Indian music legend Zakir Hussain dies at 73
Legendary Indian musician Zakir Hussain, considered the greatest tabla player of his generation, has…
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Top Chinese language novelist dies in alleged suicide
Chiung Yao, arguably the world’s most popular Chinese language romance novelist, has died in an…
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WHO Africa director-elect dies while receiving treatment in India
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) regional director-elect for Africa died while receiving…
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South Africa: Anti-apartheid author Breyten Breytenbach dies at 85
South African anti-apartheid author Breyten Breytenbach has died in Paris aged 85. Breytenbach was a…
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UK: Former deputy PM John Prescott dies at 86
Britain’s former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has died following a battle with Alzheimer’s,…
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Russian ballet star Vladimir Shklyarov dies after falling from building
Vladimir Shklyarov, a world-renowned Russian ballet star, has died after falling from the fifth floor…
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Frank Auerbach, British-German painter, dies at 93
Painter Frank Auerbach, who fled Nazi Germany to Britain as a child, has died at age 93, his representatives…
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Teenage park ranger dies as wildfires burn in New York State
An 18-year-old park ranger has died in the US state of New York while battling a wildfire in Sterling…
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Candyman actor Tony Todd dies aged 69
Actor Tony Todd, best known for starring in the Candyman horror films, has died aged 69. The American…
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Nigeria’s army chief dies aged 56
Nigeria’s army chief General Taoreed Lagbaja has died after a “period of illness”…
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