Richard Branson’s mother Eve dies, aged 96, from coronavirus as billionaire pays tribute to ‘wonderful’ woman who taught him value of hard work and entrepreneurship By Danyal Hussain For Mailonline Published: 12:24 GMT, 11 January 2021 | Updated: 12:39 GMT, 11 January 2021 Sir Richard Branson’s mother Eve has died from coronavirus at the age of … Read more
Pope’s personal doctor dies from coronavirus ‘complications’, aged 78, after pontiff revealed he will get vaccine as early as next week Fabrizio Soccorsi was hospitalised on Boxing Day with an oncological disease Pope Francis’ personal doctor died on Saturday with Covid complications It is not known when he was last in close contact with the … Read more
James Bond and Coronation Street director Michael Apted dies aged 79 The British filmmaker was perhaps best known for Up series of documentaries Apted directed James Bond The World Is Not Enough, starring Pierce Brosnan Thomas Schlamme – president of the Directors Guild of America – paid tribute By James Gant For Mailonline Published: 21:40 … Read more
A double killer who was told he would never leave jail after murdering his neighbour and a Sunday school teacher had died in prison following a positive Covid-19 test. David Cook, 74, had been admitted to hospital on December 7 after testing positive for coronavirus at the jail. Cook, who was one of around 70 prisoners … Read more
ER actor Dearon ‘Deezer D’ Thompson dead aged 55 from what family thinks was a heart attack He was discovered at his residence unresponsive Thursday and his family are of the opinion that he had a heart attack according to his brother Marshawn The authorities have yet to formally release a cause of death for … Read more
Albert Roux, the chef behind London’s legendary Le Gavroche restaurant which became the first in Britain to be awarded three Michelin stars has died at the age of 85, his family announced today. Part of the Roux culinary dynasty, tributes have poured in from across the industry for the restaurateur, who died on Monday after … Read more
Today I announce my retirement from rugby league due to the two concussions I suffered on the 19th January and 2nd February 2020. I have come to the conclusion, after over 11 months of severe symptoms, that I need to give this injury the respect and time it deserves and cannot put my health and … Read more
Professor Donal O’Donoghue (pictured) passed away in the critical care unit of Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport on Sunday following a two-week battle with coronavirus A ‘tireless’ professor who was awarded an OBE for his work as the ‘big daddy of British renal medicine’ has died from Covid-19 aged 64. Professor Donal O’Donoghue passed away in … Read more
A man who made history with his wife as the UK’s first couple with Down’s Syndrome to marry has died from Covid-19 – just two weeks after contracting the virus. Tommy Pilling, 62, from Southend-on-Sea, Essex, lost his battle to coronavirus on January 1, leaving behind his doting wife Maryanne, 49, who says she is … Read more
Children of Bodom rocker Alexi Laiho has died aged 41. The death of Alexi -who was best known as the lead guitarist, lead vocalist and founding member of the Finnish metal band – was announced by his Bodom After Midnight bandmates in a heartbreaking tweet on Monday. Alexi – known as Wildchild – died at his … Read more