Some well-known people who have died recently.
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Peter Ellis, 1958-2019
Child care worker and convicted child sexual abuse offender at the centre of one of the country’s enduring judicial controversies
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Jack Lasenby, 1931-1029
Beloved children's writer described as one of New Zealand's most important authors. Read our 2002 interview with Jack Lasenby
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Peter Lindbergh, 1944-2019
German fashion photographer and film director
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Harold Mabern, 1936-2019
American jazz pianist and composer
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Jessye Norman, 1945-2019
American opera singer and recitalist
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Llew Summers, 1947-2019
Christchurch sculptor. Check out photos of some of Llew Summers' sculptures on our Flickr photostream
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Alister Taylor, 1943-2019
Innovative and controversial New Zealand publisher
