John Hurst, cool-headed centre-back who won the League title with Everton – obituary
‘When pressure mounted on the Everton goal, he would be found at the centre of the storm, defusing the danger efficiently and unfussily’
‘When pressure mounted on the Everton goal, he would be found at the centre of the storm, defusing the danger efficiently and unfussily’
PDQ Bach’s oeuvre included the Short-Tempered Clavier, the Half-Nelson Mass and the ‘Canine Cantata’ Wachet Arf
Their phone was tapped, and a young Marilyn Monroe warned them that they were under surveillance
He built on Joan Littlewood’s belief in reflecting and attracting the local community and championed black and Asian actors and writers
Although she was a complete stranger to the dead star, she milked the fan mania by auctioning anything from her underwear to her dog licence
He kept the damaged plane of his wingman aloft until they could reach friendly territory
The 1950s series Davy Crockett sparked a schoolboy craze for coonskin hats with bushy tails and a spike in raccoon fur sales
When he first saw her perform, he recalled, ‘I knew I had to be involved – she was going to be huge, that was obvious’
A judge eventually ruled that ‘Lennon’s four-year battle to remain in our country is testimony to his faith in this American dream’
She studied at the Slade, illustrated Nell Dunn’s Battersea story Up the Junction, and wrote food books and many works on gardens
After appearing in a run of provocative films, she beat Sissy Spacek to a Bafta in 1975 but later had to wash up dishes to make ends meet
When his firm was bought by the austere bank SG Warburg, ‘he was horrified by our excessive preoccupation with work,’ a new colleague noted
Helped by neighbours, Army friends and borrowed vehicles, he led 30 convoys, with watchmen sleeping in the vans in lieu of insurance
Amalija made dresses for her daughters, and Melania, who became a model, credited her mother with sparking an interest in fashion and beauty
Wilford was appointed OBE and served in hotspots all over the world, but Bloody Sunday spelt the end of his military career
A wry, likeable presence on camera and behind the microphone, he also wrote radio comedy dramas and a series of 1920s-set detective novels
He was uncompromising and fearless, rock-solid in the tackle and imperious under the high ball, with a ferocious desire to go on the attack
In 1974 he captained West Germany to World Cup victory over the Dutch, and 16 years later was in the dug-out as the Germans beat Argentina
A few weeks after Hobson took over, Peter Sutcliffe was arrested almost by accident
He led the way in developing the cyclosporines, which prevent organ rejection