still on and the radio still playing

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27 h. ago Tributes paid to Scots music 'legend' who has died after cancer battle

Barbara Spackman of Tickets Scotland was described as the “heart and soul” of the company for nearly 30 years.

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33 h. ago Kittens get their own miniature flat after couple turn their home into huge cat playground

This couple turned what used to be a dull storage space used for suitcases into a miniature penthouse for their two adopted cats, giving Carrie Bradshaw a run for her money

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5 d. ago Jimmy Cliff’s charisma and fearless creativity expanded the horizons of reggae | Lloyd Bradley

Cliff, who has died aged 81, took every opportunity that he was presented with, and created plenty more himself. It resulted in a career path like no other• Jimmy Cliff: A life in picturesWhen Jimmy Cliff died, reggae and the music world in general lost one of its most accomplished opportunists. The less sympathetic might have called him a chancer, but from the very beginnings there was little he wouldn’t try if he thought it would advance either himself or the music. Over the years I got to know him, both from interviews and sometimes just hanging out, so many of his anecdotes ended with the words: “Well I wasn’t going to say no, was I?” I wasn’t fully joking when I told him it should be his catchphrase.But that was Jimmy Cliff, a charismatic combination of charm, bravery, humour and an ability to see beyond what was put in front of him. Throughout his career he frequently shifted away from standard reggae industry practice, often expanding the music’s horizons and options. Continu...

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6 d. ago 'Absolutely heartbroken': Tributes pour in as reggae superstar Jimmy Cliff dies aged 81

Jimmy Cliff at one time was a rival to Bob Marley as reggae’s most prominent artist

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6 d. ago Jimmy Cliff dead: Reggae music pioneer dies age 81 as tributes paid

The death of reggae music legend Jimmy Cliff - whose hits include You Can Get It If You Really Want - has been announced by his family this afternoon

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6 d. ago Udo Kier, German actor who starred in 200 films spanning Lars von Trier to Ace Ventura, dies aged 81

Actor who appeared in My Own Private Idaho, Blade, Armageddon and Dogville, as well as Madonna music videos and video games, died on SundayUdo Kier, the German actor who appeared in 275 roles across Hollywood and European cinema, including multiple films by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Gus Van Sant and Lars von Trier, has died aged 81.Kier died on Sunday morning, his partner Delbert McBride told Variety. The actor died in hospital in Palm Springs, California, his friend the photographer Michael Childers announced on social media. No cause of death was given. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Inseparable, sensuous and confident, the Kessler twins were pioneers of variety show culture

Alice and Ellen Kessler, who died by joint assisted suicide this week, entertained – and occasionally scandalised – Europe with their glitzy and subversive pop music and classically informed dance• The Kessler twins die together aged 89 – newsWhen Dean Martin announced the Kessler sisters’ appearance on his show in 1966, he remarked that he had been desperate to book them not just because the German-born dancer-singers were “so pretty and so talented”, but “also because they’re twins, that means there are two of them”. “They’re a double,” he added with a nod to his half-drunk crooner persona, “and there’s nothing I like more than a double”.The two sisters, who died by joint assisted suicide earlier this week, also performed with Frank Sinatra, Harry Belafonte and Fred Astaire, but the American market never impressed them much. In 1964 they turned down a role in Elvis’s Viva Las Vegas for fear of being pigeonholed in American musical comedies. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Gary 'Mani' Mounfield's neighbours speak out after star's sudden death

It was announced today that Gary 'Mani' Mounsfield died at the age of 63 after a decades long music career including being part of Stone Roses

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1 week ago Country music legend Walt Aldridge dies aged 70 following battle with mystery illness

One of country music's most successful and revered songwriters has died. Walt Aldridge passed away following a long battle with an unspecified illness on Wednesday at age 70.

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1 week ago Gary Mani Mounfield's life in music as Stone Roses bassist dies aged 63

Mani leaves a musical legacy born in Madchester

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1 week ago Gary Numan reveals brother's death after breaking down on stage

Music icon Gary Numan has announced that his brother has died, just days after he was seen breaking down on stage after receiving the 'worst news ever'

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2 w. ago Tragic music star Todd Snider heard pleading with police days before he died

Todd Snider heard saying he wanted to go back into hospital, adding: “I have a band, I’m famous - the band ditched me. I need my lawyer here. I’m not a bad person, I promise.”

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2 w. ago Beloved music star Todd Snider dies at 59 after violent assault

He recorded 14 studio albums and his songs included Alright Guy and Talking Reality Television Blues, covered by Sir Tom Jones.

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2 w. ago Kiss rock music legend Ace Frehley's cause of death revealed

KISS co-founder Ace Frehley's cause of death has been revealed, almost a month after the music legend died after suffering a bad fall at home - he was 74-years-old

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2 w. ago BREAKING: Kiss rock music legend Ace Frehley's cause of death revealed

Ace Frehley's cause of death has been revealed, almost a month after the music legend, who was best known for his time in KISS, died after suffering a fall at home

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3 w. ago World’s loneliest elephant died of rare disease after decade of isolation in zoo following death of only friend

AN AUTOPSY report has revealed the cause of death of the world's loneliest elephant - who lived in isolation for over two decades at an Indian zoo. The 29-year-old elephant, named Shankar, is said to have died in September from the encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV). EMCV is a rare rodent-borne virus that can infect a range...

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3 w. ago 'World's loneliest elephant' dies in isolation after battling fatal virus

A 29-year-old male African elephant known as the 'world's loneliest elephant' has died of a rodent-borne virus after spending much of his life in isolation in a zoo in Delhi, India, with campaigners fighting for his relocation to a wildlife sanctuary

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