Some well-known people who have died recently
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Gregg Allman, 1947-2017
Co-founder, lead singer and Hammond organ player of the Allman Brothers Band -
Jiri Belohlavek, 1946-2017
Czech-born conductor, chief conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra from 2006 to 2012 -
Chris Cornell, 1964-2017
American musician, singer and songwriter (Read Simone's post RIP Chris Cornell)
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Alistair Horne, 1925-2017
Historian, journalist and former spy -
Roger Moore, 1927-2017
English actor who played James Bond in seven feature films and Simon Templar in the television series The Saint -
Hugh Thomas, 1931-2017
Acclaimed historian of the Hispanic world
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