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The Aberdeen-based businessman and philanthropist Sir Ian Wood has died aged 84, his family has announced. Sir Ian was one of the UK oil and gas industry’s most respected leaders, …

The US jazz saxophonist Plas Johnson, best known for his solo riff on the timeless classic The Pink Panther Theme, has died at the age of 94, according to reports. …

Pat Oliphant, a Pulitzer Prize-winning political cartoonist, died Monday morning, his son Grant confirmed. He was 90. According to Oliphant’s family, the celebrated cartoonist, known for skewering political corruption in …

Sam Neill arrives at the premiere of “Apples Never Fall” on March 12, 2024, in Los Angeles. Richard Shotwell/AP Photo/Invision hide caption toggle caption Richard Shotwell/AP Photo/Invision WELLINGTON, New Zealand …

Tyler, born Gaynor Hopkins, grew up in a council house in Neath. She was discovered by talent scout Roger Bell in a club in Swansea, and released her first single …

The singer came to prominence when she began performing with her family in the group Clannad, which was formed in 1970

Jim Whittaker is interviewed for the 50th Anniversary Celebration of the First American Ascent of Mount Everest in Berkeley, Calif., Feb. 22, 2013. Jeff Chiu/AP hide caption toggle caption Jeff …

Valentino Garavani attends the Valentino show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Spring/Summer 2017. Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images Italian fashion …

Bangladesh’s first female prime minister Khaleda Zia has died at the age of 80 after suffering from prolonged illness. Zia became Bangladesh’s first female head of government in 1991 after …

Emma SaundersCulture reporter Getty Images Chris Rea pictured in his studio in 2005 Chris Rea, the musician behind the festive classic Driving Home for Christmas, has died at the age …