Recent necrology, February 2026

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Some well-known people who have died recently

  • Alan Loney, 1940-2026
    New Zealand writer, poet, editor, publisher and letterpress printer

Apocalypse Now: Final Cut The Godfather The last ship: the complete fourth season  The printing of a masterpiece

  • Neil Philip, 1955-2026
    English writer, folklorist and poet
  • Edith Van Haandel, 1926-2026
    Austrian-born artist who moved to Christchurch in 1953

Folktales of Eastern Europe The Pogues in Paris Doo Wop Timman's titans Varsity Blues

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