Recent necrology, May 2019

Some well-known people who have died recently

• Max Arthur, 1939-2019
  Noted oral historian whose books included Forgotten voices of the Great War

• Roger Blackley, 1953-2019
  New Zealand art historian of bicultural art partnership

• Barry Briggs, 1934-2019
  Christchurch former World Speedway Champion

• Hekenukumai Busby, 1932-2019
  Northland kaumātua, master carver, navigator and bridge builder. Read Jan-Hai's recollections of meeting Sir Hec, Heke-Nuku-Mai-Nga-Iwi Busby: Not Sir by Chance

• Jack Cohen, 1933-2019
  British reproductive biologist also known in the sci-fi world as an ‘alien creature designer’ and as the co-author of four Science of the Discworld books

• Tim Conway, 1933-2019
  American comedy actor, writer and director

• Tommy Donbavand, 1967-2019
  English actor and author of books and comics for children

• Doris Day, 1922-2019
  American actress, singer and animal welfare activist

• Bob Hawke, 1929-2019
  Australian politician and 23rd Prime Minister

• Tony Horwitz, 1958-2019
  American Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author

• Guy Jansen, 1935-2019
  Conductor, founder of the New Zealand Youth Choir and New Zealand Secondary Students’ Choir

• Judith Kerr, 1923-2019
  British writer and illustrator of children’s books such as The tiger who came to tea and the Mog series. Read Moata's farewell to Judith Kerr, Goodbye Judith and Mog...

• Niki Lauda, 1949-2019
  Austrian Formula One driver and three- time F1 World Drivers’ Champion

• Philip Liner, 1925-2019
  Veteran New Zealand broadcaster

• Wharehuia Milroy, 1937-2019
  Esteemed Māori academic and guardian of te reo and tikanga Māori

• Pauline O’Regan, 1922-2019
  New Zealand educationalist, community worker and writer

• Herman Wouk, 1915-2019
  American author best known for The Caine mutiny which won the Pulitzer Prize