4 h. ago 'Old age' doesn't kill us... scientists reveal true causes of death

The traditional idea is that people die because their bodies slowly wear out with old age. New research says that death, even in centenarians, is caused by diseases, not by aging itself.

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7 h. ago May Britt, Swedish actor and former wife of Sammy Davis Jr, dies aged 91

Britt, whose marriage to Davis in 1960 provoked threats due to racism and anti-miscegenation laws in the US, has died of natural causes in Los AngelesMay Britt, the Swedish actor whose marriage to Sammy Davis Jr in 1960 was the subject of controversy due to US attitudes towards interracial marriage, has died at 91.Her son Mark Davis confirmed the news to the Hollywood Reporter, saying his mother died on 11 December of natural causes at Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana medical center in Los Angeles. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Funeral director charged more than two decades after skull was found in a ravine near a boy scouts’ camp

The skull belonged to Alyce Catharina Peterson, who died at the age of 92 in July 2001

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16 h. ago William Rush: Waterloo Road star and son of Corrie actress Debbie Rush dies aged 31

‘Our beautiful baby boy, William, passed away on 17th December,’ his mum, former Coronation Street actress Debbie Rush, announced

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19 h. ago WWII codebreaking hero Wren dies aged 98 after 'truly historic' contribution of smashing the Enigma code

Codebreaker Ruth Bourne, from HIgh Barnet, north London, who worked alongside Alan Turing to crack the German's Enigma code, has died aged 98.

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22 h. ago Cliff Richard shares his 3 rules for 'healthy ageing' and the 10 foods he avoids

Sir Cliff Richard, 85, has been one of the UK's most-loved musicians for decades - and the singer has shared his tips on how to stay fit and healthy as he gets older

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22 h. ago Love Island's Tom Clare pays tribute to his late teammate and 'brother' Ethan McLeod as Macclesfield footballer tragically dies aged 21 in a car crash

The Macclesfield Town footballer died after a road traffic accident on the M1 on Tuesday while travelling back from Bedford Town following the Silkmen's 2-1 win.

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23 h. ago Pulitzer winning reporter Peter Arnett who worked for Mirror in Gulf War 2 dies

One of the great journalists of his generation has died aged 91. Peter Arnett won the Pulitzer Prize for his work in Vietnam in 1960s and reported for the Mirror in 2003 on Gulf War 2

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35 h. ago OnlyFans star, 31, dies in tragic motorbike accident with truck

ONLYFANS star Lane Rogers has died aged 31 following a horror motorcycle crash. The online influencer, known as Blake Mitchell, died while riding a motorbike in California, according to his heartbroken family. Authorities are probing the exact circumstances of his death, but according to Ventura County Medical Examiner, the star died from blunt force trauma....

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39 h. ago Rosa von Praunheim, provocative pioneer of gay cinema, dies aged 83

The film-maker, whose 1971 feature about queer life has been described as Germany’s ‘Stonewall moment’, married his long-term partner on FridayRosa von Praunheim, a key figure of the New German Cinema movement who made taboo-breaking films about queer life and scandalised the country when he outed German celebrities on live TV, has died aged 83.German media reported that Praunheim died in Berlin in the early hours of Wednesday morning, just days after marrying his long-term partner at a ceremony in the German capital on Friday. Continue reading...

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40 h. ago Constitution Hill’s sire and leading jumps stallion Blue Bresil dies aged 20

Blue Bresil had become a very successful National Hunt stallion siring 132 individual winners over jumps since 2013 and had been visited by some of the sport's highest performing mares

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42 h. ago Humphrey Burton dead: BBC star who 'shaped generations' dies 'peacefully' after illness

Sir Humphrey Burton has died at the age of 94, the BBC star was known for his love of classical music and arts

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42 h. ago BBC legend dies at home as heartbroken family pay tribute to 'deeply loved' star

Veteran broadcaster Sir Humphrey Burton, who was knighted for his services to classical music, the arts and the media, has died at the age of 94, his family confirmed

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43 h. ago 'Inspiring' BBC broadcasting star dies aged 94 as family pay tribute

Sir Humphrey Burton, the first Head of Music and Arts for the BBC and classical music broadcasting icon, has died aged 94.

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43 h. ago BBC broadcasting legend dies as family say 'he will be missed beyond words'

Tributes have been paid to broadcasting legend Sir Humphrey Burton, who has died aged 94.

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43 h. ago Ethan McLeod dead aged 21: Macclesfield footballer tragically passes away following car crash on the M1

Macclesfield footballer Ethan McLeod has died at the age of 21 after being involved in a road traffic accident.

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44 h. ago Obituary: Nabil Shaban, celebrated disabled actor and radical activist

Nabil Shaban, actor and activist. Born: February 12, 1953 in Amman, Jordan. Died: October 25, 2025 in Edinburgh, aged 72

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47 h. ago Buck Rogers star Gil Gerard dies aged 82 after cancer battle

Actor Gil Gerard, best known for playing Captain William “Buck” Rogers in the hit sci-fi series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, has died at the age of 82. His wife confirmed he passed away at his Georgia home following a short battle with an aggressive form of cancer.

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47 h. ago Gil Gerard dead: Buck Rogers star's cause of death confirmed by heartbroken 'soulmate'

Buck Rogers star Gil Gerard has died at the age of 82, his wife Janet confirmed in a heartbreaking Facebook statement

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48 h. ago Double tragedy as siblings aged 5 and 3 orphaned as parents die two years apart

Little Ellie and Alfie are preparing for a heartbreaking Christmas without their parents after losing their mum suddenly this month just two years after their father died

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