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Christine McVie | Christine Perfect | Obituary

Obituary – Christine McVie – Musician & Singer for Fleetwood Mac with an early career as part of blues group ‘Chicken Shack’. A statement on Facebook said: “On behalf of Christine McVie’s family, it is with a heavy heart we are informing you of Christine’s death. “She passed away peacefully at hospital this morning, Wednesday, November 30th […]

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Robbie Coltrane | Obituary

Obituary – Robbie ‘Hagrid’ Coltrane – Cracker and Harry Potter Star Robbie Coltrane, who played the lovable half-giant Rubeus Hagrid in the “Harry Potter” franchise, has died, his agency WME confirmed to Variety on Friday. He was 72. Coltrane featured in every “Harry Potter” movie, from “Sorcerer’s Stone” in 2001 to “Death Hallows -Part 2” […]

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Dame Angela Lansbury | Obituary

Obituary – Dame Angela Lansbury – Murder She Wrote star Although she was born in London, and retained a classic English poise all her life, Angela Lansbury, who has died aged 96, was a Hollywood and Broadway star for more than seven decades, and one who was completely unclassifiable. On her film debut, she played Ingrid […]

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Coolio | Obituary

Obituary – Coolio – Artis Leon Ivey Jr. – Gangsta’s Paradise Artist Coolio, whose legal name was Artis Leon Ivey Jr., achieved mainstream superstardom and critical success with “Gangsta’s Paradise” in 1995. The track, which featured the singer L.V., spent three weeks atop Billboard’s Hot 100 and was later named the chart’s No. 1 song […]

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Queen Elizabeth II | Obituary

Obituary – Queen Elizabeth II, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of her other realms and territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith Elizabeth II, by the grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith. It was Henry VIII who was first […]

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Olivia Newton-John | Grease Star | Obituary

Obituary – Olivia Newton-John – Singer and actor whose career rocketed after her starring role as Sandy in Grease The four-time Grammy Award winner was a passionate and vocal advocate for breast cancer research before her death, and often kept fans posted on her own health updates through the years. “Olivia has been a symbol of triumphs […]

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Paddy Hopkirk | Monte Carlo Mini Icon | Obituary

Obituary – Paddy Horkirk – Motor Racing Icon that piloted the Classic Mini to its first Monte Carlo Rally win in 1964 His car only had a small 1,071cc engine and was up against much bigger and stronger opposition, cars which were, on paper, four times more powerful. His success inspired film-makers to feature Mini Coopers […]

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Dame Deborah James | Inspirational Podcaster | Obituary

Obituary – Dame Deborah James – Inspirational Podcaster In the last five years of her life, Deborah James, who has died aged 40 from cancer, never stopped talking about life as worth living. She did this as co-host of BBC Radio 5 Live’s award-winning, lively podcast about living with cancer, You, Me and the Big […]