Paul Alexander: 'Man in the iron lung' dies at the age of 78
The polio survivor known as "the man in the iron lung" has died at the age of 78. Paul Alexander contracted polio in 1952 when he was six, leaving him paralysed from the neck down. The disease left him unable to breathe independently, leading doctors to place him in the metal cylinder, where he would spend the rest of his life.
Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger dies aged 100
Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, who played a pivotal and polarising role in US foreign policy during the Cold War, has died at the age of 100. He served as America's top diplomat and national security adviser during the Nixon and Ford administrations. Despite leaving office in the mid-1970s, he continued to be consulted by generations of leaders for decades.
Colin Powell: Former US secretary of state dies of Covid complications
The ex-US secretary of state, the first African-American in that role, dies of Covid complications.
Koko: Gorilla who mastered sign language dies in California
Koko the gorilla, who is said to have been able to communicate by using more than 1,000 hand signs, has died in California at the age of 46. Instructors taught her a version of American Sign Language and say she used it to convey thoughts and feelings. The abilities of the gorilla, who also apparently understood some spoken English, were documented by animal psychologist Francine Patterson.
Obituary: Billy Graham - BBC News
Once dubbed God's Ambassador, Billy Graham went to the four corners of the world with his evangelical mission. His soft-spoken Southern style was in direct contrast to the fire and brimstone adopted by so many evangelical preachers. Over six decades, he preached to an estimated 215 million people in 185 countries and reached hundreds of millions more through his radio and television ministry. His
Naomi Parker Fraley, the real Rosie the Riveter, dies aged 96 - BBC News
Part of the original Rosie the Riveter poster. "We can do it!" reads the caption above. In 2016, six years after he began a painstaking search for a woman in an old photograph, Professor James Kimble found himself, flowers in hand, at Naomi Parker Fraley's house in California. He believed that Parker Fraley, who died on Saturday aged 96, in Longview, Washington, was the inspiration for Rosie the R
Ursula K Le Guin: US fantasy author dies at home in Oregon - BBC News
Award-winning US science fiction and fantasy author Ursula K Le Guin has died, aged 88, her family said. The best-selling writer passed away on Monday at her home in Portland, Oregon, after a period of ill health. Le Guin's books melded dragons and wizards with spaceships to tackle earth-bound problems of race, gender and class.
Charles Manson: Messianic leader of a death cult - BBC News
Manson, pictured here in 1989, sent his followers to commit murder on his behalf Charles Manson's messianic influence inspired his followers to commit murder. Members of his so-called Family were responsible for a series of high-profile killings that shattered the peace and love of the Californian summer of 1969. Over a period of five weeks, nine people, including the actress Sharon Tate, died in
Rock and roll legend Chuck Berry dies aged 90
Chuck Berry, the guitarist and songwriter recognised as one of the fathers of rock 'n' roll, has died aged 90. Berry's seven-decade career boasted a string of hits, including classics Roll Over Beethoven and Johnny B. Goode. He received a lifetime achievement Grammy in 1984 and was among the first inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986.
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Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins dies at 90
Former US Vice-President Walter Mondale dies aged 93
Beverly Cleary, children's author behind Ramona Quimby, dies aged 104
Ruth Bader Ginsburg: US Supreme Court judge dies of cancer, aged 87
Chadwick Boseman: Black Panther star dies of cancer aged 43
Jessye Norman, Grammy-winning star of opera, dies at 74
George Bush Senior dies at the age of 94 - BBC News
Paul Allen: Microsoft co-founder and billionaire dies aged 65 - BBC News
John McCain: Vietnam veteran and six-term senator dies at 81
Iconic Hollywood film poster creator Bill Gold dies
Canada's homeless piano player dies at 46 - BBC News
