Friends, colleagues, and political rivals have paid their respects to former Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy, after his sudden death at the age of 55.
Ian Paisley, the firebrand face of Unionism in Northern Ireland for decades, has died at the age of 88. While he won’t be remembered as the Nelson Mandela of Ulster, his important role in the peace process can’t be denied.
Former Democratic Unionist (DUP) leader Dr Ian Paisley has died at the age of 88, says his wife Eileen.
Acclaimed British film actor and director Richard Attenborough has died aged 90.
American actor and stand-up comedian Robin Williams has died today, aged 63. Today, Barack Obama posted a statement about his death and noted, in a rather odd turn of phrase, that “he arrived in our lives as an alien”. Williams’ break-out role was as the alien Mork who arrived on earth to observe human behaviour.