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Obituaries

  • PURPLE NOON (aka Plein Soleil) 1959 Paris Film/Paritalia production with Alain Delon<br>E7X3BK PURPLE NOON (aka Plein Soleil) 1959 Paris Film/Paritalia production with Alain Delon

    Film
    Alain Delon obituary

    One of the most popular male stars of French cinema who often played tough guys and calculated killers
  • Luxon in the title role of Verdi’s Falstaff at English National Opera, 1994.

    Music
    Benjamin Luxon obituary

Other lives

  • The artist Alan Gouk in his studio in Chiswick, west London, in the 1980s.

    Art
    Alan Gouk obituary

  • Steve Lee.

    Puppetry
    Steve Lee obituary

    • Desmond Jones

      Mime
      Desmond Jones obituary

    • Jim O'Connor and his wife Pamla Motown modelling sweaters of their own design in 1972.

      Fashion
      Jim O’Connor obituary

    • Veronica Smith in the 1970s, when she was working as a nurse at Royal Free hospital in London

      Adoption
      Veronica Smith obituary

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Letters

  • Chris Williams

    Letter: Chris Williams obituary

  • Derek Birdsall with Francis Bacon in the Omnific studio with pages from a projected volume of the artist’s work, 1990. NEED TO CHECK COPYRIGHT CLEARED

    Letters: Derek Birdsall obituary

  • John Mayall with guitar wearing hat

    Letter: John Mayall obituary

  • DON McPHEE 8 - Dr Richard Taylor campaigning outside St Anne's Primary and Middle School, Bewdley see Simon Hoggard ELECTION copy

    Letter: Dr Richard Taylor obituary

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