Recent necrology, June and July 2024

Some well-known people who have died recently

• April Cantelo, 1928-2024
  English soprano who created roles in operas by major composers

• Bill Cobbs, 1934-2024
  American actor

• Shannen Doherty, 1971-2024
  American actress

• Shelley Duvall, 1949-2024
  American actress. Known for her collaborations with Robert Altman and for playing eccentric characters

• Rodger Fox, 1943-2024
  New Zealand’s foremost jazz trombonist and band leader

• Kinky Friedman, 1944-2024
  American country singer, bandleader, country music critic, and novelist

• Norm Hewitt, 1968-2024
  All Blacks Rugby Union player

• Chris Jones, 1977-2024
  Associate professor in history at University of Canterbury and author

• Benjamin Luxon, 1937-2024
  Baritone, one of Britain’s major international singers

• John Mayall, 1933-2024
  Godfather of British blues

• Tony Millett, 1942-2024
  New Zealand librarian, bibliographer and author

• Bob Newhart, 1929-2024
  American comedian and sitcom actor

• Francine Pascal, 1932-2024
  Author of Sweet Valley High young adult series.

• Marie Peters, 1935-2024
  Former history lecturer at University of Canterbury and author

• Martin Phillipps, 1963-2024
  Founder of the Dunedin band The Chills

• Donald Sutherland, 1935-2024
  Canadian actor whose career spanned six decades

• Robert Towne, 1934-2024
  American screenwriter

• Ruth Westheimer, 1928-2024
  Better known as Dr. Ruth, was a German and American sex therapist and talk show host

• John Yeoman, 1934-2024
  Children’s author