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News French priest accused of sexually assaulting Inuit children dies Joannes Rivoire was sought by Canada for sexually abusing Inuit children more than 30 years ago but avoided extradition and prosecution. He died in a nursing home France at age 93, after a long illness.

Published on April 13, 2024, at 10:35 am (Paris) Le Monde with AFP

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Obituary Subscribers only The death of OJ Simpson, a fallen icon and controversial figure in American society Accused of murdering his ex-wife, the former American football star was the main protagonist in a 1995 trial that became a trial of the racism of the Los Angeles police and the biases of American society.

Published on April 12, 2024, at 10:42 pm (Paris), updated on April 13, 2024, at 3:48 pm Corine Lesnes

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News Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli dies at 83 The Italian-born designer became renowned in the early 1970s for his animal prints and bold designs that remained his trademark throughout his long career.

Published on April 12, 2024, at 8:56 pm (Paris), updated on April 13, 2024, at 11:36 am Le Monde with AFP

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Obituary Trina Robbins, comic book author and feminist historian, has died at 85 In addition to writing for 'Wonder Woman,' the comic artist was relentless in her efforts to highlight the frequently minimized role of women in comic book history.

Published on April 11, 2024, at 10:57 pm (Paris), updated on April 12, 2024, at 7:27 am Pierre Trouvé Pauline Croquet

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News OJ Simpson, ex-NFL star aquitted in the 'trial of the century', dies aged 76 According to a statement by his family, the former football player, who was aquitted of his wife and her friend's murder in 1995, died of cancer.

Published on April 11, 2024, at 4:54 pm (Paris), updated on April 11, 2024, at 5:55 pm Le Monde with AP and AFP

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Obituary Subscribers only Physicist Peter Higgs, father of the boson, has died In 2013, the British scientist was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for having predicted as early as 1964 the existence of a particle finally discovered in 2012 at the European Organization for Nuclear Research.

Published on April 10, 2024, at 5:38 am (Paris), updated on April 10, 2024, at 1:35 pm Hervé Morin

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News Peter Higgs, Nobel-winning physicist who proposed existence of 'God particle', dies at 94 The University of Edinburgh said he died on Monday "peacefully at home following a short illness." The physicist won the 2013 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work that helped explain how matter formed after the Big Bang.

Published on April 9, 2024, at 7:07 pm (Paris) Le Monde with AP

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Obituary Subscribers only Alexis Gruss, the patriarch of French circus, has died From his first show in 1974, to 2024, when his company won its highest award at the International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo, Gruss left his mark on equestrian circus. He died on Saturday, April 6, aged 79.

Published on April 7, 2024, at 1:26 pm (Paris) Rosita Boisseau

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Obituary Subscribers only Maryse Condé, prolific Guadeloupean writer, dies aged 90 The Caribbean 'giant of literature,' who examined the Black diaspora throughout her vast writing career, died at the age of 90 on Monday.

Published on April 2, 2024, at 11:59 am (Paris), updated on April 2, 2024, at 12:31 pm Gladys Marivat

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News Louis Gossett Jr., first Black man to win supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87 Gossett got his breakthrough on the show 'Roots,' for which he won an Emmy, and later for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for 'An Officer and a Gentleman.'

Published on March 29, 2024, at 2:46 pm (Paris), updated on March 29, 2024, at 3:26 pm Le Monde with AP

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Obituary Subscribers only Claude Alphandéry, Resistance hero and socially-engaged economist, has died The Communist activist turned senior civil servant, then president of France's leading bank specializing in public housing, had an exceptional career. The founder of the France Active solidarity finance network died on March 26, aged 101.

Published on March 27, 2024, at 9:40 am (Paris) Jérôme Porier

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News Richard Serra, the 'poet of iron,' has died at 85 The American artist was renowned for his towering, curving sculptures made of rusting steel. He died of pneumonia at his home in Long Island, according to his lawyer.

Published on March 27, 2024, at 3:04 am (Paris), updated on March 27, 2024, at 8:15 am Le Monde with AP and AFP

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News French artist Laurent de Brunhoff, an author and illustrator of 'Babar', dies at 98 Created in 1931 by de Brunhoff's parents, the Babar series has sold millions of copies around the world and has been translated into over a dozen languages.

Published on March 23, 2024, at 4:27 am (Paris), updated on March 23, 2024, at 1:52 pm Le Monde with AFP

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Obituary Subscribers only Frédéric Mitterrand, ex-French culture minister and nephew of former president, has died The nephew of former president François Mitterrand was a figure of television, cinema, and literature, and served in government under Nicolas Sarkozy. He died onMarch 21, at the age of76.

Published on March 21, 2024, at 8:02 pm (Paris), updated on March 22, 2024, at 9:33 am Clarisse Fabre Nicole Vulser

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News M. Emmet Walsh, 'Blood Simple,' 'Blade Runner', 'Knives Out' actor, dies at 88 Walsh died from cardiac arrest on Tuesday at a hospital in Vermont.

Published on March 21, 2024, at 12:14 am (Paris), updated on March 21, 2024, at 7:33 am Le Monde with AP

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Document Subscribers only Philippe de Gaulle: 'I never saw my father feel like laughing out loud' In the 2003 book about Charles de Gaulle, his son Philippe, who died on March 13, lifted the veil on some little-known facts about the former president's political and family life.

Published on March 13, 2024, at 10:18 am (Paris) Le Monde

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Obituary Philippe de Gaulle, son of Charles de Gaulle, has died aged 102 His father was the leader of the Resistance during World War II and later the president of France. Despite a distinguished career as an admiral in the Navy, Philippe de Gaulle, who died on Tuesday night, lived much of his life in a historical figure's shadow.

Published on March 13, 2024, at 8:52 am (Paris), updated on March 13, 2024, at 11:09 am Bertrand Le Gendre

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Obituary Subscribers only Akira Toriyama, the self-taught manga creator who just wanted to draw what he liked The author of "Dr. Slump" and "Dragon Ball," an icon of the manga industry, has died aged 68. He leaves behind a body of work as inventive as it was frustrating.

Published on March 8, 2024, at 8:33 pm (Paris) William Audureau

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News Akira Toriyama, creator of hit manga 'Dragon Ball,' has died Toriyama, 68, is a titan of Japan's manga industry, with 'Dragon Ball' having sold at least 260 million copies worldwide since its creation in 1984. He died on March 1.

Published on March 8, 2024, at 7:54 am (Paris), updated on March 8, 2024, at 9:50 am Le Monde with AFP

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Obituary Subscribers only Edward Bond, British playwright, has died Bond, one of the most significant authors of the second half of the 20th century, wrote plays inspired by Shakespeare and Greek tragedies addressing the processes of violence in our societies. He died on March 3, aged 89.

Published on March 5, 2024, at 11:48 am (Paris), updated on March 5, 2024, at 12:18 pm Fabienne Darge

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Obituary Subscribers only Zong Qinghou, once China's richest man, has died The founder of the Wahaha beverage group was once the richest man in his country. The way he competed with Danone remains a textbook case of how difficult it is to do business in China. He passed away on February 25, 2024. He was 79.

Published on March 5, 2024, at 9:12 am (Paris) Harold Thibault

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News Iris Apfel, known for her eye-catching style and her black-rimmed glasses, dies at 102 The textile expert, interior designer, and fashion celebrity once said: 'I'm not pretty, (...) but it doesn't matter, I have something much better. I have style.'

Published on March 2, 2024, at 3:24 am (Paris), updated on March 2, 2024, at 3:38 am Le Monde with AP

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News Ex-Canadian PM Brian Mulroney has died Brian Mulroney, Canada's 18th prime minister, known as one of the architects of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), passed away on Thursday. He was 84 years old.

Published on March 1, 2024, at 1:19 am (Paris), updated on March 1, 2024, at 8:45 am Le Monde with AFP

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News Award-winning Italian director Paolo Taviani dies at 92 The filmmaker had collaborated with his elder brother on around fifteen feature films, including 'Padre Padrone,' which won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 1977.

Published on February 29, 2024, at 10:28 pm (Paris), updated on March 1, 2024, at 8:36 am Le Monde with AFP

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News Richard Lewis, acclaimed comedian, 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' actor, dies at 76 With his trademark black attire and unruly shock of hair, Lewis brought a unique blend of self-deprecation and existential angst to the comedy stage.

Published on February 28, 2024, at 10:46 pm (Paris), updated on February 29, 2024, at 8:08 am Le Monde with AP

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Obituary Subscribers only Alexei Navalny, a life of resistance and sacrifice The main opponent of Russian President Vladimir Putin had survived a poisoning attempt in 2020. When he returned to his country after months of recovery in Germany, he knew he would end up in prison. He died there on Friday, aged 47.

Published on February 16, 2024, at 8:19 pm (Paris), updated on February 16, 2024, at 8:27 pm Benoît Vitkine

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Long Read Subscribers only Macron declares Badinter will be inducted to Panthéon, in agreement with family On Wednesday, the French president led a national tribute to former justice minister Robert Badinter, who championed the abolition of the death penalty in France.

Published on February 15, 2024, at 10:42 am (Paris) Nathalie Segaunes

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Op-Ed Subscribers only 'Robert Badinter brought a judicial culture steeped in history into the democratic age' Judge Denis Salas writes that the former justice minister always linked his taste for archives to the struggles of his time, demonstrating how immediate reforms are enriched and informed by extensive heritage.

Published on February 11, 2024, at 11:33 am (Paris) Denis Salas

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Op-Ed Subscribers only 'Robert Badinter saw constitutional courts as a bulwark against populism' Dominique Rousseau writes that the lessons dear to the former president of the French Constitutional Council still resonate today.

Published on February 10, 2024, at 3:30 pm (Paris), updated on February 10, 2024, at 3:32 pm Dominique Rousseau

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In Depth Subscribers only Macron pays tribute to Badinter in front of graduating judges During a visit to a judges' school in Bordeaux, the French president expressed his 'admiration' and 'affection' for the former justice minister who abolished the death penalty.

Published on February 10, 2024, at 12:19 pm (Paris) Claire Gatinois

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Editorial Robert Badinter, a just man for posterity The former French justice minister died on Friday. It is salutary to recall his righteousness and intransigence at a time when France's interior minister is pitting politics against law, the role of the Constitutional Council is being challenged, and prison overcrowding is reaching worrying records.

Published on February 10, 2024, at 11:47 am (Paris), updated on February 10, 2024, at 11:48 am Le Monde

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News Politicians react to death of former French justice minister Robert Badinter, who ended death penalty French President Emmanuel Macron described him as a 'person of the century' who 'never stopped pleading for enlightenment.'

Published on February 9, 2024, at 12:47 pm (Paris), updated on March 25, 2024, at 9:49 am Le Monde with AFP

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Obituary Subscribers only Robert Badinter, who abolished the death penalty in France, has died The intangible, universal vision of human rights held by the former justice minister permeated his writings and opinions until the end of his life. He died in Paris on February 9, at 95 years of age.

Published on February 9, 2024, at 12:22 pm (Paris), updated on February 9, 2024, at 7:46 pm Bertrand Le Gendre Franck Johannès

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News Sebastian Piñera, former Chilean president, dies in a helicopter crash Piñera, 74, served two non-consecutive terms in office, between 2010 and 2014 and again from 2018 to 2022.

Published on February 6, 2024, at 10:23 pm (Paris), updated on February 7, 2024, at 3:10 am Le Monde with AFP

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Obituary Subscribers only Vittorio Emanuele of Savoy, son of Italy's last king, has died Banned from Italy for over half a century, the head of the House of Savoy was able to return to Rome in 2002. He died on February 3, at his home in Geneva, Switzerland.

Published on February 6, 2024, at 2:21 pm (Paris), updated on February 6, 2024, at 2:21 pm Olivier Bonnel

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News Country singer-songwriter Toby Keith has died The sometimes polarizing American figure known for his overt patriotism died of stomach cancer. He was 62 years old.

Published on February 6, 2024, at 11:24 am (Paris) Le Monde with AP

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News Barry John, the 'King' of Welsh rugby, dies at 79 Cardiff said the club was 'devastated' to learn of John's death, who it described as an 'absolute icon.' 'Long live the King,' Cardiff said.

Published on February 4, 2024, at 11:38 pm (Paris), updated on February 5, 2024, at 9:12 am Le Monde with AFP

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News Carl Weathers, Apollo Creed in 'Rocky' films, dies at 76 The Hollywood action movie and comedy star was also known for his roles in 'Predator' and the Star Wars spin-off series 'The Mandalorian.'

Published on February 2, 2024, at 10:25 pm (Paris), updated on February 3, 2024, at 9:54 am Le Monde with AFP

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News Broadway legend Chita Rivera dies at 91 The vibrant performer who earned 10 Tony nominations and won twice in a long Broadway career that forged a path for Puerto Rican artists passed away on Tuesday.

Published on January 31, 2024, at 2:55 am (Paris), updated on January 31, 2024, at 8:01 am Le Monde with AFP

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News NBA Warriors assistant coach dead at 46 after heart attack The Golden State Warriors had been scheduled to play the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night, a game the NBA postponed. Dejan Milojević died in Salt Lake City, where he was hospitalized Tuesday night after the medical emergency happened during a private team dinner.

Published on January 18, 2024, at 12:48 am (Paris), updated on January 18, 2024, at 7:22 am Le Monde with AP

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News JPR Williams, Wales and British Lions rugby legend, dies aged 74 A three-time Five Nations Grand Slam winner with his country, he also boasted an unbeaten record in eight Tests as a Lion in historic triumphant tours to New Zealand in 1971 and 1974 in South Africa.

Published on January 10, 2024, at 10:43 am (Paris), updated on January 10, 2024, at 10:45 am Le Monde with AFP

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News Franz Beckenbauer, German football legend, dies at 78 Beckenbauer, one of the few football greats to win the World Cup as a both player and a coach, passed away peacefully in his sleep following years of health complications, according to a statement by his family.

Published on January 8, 2024, at 7:15 pm (Paris) Le Monde with AP and AFP

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News Mario Zagallo, World Cup winner and coach for Brazil, dies at 92 One of the most charismatic and superstitious figures in Brazilian football, Zagallo's death was confirmed by Brazilian soccer confederation president on Saturday.

Published on January 6, 2024, at 11:08 am (Paris) Le Monde

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News Actor David Soul, one half of 'Starsky and Hutch,' dies at 80 The popular series, broadcast on television in the late 1970s, featured two policemen in the fictional town of Bay City.

Published on January 5, 2024, at 4:33 pm (Paris) Le Monde with AP

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News France bids farewell to former EU chief Delors The former president of the European Commission and French finance minister was honored with a state funeral in Paris on Friday, January 5.

Published on January 5, 2024, at 1:42 pm (Paris), updated on January 5, 2024, at 2:08 pm Le Monde with AFP

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News Mary Poppins star Glynis Johns dies aged 100 The Tony Award-winning actress played Winifred Banks opposite Julie Andrews and was famed for the Stephen Sondheim hit 'Send in the Clowns,' which was written for her.

Published on January 5, 2024, at 10:19 am (Paris), updated on January 5, 2024, at 10:28 am Le Monde with AP

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Obituary Subscribers only Wolfgang Schäuble, major political figure and architect of German reunification, dies This conservative, committed European and guardian of the strictest budgetary orthodoxy, left his mark on his country's political life for five decades. He died of cancer on December 26, at the age of 81.

Published on January 2, 2024, at 5:14 am (Paris), updated on January 2, 2024, at 8:51 am Thomas Wieder

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News Riad Turk, the 'Syrian Mandela,' dies in France at 93 The dissident fled to France in 2018 after being exfiltrated out of Syria by activists into neighboring Turkey. In total, he spent 17 years imprisoned in Syria, often without trial, on claims of various offenses under dictator Hafez al-Assad, and later his son Bashar.

Published on January 1, 2024, at 10:40 pm (Paris), updated on January 2, 2024, at 7:47 am Le Monde with AFP

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Op-Ed Subscribers only 'Jacques Delors and the Parti Socialiste: A troubled relationship' Historian Mathieu Fulla recalls that the former European Commission president, who died on December 27, had long favored forms of activism other than politics, only joining the Parti Socialiste in 1974.

Published on December 31, 2023, at 5:30 pm (Paris) Le Monde

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Op-Ed Subscribers only 'Jacques Delors continued to play an important role in French-German dialogue after he retired from politics' Jacqueline Hénard, former Paris correspondent for the weekly "Die Zeit," writes about the former European Commission president's relations with West Germany and then reunified Germany.

Published on December 29, 2023, at 11:04 pm (Paris), updated on December 30, 2023, at 12:57 pm Le Monde

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Op-Ed Subscribers only 'The Europe of Jacques Delors was warm and welcoming' German political scientist Ulrike Guérot pays tribute to the endearing personality of the former president of the European Commission.

Published on December 29, 2023, at 4:30 am (Paris), updated on December 29, 2023, at 9:30 am Le Monde

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Obituary Jacques Delors, one of Europe's greats, has died The former European Commission president died on December 27 at the age of 98. He embodied the golden age of the European institutions and the creation of the eurozone. He also came close to the French presidency in 1995 – before deciding not to run.

Published on December 27, 2023, at 8:26 pm (Paris), updated on December 28, 2023, at 9:06 am Françoise Fressoz

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News Former EU chief Jacques Delors has died Jacques Delors was seen as the architect of the EU, overseeing the creation of the common market, its currency, and the Erasmus student program.

Published on December 27, 2023, at 6:43 pm (Paris) Le Monde with AFP

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News German political heavyweight Wolfgang Schäuble dies aged 81 Schaeuble, who was a minister under chancellors Helmut Kohl and Angela Merkel, also played a key role in German reunification in 1990.

Published on December 27, 2023, at 11:27 am (Paris), updated on December 28, 2023, at 10:13 am Le Monde with AFP

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News Kuwait's emir, Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, dies at 86 The emir, who came to power in 2020, has been succeeded by his half-brother Sheikh Meshal Al Ahmad Al Sabah, who is 83.

Published on December 16, 2023, at 11:23 am (Paris), updated on December 17, 2023, at 11:51 am Le Monde with AP and AFP

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News Andre Braugher, Emmy-winning actor who starred in 'Homicide' and 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine,' dies at 61 Braugher's publicist says the actor died after a short illness.

Published on December 13, 2023, at 4:10 am (Paris), updated on December 13, 2023, at 7:28 am Le Monde with AP

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News Chinese dissident doctor and outspoken AIDS whistleblower dies aged 95 Gao Yaojie, who dedicated her retirement to helping AIDS patients and orphans, passed away in New York City on Sunday.

Published on December 12, 2023, at 7:31 am (Paris) Le Monde with AFP

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News Ryan O'Neal, star of 'Love Story' and 'Barry Lyndon', dies at 82 The actor who rose from a TV soap opera to earn an Oscar nomination for 'Love Story' and showcased a charming performance alongside his 9-year-old daughter Tatum in 'Paper Moon,' passed away on Friday.

Published on December 9, 2023, at 2:16 am (Paris) Le Monde with AFP

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News British poet and activist Benjamin Zephaniah dies aged 65 The British dub poet who drew huge inspiration from his Caribbean roots and turned down his OBE has died eight weeks after being diagnosed with a brain tumor.

Published on December 7, 2023, at 2:56 pm (Paris), updated on December 7, 2023, at 3:04 pm Le Monde with AFP

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News Denny Laine, Wings and Moody Blues musician, dies at 79 Paul McCartney paid tribute to his former bandmate on Instagram, calling the musician 'an outstanding vocalist and guitar player.'

Published on December 6, 2023, at 9:08 am (Paris) Le Monde with AP

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