Herman Wouk Herman Wouk, bestselling American author of novels such as ‘The Caine Mutiny’ and ‘The Winds of War’ – obituaryThe Telegraph - By Telegraph ObituariesHerman Wouk, the American novelist, who has died aged 103, became instantly famous with the publication in 1951 of The Caine Mutiny, a story set on a US Navy destroyer in the Second World War. Wouk created
I.M. Pei IM Pei, world-famous Chinese-American architect noted for striking designs such as the Louvre Pyramid – obituaryThe Telegraph - By Telegraph ObituariesIM Pei, who has died aged 102, was one of the most prolific architects of the 20th century; his boldly modelled buildings, characterised by powerful geometries, represented an important strand in the of
Obituaries The Rev Sir Timothy Forbes Adam, 4th Bt, actor turned sporting country parson – obituaryThe Telegraph - By Telegraph ObituariesThe Rev Sir Timothy Forbes Adam, 4th Bt, who has died aged 95, gave up a career on the West End stage and a landed inheritance for the life of a sporting country parson. Descended on both sides from grandees
Mississippi Unita Blackwell, sharecroppers’ daughter who became the first black woman mayor in the state of Mississippi – obituaryThe Telegraph - By Telegraph ObituariesUnita Blackwell, who has died aged 86, was a sharecroppers’ daughter who played an active role in the civil rights movement and became reportedly the first black woman to be elected as a mayor in Mississippi.
AustraliaBob Hawke, Australian Prime Minister for much of the 1980s who embodied his country’s ebullient and self-confident spiritThe Telegraph - By Telegraph ObituariesBob Hawke, the former Prime Minister of Australia who has died aged 89, fought his way up the beer and smoke ladder of Australian union politics to the top of his country’s Labour Party, then drank, bragged,
Fiji Sir Robert Sanders, diplomat who became a trusted adviser to Fiji’s first post-Independence prime minister – obituaryThe Telegraph - By Telegraph ObituariesSir Robert Sanders, who has died aged 94, was a Scot who arrived in Fiji as a district officer in 1950 and played a major role in governing the colony, becoming the right-hand man and confidant of Ratu
Modern ArtDouglas Hall, founding keeper of the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art who had a great eye and an independent mindThe Telegraph - By Telegraph ObituariesDouglas Hall, who has died aged 92, was the founding Keeper of the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art. When the artist John Craxton was lamenting in his old age today’s preference for business managers,
Tobey MaguireAlvin Sargent, screenwriter who won Oscars for ‘Julia’ and ‘Ordinary People’ and worked on Tobey Maguire’s ‘Spider-Man’ –The Telegraph - By Telegraph ObituariesAlvin Sargent, who has died aged 92, was an American screenwriter widely admired in Hollywood at the peak of his success in the 1970s; he was known in particular for his ability to adapt books for the
Nazi Concentration Camps Neus Català, Spanish Republican who joined the French Resistance and survived the Ravensbrück concentration camp – obituaryThe Telegraph - By Telegraph ObituariesNeus Català, who has died aged 103, was one of the last survivors of the Nazi concentration camps of the Second World War. Neus Català i Pallejà was born on October 6 1915 at Els Guiamets in Catalonia,
Obituaries Doug McAvoy, leader of the National Union of Teachers whose term was marked by bitter rows with the hard Left – obituaryThe Telegraph - By Telegraph ObituariesDoug McAvoy, who has died aged 80, was General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers from 1989 to 2004 during one of the most turbulent periods in the history of the teaching profession. Burly and
Jack Black Silver King, leading light of the Mexican wrestling scene who starred with Jack Black in the film ‘Nacho Libre’ – obituaryThe Telegraph - By Telegraph ObituariesCésar González, known as Silver King, who has died of an apparent heart attack aged 51, was one of the biggest stars of the Mexican version of wrestling, lucha libre; he reached a wider audience when starred
ObituariesLieutenant Colonel Richard Cole, pilot and last survivor of the ‘Doolittle Raiders’ who carried out a daring attack on theThe Telegraph - By Telegraph ObituariesLieutenant Colonel Richard Cole, who has died aged 103, was the last survivor of the 80 US airmen known as the “Doolittle Raiders” who carried out the first air attack against the Japanese mainland in
Obituaries Doris Day, actress and singer who portrayed an image of robust wholesomeness in films such as ‘Calamity Jane’ – obituaryThe Telegraph - By Telegraph ObituariesDoris Day, who has died aged 97, was cast so frequently in roles requiring her to assume an air of cheerful chastity that the film composer Oscar Levant was once prompted to boast that he had met her she
Obituaries Richard Polo, restaurateur whose bar and restaurant Joe Allen became a theatreland fixture – obituaryThe Telegraph - By Telegraph ObituariesRichard Polo, the restaurateur, who has died aged 84, brought transatlantic pizzazz to theatreland in 1977 when he opened a bar and restaurant, Joe Allen, in a former Covent Garden orchid warehouse; with
ObituariesBrian Walden, former MP who became famous as the presenter of ‘Weekend World’ and the sharpest interviewer in the businessThe Telegraph - By Telegraph ObituariesBrian Walden, who has died aged 86, was a Labour MP for Birmingham Ladywood (as it became) from 1964 to 1977, before leaving the Commons to become the presenter of the London Weekend Television current
Obituaries Jörg Demus, Austrian pianist celebrated for sparkling performances of Viennese classics such as ‘Winterreise’ – obituaryThe Telegraph - By Telegraph ObituariesJörg Demus, who has died aged 90, was an old-school Austrian pianist best known for his sensitive accompaniment of singers such as Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Elly Ameling and, above all, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau;
ComediansFreddie Starr, comedian, impressionist and singer known for his manic unpredictability and the inspired headline FreddieThe Telegraph - By Telegraph ObituariesFreddie Starr, who has died in Spain aged 76, was the comedian immortalised by a newspaper headline of March 13 1986: “Freddie Starr Ate My Hamster”. Lea La Salle, the model who owned the rodent (called
SussexFitzroy Somerset, countryman who spent his early years in Castle Goring, the Sussex country house built by Percy Bysshe grandfatherThe Telegraph - By Telegraph ObituariesFitzRoy Somerset, who has died aged 95, farmed in Sussex and was the last of his line to spend his formative years in one of England’s most enchanting country houses, Castle Goring, which until its recent
Obituaries Ronald Woan, Director of the Liverpool Anglican Cathedral for more than three decades who once turned down a Beatle – obituaryThe Telegraph - By Telegraph ObituariesRonald Woan, who has died aged 99, was the director for more than three decades, of the choir of Liverpool’s Anglican Cathedral; in 1953 he auditioned an 11-year-old Paul McCartney, but, unimpressed by
ObituariesMicky Steele-Bodger, larger-than-life rugby player and administrator who was one of the game’s most influential figures moreThe Telegraph - By Telegraph ObituariesMicky Steele-Bodger, who has died aged 93, was one of the most powerful figures in the world of rugby for more than 60 years and the last in a line of larger-than-life characters who dominated the amateur
ObituariesSir Nigel Seely, Bt, theatrical agent who talent-spotted Diana Dors and Roger Moore before becoming a leading light in theThe Telegraph - By Telegraph ObituariesSir Nigel Seely, 5th Bt, who has died aged 95, was a leading player in the fast-moving London advertising scene of the 1960s and 1970s after a first career as a theatrical agent. Seely’s entrée into the
ObituariesGrant McKee, documentary maker whose films for ITV played a key role in the release of the Guildford Four and the MaguireThe Telegraph - By Telegraph ObituariesGrant McKee, who has died of renal cancer aged 67, was an ITV documentary producer and programme editor during what is now seen as a golden age for the channel’s factual output. Many of his films were
Obituaries Louise Erickson, actress who became an emblem of the Bobby Soxer generation – obituaryThe Telegraph - By Telegraph ObituariesLouise Erickson, who has died aged 91, was an actress who rose to fame in the 1940s during the era of the Bobby Soxers, who idolised Frank Sinatra. They tuned in their millions to their heroine, Judy on
BrixtonSir David McNee, Glasgow-born commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, whose period in office was marked by turbulence includingThe Telegraph - By Telegraph ObituariesSir David McNee, who has died aged 94, was Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police from 1977 to 1982, when he faced a series of crises ranging from the Brixton riots to the debacle of an intruder in the
Obituaries Lord Toby Jug, eccentric who stood in general elections for the Monster Raving Loony Party – obituaryThe Telegraph - By Telegraph ObituariesLord Toby Jug, who has died aged 53, contested numerous parliamentary and council seats for the Monster Raving Loony Party, founded by his friend and “mentor”, the rock’n’roll performer Screaming Lord
Obituaries Norma Miller, dancer who popularised the lindy hop in the US and across Europe – obituaryThe Telegraph - By Telegraph ObituariesNorma Miller, who has died aged 99, was a Harlem-born performer who helped to popularise the expressive, quick-footed Lindy Hop in dance halls across pre-war America and Europe. As an energetic 12-year-old
Obituaries Jean Vanier, founder of L’Arche communities who was driven by a powerful vision of love and healing – obituaryThe Telegraph - By Telegraph ObituariesJean Vanier, who has died aged 90, was the founder and director of the L’Arche Community, which achieved international fame and admiration for its attitude to those with learning disabilities. At the of
Nursing Seymour Nurse, cricketer who became one of the finest batsmen to play for West Indies – obituaryThe Telegraph - By Telegraph ObituariesSeymour Nurse, who has died aged 85, was a highly talented West Indian batsman who as a young man was faced with a daunting prospect. How could he establish a place in the Test side when the batting order
Obituaries Jerry Antes, dancer, singer and actor who appeared in ‘Rear Window’ and worked with Joan Collins – obituaryThe Telegraph - By Telegraph ObituariesJerry Antes, who has died aged 91, was a dancer and actor who began his career during the Second World War at Universal Studios and continued to perform for the next seven decades. Antes’s nimble feet
