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Actor Angela Lansbury dead at age 96

Angela Lansbury, the big-eyed, scene-stealing British actor who kicked up her heels in the Broadway musicals Mame and Gypsy and solved endless murders as crime novelist Jessica Fletcher in the long-running TV series Murder, She Wrote, has died aged 96.

Queen Elizabeth dies at 96, ending an era

Queen Elizabeth, Britain's longest-reigning monarch, the country's figurehead and a towering presence on the world stage for seven decades, has died peacefully at her home in Scotland aged 96.

Obituary: Cannons Food Barn founder Richard Cannon, 1927-2022

Supermarket innovator and founder of Canberra's Cannons Food Barn, Richard Cannon recently passed away aged 94.

Vale Dr Allan Hawke AC, Raiders Club Chairman

The Canberra Raiders Club Chairman and long serving member of the community Dr Allan Hawke AC passed away last night after a long battle with cancer. Dr Hawke has not only held a...

Australian singer Dame Olivia Newton-John dies aged 73

British-born Australian singer Olivia Newton-John has died at her ranch in Southern California on Monday aged 73.

Obituary: Former MLA Helen Cross

Bill Stefaniak remembers his former Legislative Assembly colleague, Helen Cross, who died at home in Gungahlin recently.

Obituary: Andrew Symonds the rebel cricketer with a cause

Andrew Symonds was a cricketing rebel with a cause. He had a cause to entertain and enjoy himself but also an ability to hit the self-destruct button.

UAE leader Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nayhan dies

The United Arab Emirates' long-ailing ruler, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nayhan, has died, the government's state-run news agency has announced in a brief statement. He was 73.

Samoan rugby player Kelly Meafua dies after bridge jump in France

Samoan rugby player Kelly Meafua has died after jumping off a bridge in southwest France, his club says.

‘Minder’ star Dennis Waterman dies aged 74

British actor Dennis Waterman - who starred in TV shows Minder, The Sweeney and New Tricks - has died at the age of 74.

Belco Party mourns death of Summernats founder Chic Henry

The Belco Party mourns the death of Canberra legend, founder of Summernats and inaugural party member, Chic Henry. 

Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins dead at 50

Taylor Hawkins, the longtime drummer for rock band Foo Fighters, has died at the age of 50, the band has announced.

Tributes flow for late actor William Hurt

Marvel has led tributes to William Hurt as "an amazing talent" following the Academy Award-winning actor's death aged 71.

Beers and tears flow for Shane Warne

Flowers, meat pies and beer cans have been laid at Shane Warne's statue at the MCG following the Australian cricketing legend's sudden death.

World in shock at Shane Warne’s death

He was the showman English cricket loved to berate, but Joe Root's fond tribute demonstrates how much the old enemy really adored Shane Warne.

Aussie cricket legend Rod Marsh dies aged 74

Australian cricket great Rod Marsh has died, aged 74, after suffering a heart attack a week ago.

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