Obituaries

Former South Africa minister Pravin Gordhan has died at the age of 75.

Former South Africa minister who fought against apartheid dies aged 75

Former footballer Simon Mudzudzu has died age 73.

Tributes paid after footballer who scored four goals in 2-2 draw dies

David Beckham arrives to attend the funeral service for late Swedish football manager Sven-Goran Eriksson at Fryksande church in Torsby, Sweden

David Beckham among mourners for Sven-Goran Eriksson’s funeral

Actor Chad McQueen, who was son of Hollywood icon Steve McQueen, has died at the age of 63.

Chad McQueen, son of Hollywood legend Steve McQueen, dies aged 63

Actor Kenneth Cope, who played Jed Stone in Coronation Street, visits the Ideal Home Exhibition in Waverley Market in April 1966.

Coronation Street actor dies

Johnson Shumba died after colliding with another player.

Tributes paid as goalkeeper dies after collision with another player

Former T.Rex and Blue Mink bassist Herbie Flowers has died at the age of 86.

Former T.Rex and Blue Mink bassist Herbie Flowers dies aged 86

Karel Heřmánek died by suicide at a gun range near Příbramy, Czech Republic

Lucifer actor Karel Heřmánek reportedly dies by suicide at gun range

Award-winning Kenyan actress Winnie Bwire has tragically died from cancer at 44

Award-winning Kenyan actress Winnie Bwire has died at 44

Liverpool legend Ron Yeats has died at the age of 86.

Liverpool legend and ex-captain Ron Yeats dies aged 86

Sergio Mendes, the Grammy-winning Brazilian musician known for his global hit Mas Que Nada, has died at the age of 83 following complications from long Covid.

Grammy-winning legend dies

Rich Homie Quan at the BET Awards Radio Remotes in 2018 in Los Angeles Picture: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for BET

Tributes paid to music star who has died aged 34

Christopher Pollard, a key figure in the British classical music industry and a former Gramophone editor, has died at the age of 67.

Influential British music publisher dead at 67

Peter Kubik, a legendary black metal guitarist and founding member of Austrian band Abigor, has died at the age of 49.

Black metal guitarist Peter Kubik dies aged 49

Pat Lewis, a singer whose career spanned decades, has died at the age of 76.

Motown backing singer for Stevie Wonder and Aretha Franklin dies

A former wrestling champion Larry “Sonny King” Anderson, has died. The former WWWF Tag-Team champion passed away on Saturday, August 31 at the age of 79.

Former wrestling champ dies

Beloved Hawiian singer Teresa Bright has died at the age of 64

Beloved Hawiian singer Teresa Bright has died at the age of 64

Teresa Bright won the Female Vocalist of the Year Award at the Na Hoku Hanohano Awards in 1991.

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TV chef Richard Hughes, renowned for his role as chef patron at Norwich's Assembly House, has died at the age of 63 after a prolonged battle with illness.

Fans and family pay tribute to TV chef who died aged 63

Teenager Matheus Pavlak competed in bodybuilding competitions after hitting the gym to combat obesity.

Tributes paid as teenage bodybuilder dies age 19

Doctor Who actor Robert Sidaway, who starred in Crossroads, has died

Doctor Who actor Robert Sidaway, who starred in Crossroads, has died

Fame Academy star Gary Phelan was ‘found dead in Dubai apartment’

Fame Academy star Gary Phelan ‘found dead in Dubai apartment’

Brian Trueman, a TV writer best known for his work on children's shows such as Danger Mouse, has died at the age of 92.

Danger Mouse writer and actor Brian Trueman dies aged 92

Actor James Darren performs in concert at the Rampart Casino on November 18, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada Picture: Glenn Pinkerton/Las Vegas News bureau via Getty Images

Actor who appeared in film that launched 1950s surf craze dies aged 88

DJ and television presenter Kate Lawlor has spoken of her heartbreak after the death of her former producer, Jamie Scott.

Kate Lawler reveals former Virgin Radio producer Jamie Scott has died

Crazy P singer Danielle Moore dies in 'tragic' circumstances

Crazy P singer Danielle Moor, 52, dies in 'tragic' circumstances

Umina United player Aurelia Haynes died in her sleep at the age of 19.

Tributes paid after footballer, 19, dies in her sleep

Rock icon Judy Cannon, who worked with Jim Hendrix, has died at 84

Rock icon Judy Cannon, who worked with Jim Hendrix, has died at 84

Judy Cannon has been described by someone who ‘broke down that glass ceiling and she was the first female rocker in Australia.’

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Newsreader Jane Deane has died at the age of 70

Newsreader Jane Deane has died at the age of 70

Beloved comedian Mutzie Daniel Forestier dies suddenly

Beloved comedian Mutzie Daniel Forestier dies suddenly

Dawson’s Creek actor Obi Ndefo has died at 51 as sister pays tribute

Dawson’s Creek actor Obi Ndefo has died at 51 as sister pays tribute

Claire Lomas after being made an MBE by Prince William in 2017

Charity fundraiser who made £1m after being paralysed dies aged 44

Betty A. Bridges died at the home of her actor son Todd Bridges who starred in Diff'rent Strokes. American actors Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges pose in an Easter basket with oversized Easter eggs in a promotional photo for the NBC television series 'Diff'rent Strokes,' 1979

Actress Betty A. Bridges, mum of actor Todd Bridges, has died

Brazilian TV presenter Silvio Santos has died at 93

Brazilian TV presenter Silvio Santos has died at 93

Cristoph Daum, a prominent football coach known for his success in Germany, Austria, and Turkey, has died at the age of 70.

Football coaching legend dead at 70

Legendary soprano April Cantelo has died at the age of 96. April Cantelo and fellow cast member in an English Opera Group production of 'Love In A Village' at Sadler's Wells, London, wearing costumes designed by Osbert Lancaster

Legendary soprano April Cantelo has died at the age of 96

Spanish actor Julián Ortega has died after collapsing on a beach

Spanish actor Julián Ortega has died after collapsing on a beach

Actor Alan Carter has been found dead at a property in Ireland

Alan Carter, who starred in comedy Hardy Bucks, has been found dead

Beloved British actress Barbara 'Babs' Wheelton has died at 93

Beloved British actress Barbara 'Babs' Wheelton has died at 93

It’s A Sin creator Russell T Davies has shared a heartfelt tribute to Phil Lewis, a man who inspired the critically acclaimed Channel 4 series.

TV producer honours 'It's A Sin' inspiration

Scott Thorson, the former lover of famed entertainer Valentino Liberace and a key witness in the notorious 1981 Wonderland Murders trial, died at the age of 65 on August 16.

Scott Thorson: Liberace's ex and murder witness dies

French singer Catherine Ribeiro had died at the age of 82

French singer Catherine Ribeiro had died at the age of 82

Britain’s Got Talent musician Will Read has died at the age of 51. (L-R) Ant McPartlin, Bruno Tonioli, Alesha Dixon, Amanda Holden, Simon Cowell, and Declan Donnelly of Britain's Got Talent (Photo: Peter Byrne/PA Wire)

Britain’s Got Talent musician Will Read has died at the age of 51

Rob 'The Rabbit' Pitts with his friend Wesley Zachary, who also appeared on Tex Mex Motors Picture: Instagram

Netflix star Rob 'The Rabbit' Pitts dies aged 45 from stomach cancer

Tiramisu was invented by Italian chef Roberto Linguanotto in the 1970s - but he created it by accident.

Chef who invented tiramisu dies age 80

Roger Cook was a familiar face on PBS' This Old House.

TV legend and landscaping expert Roger Cook dies age 70

Maltese footballer and politician Hugh Caruana has died at the age of 78.

Footballer and broadcasting veteran dies age 78

Peter Lundgren, the former coach of tennis legend Roger Federer, has died at the age of 59.

Former coach of tennis legend dies aged 59

Jainer Moisés Pinedo Vargas, widely known as the TikToker Ingeniero Bailarín, or Dancing Engineer, died following complications from dengue fever aged 34.

Tragic Tiktoker dies aged 34

Dewi ‘Pws’ Morris starred in the comedy Grand Slam

BBC actor, singer and TV presenter Dewi ‘Pws’ Morris has died

Atsuko Tanaka played the role of Motoko Kusanagi in the anime series Ghost in the Shell that was made into a movie

Game and anime voice actress Atsuko Tanaka has died at 61

Antonio ‘Tony’ McFarr, a stuntman renowned for doubling for major Hollywood stars like Chris Pratt, died in May at the age of 47

Hollywood stuntman's cause of death revealed

TikTok and Instagram influencer Kyle Marisa Roth, known for sharing celebrity stories with her ‘you want more? I'll give you more’ catchphrase, who has died aged 36. Photo by Instagram/thekylemarisa.

TikTok star's cause of death revealed

Renowned Irish author, journalist, and feminist activist Nell McCafferty has died at the age of 80

Renowned feminist icon dead at 80

Celebrated chef Michel Guérard has died at the age of 91

Celebrated chef Michel Guérard has died at the age of 91

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John Clegg (right) has died at the age of 90. He is known for his roles in Dad's Army and It Ain't Half Hot Mum.

Dad's Army and It Ain't Half Hot Mum star John Clegg dies aged 90