Some well-known people who have died recently:
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Hugh Brogan, 1936-2019
British historian and biographer
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Terrance Dicks, 1935-2019
Prolific novelist and script-editor who ushered in the psychedelic era of Doctor Who
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Felix Donnelly, 1929-2019
New Zealand priest, writer, social activist, founder of Youthline
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Peter Fonda, 1939-2019
Actor and producer whose best-known film was the counterculture Easy Rider
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Ray Henwood, 1937-2019
Veteran Welsh-New Zealand actor
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Ningali Lawford-Wolf, 1967-2019
Australian aboriginal actress whose role in Rabbit-proof fence reflected her own family history
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Brian Lochore, 1940-2019
New Zealand Rugby Union player, coach and administrator
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Toni Morrison, 1931-2019
Nobel Prize-winning African-American author. Read Andrew's post about Toni Morrison
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Barrington Pheloung, 1954-2019
Composer best known for his haunting theme music to Inspector Morse
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Tahu Potiki, 1967-2019
Former Ngāi Tahu CEO and author
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Karsten Schubert, 1961-2019
Art dealer, gallerist and author
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