Some well-known people who have died recently David Austin, 1926-2018 Doyen of British rose growers Wendy Beckett, 1930-2018 English cloistered nun and art historian, internationally known for her presentation of BBC documentaries in the 1990s George Bush, 1924-2018 Former US president who triumphed in Iraq before suffering electoral defeat Justin Cartwright, 1945-2018 British novelist, originally…
Recent necrology, November 2018
Some well-known people who have died recently. William Goldman, 1931-2018 American novelist, playwright and screenwriter. Stan Lee, 1922-2018 Legendary writer and creator of Marvel comics (Read Renee's tribute to Stan Lee: Excelsior!). Peter Peryer, 1941-2018 NZ photographer, one of the first five inaugural laureates of the Arts Foundation of New Zealand. Brian Priestley, 1926-2018 Christchurch…
Recent necrology, October 2018
Some well-known people who have died recently Denis Adam, 1924-2018 New Zealand businessman, philanthropist, major contributor to music and the arts Charles Aznavour, 1924-2018 Singer of bittersweet chansons and actor Montserrat Caballé, 1933-2018 Great Spanish operatic soprano Carlos Ezquerra, 1947-2018 Spanish comics artist best known as the co-creator of Judge Dredd David Fergusson, 1944-2018…
Recent necrology, August 2018
Some well-known people who have died recently Kofi Annan, 1938-2018 Ghanaian diplomat, UN Secretary-General Harlan Ellison, 1934-2018 Science fiction writer Aretha Franklin, 1942-2018 Legendary American singer and songwriter, the Queen of Soul Reinhart Langer, 1921-2018 Renowned botanist V. S. Naipaul, 1932-2018 Caribbean writer and Nobel Laureate Baden Norris, 1927-2018 Author who was the driving force…
Recent necrology, July 2018
Some well-known people who have died recently Franz Beyer, 1922-2018 German musicologist who provided a satisfactory conclusion to Mozart’s unfinished Requiem Bernard Hepton, 1925-2018 English actor and director of stage, film and television Tab Hunter, 1931-2018 American film star and recording artist Clive King, 1924-2018 Children’s author who became a publishing phenomenon with his Stig…
Recent necrology, June 2018
Some well-known people who have died recently Anthony Bourdain, 1956-2018 American celebrity chef, author and television personality Gennadiĭ Rozhdestvenskiĭ, 1931-2018 Brilliant Russian conductor Tony Vercoe, 1919-2018 Musician and historian, in charge of Kiwi Pacific Records for 30 years Kōrerorero mai - Join the conversation…
Recent necrology, May 2018
Some well-known people who have died recently Beth Chatto, 1923-2018 English garden designer, plantswoman and writer Neville Cooper, 1926-2018 Aka Hopeful Christian, leader of the Gloriavale Community Bernard Lewis, 1916-2018 Foremost Western historian of Islam in the post-war era John Moorfield, 1943-2018 Highly regarded Māori language academic, affectionately known as Te Murumāra Philip Roth…
Recent necrology, April 2018
Some well-known people who have died recently Abbas, 1944-2018 Iranian photographer known for his photojournalism Milos Forman, 1932-2018 Czech American film director, screenwriter and actor Wilson Harris, 1921-2018 Guyanese novelist, poet and essayist Ivan Mauger, 1939-2018 New Zealand motorcycle racer who won six world speedway titles Fergie McCormick, 1939-2018 Legendary Crusaders and All Black fullback…
Recent necrology, March 2018
Some well-known people who have died recently Roger Bannister, 1929-2018 British doctor, academic and middle-distance athlete who ran the first sub-four-minute mile in the 1952 Olympics Emma Hannigan, 1972-2018 Bestselling Irish author and blogger Philip Kerr, 1956-2018 British author known for his Bernie Gunther historical thrillers Jesús López Cobos, 1940-2018 Spanish conductor with…
Recent necrology, February 2018
Some well-known people who have died recently Emma Chambers, 1964-2018 Actress in The Vicar of Dibley, and Notting Hill Billy Graham, 1918-2018 American evangelist known internationally Raimund Herincx, 1927-2018 British operatic bass-baritone Penny Vincenzi, 1939-2018 English novelist Kōrerorero mai - Join the conversation…
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