The Grammy Award-winning composer of the Mission: Impossible theme, Lalo Schifrin, has died aged 93, his family announced. The Argentine musician’s son, Ryan Schifrin, confirmed his father died of complications from pneumonia on Thursday, in a statement shared with the BBC’s US partner CBS. Schifrin was known for his unique percussive and jazzy style during...
One of the two charismatic criminals involved in the kidnapping that gave the world the term “Stockholm syndrome” has died aged 78, his family has said. Clark Oloffson – who rose to global notoriety in 1973 following a kidnapping and bank robbery in the Swedish capital – died following a lengthy illness, his family told...
Celtic have paid tribute to Lisbon Lion John Clark, who has died at the age of 84. In more than 300 games for the club, Clark won several major honours, including four league titles. However, his greatest achievement came in 1967, when Celtic defeated Inter Milan in Lisbon to become the first British team to...
Fred Smith, founder of the US parcel delivery giant Federal Express, has died at the age of 80, the company has announced. Mr Smith founded the firm in 1973 having previously served in the US Marine Corps. He ran the company as CEO until 2022. “Fred was more than just the pioneer of an industry...
Leonard Lauder, the businessman who built Estee Lauder into one of the world’s biggest cosmetic makers, has died aged 92. Lauder joined his parents’ company in 1958 and served as chief executive for 17 years. He was an accomplished dealmaker and bought brands including Clinique, Bobbi Brown and MAC. “He was an icon and pioneer,...
The Englishman, born to a Albanian father and a British-Yemeni mother, became hooked on the sport when his mum brought him to a boxing gym aged five. “I was doing loads of sports at the time. But when I started sparring at about nine I just fell in love with it,” he says. “The first...
Jonathan Geddes BBC Scotland News PA Media Sir Geoff Palmer became Scotland’s first black professor in 1989 Scotland’s first black professor Sir Geoff Palmer has died, aged 85. Sir Geoff, chancellor and professor emeritus at Heriot-Watt University, moved to the UK from Jamaica as a teenager and became known as both an academic and a...
Brian Wilson, the legendary frontman and co-founder of The Beach Boys, has died at the age of 82, his family has announced. “We are heartbroken to announce that our beloved father Brian Wilson has passed away,” his family said in a statement shared online. “We are at a loss for words right now. “Please respect...
Sly Stone, a funk-rock star who lead the group Sly and the Family Stone, has died aged 82, his family said. In a statement on Monday, they said that he died following a “prolonged battle” with COPD and other underlying health issues. “Sly was a monumental figure, a groundbreaking innovator, and a true pioneer who...
Uriah Rennie, the Premier League’s first black referee, has died aged 65. Rennie officiated more than 300 games between 1997 and 2008, including 175 Premier League matches. “We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of our former chair and trailblazing referee, Uriah Rennie,” said a Sheffield & Hallamshire County Football Association statement., external...
Zambia’s former President Edgar Lungu has died at the age of 68, his party has said in a statement. He had “been receiving specialized treatment in South Africa” for an undisclosed illness, the Patriotic Front said confirming the news. Lungu led Zambia for six years from 2015, losing the election to the current President Hakainde...
Michael Bristow Asia-Pacific editor Getty Images Former baseball player Shigeo Nagashima, who was once one of Japan’s most famous sports stars, has died aged 89. He died of pneumonia at a hospital in Tokyo, according to a statement released by his former team the Yomiuri Giants. Nicknamed Mr Giants, Nagashima won nine straight titles with...
The Zimbabwe-born forward has spent the past season playing for Cape Town-based side Stormers in the United Rugby Championship where he played nine times. “Thank you to Rob (Baxter, Exeter director of rugby) and everyone involved at Exeter for giving me the opportunity all those years ago, was a special journey going from the Championship...
Getty Images Emmy winning actress Valerie Mahaffey has died at age 71, her family has confirmed. Mahaffey’s publicist confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that the star died in California on Friday after being diagnosed with cancer. The star was known for her work on television series including Desperate Housewives, Young Sheldon and Big Sky. In...
Getty Images The French scientist who created the abortion pill has died at the age of 98. Étienne-Émile Baulieu helped develop the oral drug RU-486, also known as mifepristone, which has provided millions of women across the world with a safe and inexpensive alternative to a surgical abortion. Dr Baulieu died at his home in...