D-Day veteran who 'never thought of himself as a hero' dies aged 100
Lamond served during the Normandy landings and later helped rescue PoWs in the Pacific. www.bbc.com #DDay #veteran #039never #thought #hero039…
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Former Scottish health secretary Jeane Freeman dies aged 72
The SNP politician was a key figure in the Scottish government’s response to the Covid pandemic. www.bbc.com #Scottish #health #secretary…
Former EastEnders star dies aged 104
Actress Elizabeth Kelly died peacefully in Scarborough in December, her agent said. www.bbc.com #EastEnders #star #dies #aged
John Virgo dies aged 79
Snooker legend and BBC commentator John Virgo has died aged 79. Virgo enjoyed an 18-year professional career, winning the 1979…
Labour peer and former FA chairman Lord Triesman dies aged 82
He joined Tony Blair’s government in 2004, holding prominent roles in politics until his death. www.bbc.com #Labour #peer #chairman #Lord…
Schitt's Creek and Home Alone star Catherine O'Hara dies aged 71
The Emmy-winning actress died at her home in Los Angeles on Friday after a brief illness, her agent said. www.bbc.com…
Scotland's first deputy first minister Lord Jim Wallace dies, aged 71
The former Scottish Liberal Democrat leader was undergoing a procedure at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. www.bbc.com #Scotland039s #deputy #minister…
Sly Dunbar, prolific reggae legend, dies aged 73
Reggae legend Sly Dunbar, who played with everyone from Bob Marley to The Rolling Stones, has died at the age…
Mark Tully, the BBC’s ‘voice of India’, dies aged 90
Getty Images Tully spent much of his journalist career covering India The broadcaster and journalist Sir Mark Tully – for…
Italian fashion designer Valentino dies aged 93
Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani, known as Valentino, has died at the age of 93. In a statement posted on…