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Hours each day in an iron lung kept her breathing, her will to live kept her alive
The sister of the last known polio patient in the US to use the life-saving machine spoke to the BBC about her sister's life.
July 14, 2026New Zealand actor Sam Neill dies aged 78 - Reuters
New Zealand actor Sam Neill dies aged 78 Reuters
July 13, 2026Former Qatar ruler Sheikh Hamad, a moderniser who seized power, has died - Reuters
Former Qatar ruler Sheikh Hamad, a moderniser who seized power, has died Reuters
July 12, 2026Pivotal US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham dies at 71 - Reuters
Pivotal US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham dies at 71 Reuters
July 12, 2026Pioneering aviator and astronaut trainee Wally Funk dead at 87 - Reuters
Pioneering aviator and astronaut trainee Wally Funk dead at 87 Reuters
July 10, 2026Bonnie Tyler, singer of 'Total Eclipse of the Heart', dies at 75 - Reuters
Bonnie Tyler, singer of 'Total Eclipse of the Heart', dies at 75 Reuters
July 9, 2026Bonnie Tyler, the gravel-voiced star who sang her way into music history
The Welsh star known for songs including Total Eclipse of the Heart has died aged 75.
July 9, 2026'Heartbroken' Catherine Zeta-Jones leads tributes to singer Bonnie Tyler
The Welsh singer was known for hits including Total Eclipse of the Heart and Holding on for a Hero.
July 9, 2026Former Afghanistan fast bowler Zadran dies aged 38
Former Afghanistan fast bowler and "foundation-laying figure" Shapoor Zadran dies at the age of 38.
July 7, 2026Former Afghanistan pace bowler Shapoor Zadran dies aged 38 - Reuters
Former Afghanistan pace bowler Shapoor Zadran dies aged 38 Reuters
July 7, 2026The Good Life actress Dame Penelope Keith dies aged 86
Tributes are paid to the "comic genius", who starred in some of Britain's most popular sitcoms.
June 29, 2026Dame Penelope Keith obituary: The Good Life's funny and formidable star
The life of the much-loved comedy actress best known as Margo Leadbeatter in The Good Life.
June 29, 2026Clive Davis, towering music executive who reshaped American sound, dies at 94 - Reuters
Clive Davis, towering music executive who reshaped American sound, dies at 94 Reuters
June 22, 2026Clive Davis, music mogul behind Whitney Houston and Bruce Springsteen, dies aged 94
The record company executive also worked with Billy Joel, Pink Floyd, Alicia Keys and Aerosmith.
June 22, 2026Alan Greenspan, US Fed 'maestro' through years of boom and bust, dies at 100 - Reuters
Alan Greenspan, US Fed 'maestro' through years of boom and bust, dies at 100 Reuters
June 22, 2026Ubisoft's co-founder Claude Guillemot dies in plane crash - Reuters
Ubisoft's co-founder Claude Guillemot dies in plane crash Reuters
June 20, 2026The Ring and Lilo & Stitch actress Daveigh Chase dies aged 35
Chase died from sepsis following a bout with meningitis in a Los Angeles hospital, her longtime manager told the BBC.
June 17, 2026South African jazz legend Abdullah Ibrahim dies at 91
Ibrahim helped define a genre of South African jazz music in a career that spanned eight decades.
June 15, 2026Award-winning investigative journalist Roger Cook dies aged 83
The New Zealand-born reporter was credited with having invented the doorstep interview technique.
June 15, 2026Popular US movie critic Gene Shalit dies aged 100
The moustachioed reviewer was a popular fixture in American households from the 1970s through to his retirement in 2010.
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Hours each day in an iron lung kept her breathing, her will to live kept her alive
Martha Lillard's sister said her sister had limited photos in the iron lung as she did not like being photographed in her bed Martha Lillard was the last polio patient in the US who used an iron lung
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'Heartbroken' Catherine Zeta-Jones leads tributes to singer Bonnie Tyler
Watch: A look back at Bonnie Tyler's career from Swansea to superstardom Oscar-winning actress and Wednesday star Catherine Zeta-Jones has led the tributes to singer Bonnie Tyler, known for hits incl
Bonnie Tyler, the gravel-voiced star who eclipsed everyone's heart
The Welsh star died aged 75 after undergoing emergency intestinal surgery in Portugal earlier this year Bonnie Tyler is known to millions as the gravel-voiced singer behind '80s hit Total Eclipse of
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Former Afghanistan fast bowler Zadran dies aged 38
Zadran took his best bowling figures of 4-24 on his ODI debut against the Netherlands in 2009 Former Afghanistan fast bowler Shapoor Zadran, who hit the winning runs to seal his country's first World
Dame Penelope Keith obituary: The Good Life's funny and formidable star
Dame Penelope Keith was one of Britain's best-loved comedy actresses thanks to her inimitable portrayal of Margo Leadbeatter in 1970s sitcom The Good Life, among other roles. As Margo, the formidable
The Good Life actress Dame Penelope Keith dies aged 86
Actress Dame Penelope Keith, best known for her roles in the classic 1970s British sitcoms The Good Life and To the Manor Born, has died at the age of 86. In a statement, her family said on Monday th
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Clive Davis, music mogul behind Whitney Houston and Bruce Springsteen, dies aged 94
Clive Davis, one of the most influential music executives in the history of rock and pop, has died at the age of 94. A former head of Columbia and Arista Records, he signed and shaped the careers of
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The Ring and Lilo & Stitch actress Daveigh Chase dies aged 35
Daveigh Chase, the horror actress who crawled out of a TV in The Ring and voiced Lilo in Disney's animated Lilo & Stitch, has died aged 35. Chase, who also voiced Chihiro in the English version of Sp
Investigative journalist and broadcaster Roger Cook dies aged 83
In a career spanning five decades, journalist was best known for ITV current affairs programme The Cook Report The investigative journalist Roger Cook, best known for the current affairs programme Th
Award-winning investigative journalist Roger Cook dies aged 83
Investigative journalist Roger Cook, the reporter credited with having invented the doorstep interview technique, has died peacefully after a short illness, his family has confirmed. "Alongside a dis
South African jazz icon Abdullah Ibrahim dies in Germany at age 91 after a brief illness
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