#obituary

#obituary

Patrick Murray, the actor best known for playing Mickey Pearce in the BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses, has died aged 68. In 2021 Murray revealed he had been diagnosed with cancer and had an operation to remove a lung tumour in its early stages. He said in 2022 that his oncologist had told him his lung cancer was cured and that the tumour in my liver was shrinking, but in April 2023 he revealed it had returned.

He was one of the most underrated college basketball players of all time. I believe some people took his ability for granted because he made it look so easy. Lawrence was one of our greatest players and one of the best in the history of the Big East Conference.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history,

The fact I'm making movies is just an accident.

Of the many things to remember about David Stabler, the one that keeps coming back to me is his smile, a wide delighted upturn at the corners of his mouth that set his moustache twitching and traveled northward to his eyes, which were in on the joke. Isn't life grand? it seemed to say. Can't we just scoop it all up?

But what a life it was! Realizing fairly early that at 5-foot-8 and 130 pounds, a desired career as an athlete was not realistic, Mike thought that if he couldn't play the games well, maybe he could write well about them and set out to become a sportswriter. And, with some fantastic breaks along the way, he became one, first at his hometown newspaper, the Waukesha (Wis.) Freeman, then on to 25 years at the Milwaukee Journal, capping his career with a 23-year stint as senior assistant sports editor at the Los Angeles Times.

She was everywhere and she loved it and it was a wonderful experience, although she had to ask my brother what does it mean if you go viral. She didn't know that," Gail Hagerty said. "She used to say that if you were going to have 15 minutes of fame and if you were 86, you had to do it soon. You couldn't wait.

He had begun his career shooting photos for his high school yearbook and college newspaper, though, and always remembered what a simple slice-of-life picture means for those who aren't famous or immersed in a startling news event. Away from work, he photographed his sons' high school sports events and kept doing so after they graduated because he knew photos are treasured memories that linger for years on everything from refrigerators to social media pages.

Actor Graham Green, best known for his work in the 1990 film "Dances With Wolves," has died at the age of 73. Greene played "Kicking Bird" in the Best Picture-winning movie, earning an Oscar nomination for his performance opposite Kevin Costner. Graham died on Monday in Toronto after a long illness, his agent told Deadline he was "a great man of morals, ethics and character."

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

Former Finn Harps manager and Galway United coach Ollie Horgan died on Thursday, August 28, aged 57, following a brief illness. A native of Salthill in Galway, Mr Horgan worked as a PE and maths teacher at St Eunan's College in Letterkenny since 1989. He quickly became a prominent figure on the football scene in the county. A noted player for Fanad United, who he went on to serve for six years as first team manager,

Ms Kilcoyne, who was 73, died after she was struck by a bus on Neasden Lane, Brent, in west London at 17.58pm on Sunday, August 17. Paramedics rushed to the scene of the incident where she was later pronounced dead. The Metropolitan Police said that no arrests have been made in relation to the incident and that the driver of the bus is cooperating with their investigations into the circumstances of the tragic incident.

The Rooney Family is mourning the loss of Matthew,

Brandon Blackstock, who passed away at age 48 after a struggle with melanoma, found love and partnership in Brittany Marie Jones, his executive management assistant.

Lorna Raver, known for her role as Mrs. Ganush in "Drag Me to Hell," passed away at 81. She was noted for her complex performances and contributions to film.

Martha Nolan O'Slatarra (33) was found dead on a yacht at the Montauk Yacht Club in East Hampton on Long Island. Detectives and the Suffolk County Medical Examiner's Office are probing the incident involving the Carlow-born fashion designer, who first moved Stateside when she was 24.

Dame Stella Rimington, the first female director general of MI5, passed away at the age of 90, remembered as the model for Dame Judi Dench's M in James Bond films.

Osbourne was instrumental in pioneering heavy metal, an offshoot of hard rock, as Black Sabbath enjoyed huge commercial success in the 1970s.

"Jeff spent his whole life around the game: playing, coaching, and scouting. He was as good a person as he was a scout, and he was a hell of a scout."