Obituaries
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General Günther Rall: Luftwaffe fighter ace who helped create the modern German airforce
Günther Rall, a seasoned German fighter ace who was still only 23 years old, was told he would not walk again, yet he defied medical opinion to become one of the leading pilots of the Second World War and made an important contribution to developing the post-war German air force.
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Porfessor Pat Thompson: Historian whose influence came through teaching rather than his writing
Tuesday, 8 December 2009
For four decades tutor at Wadham College, alternately acerbic and avuncular, iconoclastic and inspiring, and always generous with his time, A.F. '("Pat"') Thompson was a major force in modern British history teaching and research at Oxford.
Raj Singh Dungarpur: Controversial cricket administrator who championed the young Tendulkar
Tuesday, 8 December 2009
Raj Singh Dungarpur was the most influential and controversial president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). This prince of the erstwhile state of Dungarpur had the same reputation when he was the chairman of national selectors, and manager of the Indian team on the tours of England in 1982 and 1986 and Pakistan in 1984-85 and 2005-06: he had a special talent to make friends and foes.
Greg Ladanyi: Grammy-winning record producer noted for his work with Jackson Browne and Toto
Monday, 7 December 2009
The American recording engineer and producer Greg Ladanyi helped make some of the biggest records of the Seventies and Eighties, by such California-based acts as Jackson Browne, Don Henley and Toto, the group of top Los Angeles session players turned performers.
Dick Berg: Writer and producer who helped pioneer TV movies and mini-series
Monday, 7 December 2009
The writer and producer Dick Berg played an important part in the evolution of television entertainment in the United States. He was one of those who inaugurated the television movie and mini-series, and he created the cult series Johnny Staccato, which captured the mood of the beat generation in its noirish tales that blended crime-solving with superior jazz performances.
Eric Wilkes: Physician whose 1980 report into the care of the terminally ill transformed social policy
Monday, 7 December 2009
Eric Wilkes, one of the country's most eminent experts in palliative care, was a physician whose interests and impact were wide-ranging. His 1980 report into the care of the terminally ill had a significant effect on social policy, and was later praised for its foresight.
Vjekoslav Sutej: Croatian conductor
Monday, 7 December 2009
The Croatian conductor Vjekoslav Sutej, who died on 2 December aged 58, led orchestras in the United States, Italy and Spain and worked with Placido Domingo and Montserrat Caballe. He had led the Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra since 2003.
Richard Todd: D-Day veteran and actor celebrated for his role as Guy Gibson in 'The Dam Busters'
Saturday, 5 December 2009
A major star of the British cinema in the 1950s, Richard Todd won an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of a taciturn dying Scot in The Hasty Heart (1949), played Robin Hood and Sir Walter Raleigh on screen, and was Ian Fleming's first choice to play his creation, James Bond.
Lady David: Local authority veteran who became a champion of education as a member of the House of Lords
Saturday, 5 December 2009
One of those indefatigable, vibrant, Newnham girls of the 1930s, Nora David was a local authority heavyweight with an expertise in new towns who had the ear of both Harold Wilson as Prime Minister and Dick Crossman as Minister of Housing and Local Government (1964-66), and many other members of the inner circle of Labour politics.
Bob Hains: Chief sub-editor who worked at The Independent from its inception
Friday, 4 December 2009
Good sub-editing is the backbone of any newspaper: the act of quality control that gives a title a reputation for relevance and reliability.
Patriarch Pavle: Head of the Serbian Orthodox Church during the Kosovo War
Friday, 4 December 2009
Patriarch Pavle, who has died at the age of 95, was a devout and personally meek former monk, who during the 1990s found himself head of the Serbian Orthodox Church at a time of huge turmoil in the Balkans.
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