Obituaries

‘Simply the best’: Singer Tina Turner dies at 83
The What’s Love Got to Do with It singer who won eight Grammy Awards died in Switzerland after long illness.
Published On 24 May 2023
NFL great and civil rights activist Jim Brown dies aged 87
The legendary Cleveland Browns running back turned a starring role in the NFL into a long run as an actor and activist.
Published On 20 May 2023
SP Hinduja, billionaire head of UK’s richest family, dies at 87
The Indian-born billionaire leader who was chairman of the Hinduja Group, had been suffering from dementia.
Published On 17 May 2023
Brazilian rock icon Rita Lee dies aged 75
Brazil’s president hails Lee, singer central to the politically charged Tropicalia movement, as ‘ahead of her time’.
Published On 9 May 2023

One of the most renowned voices to emerge from the folk scene of the 1960s, Lightfoot recorded 20 studio albums.

Trailblazing Black actor and singer known as ‘King of Calypso’ was involved in US civil rights movement in the 1960s.

Tributes have poured in for Welch, who gained acclaim as an actress and sex symbol during the 1960s and 1970s.

The former army chief, who seized power in a coup, died at the age of 79 in Dubai after a prolonged illness.

The world’s oldest known person, French nun Lucile Randon, has died at the age of 118.

Randon, who became a nun in 1944, said work and caring for others were the main reasons for her longevity.

Mother confirms death of musician and only daughter of rock ‘n’ roll legend Elvis Presley.

Pell’s 2018 conviction on sexual assault charges shocked the Catholic Church, but was later overturned.

Mourners gather at the Vatican to pay their final respects to German theologian Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.

Benedict, the first pope in 600 years to step down as the Bishop of Rome, died at the age of 95.

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