Obituary
Hong Kong activist investor David Webb dies of cancer
HONG Kong activist investor and prominent commentator David Webb has died of metastatic prostate cancer, according to his social media accounts.
Bob Weir, Grateful Dead co-founder and rhythm guitarist, dead at 78
He was one of the group’s two frontmen and main vocalists for most of the band’s history
Bangladesh’s former prime minister Khaleda Zia dies aged 80
Her son Tarique Rahman will lead the party to the Feb 12 general election
France’s screen siren Brigitte Bardot dies at 91
[PARIS] French film sensation Brigitte Bardot, a symbol of sexual liberation in the 1950s and 1960s who reinvented herself as an animal rights defender and embraced far-right views, died on Sunday age...
Louis Gerstner, CEO credited with turning around IBM, dies at 83
The company put its focus on so-called middleware
French legend Brigitte Bardot dead at 91: foundation
FRENCH film legend Brigitte Bardot has died at 91, her foundation said Sunday (Dec 28).
‘Shopaholic’ author Sophie Kinsella dies aged 55
She published over 30 books which have sold some 50 million copies
Frank Benjamin, who helmed retailer FJ Benjamin for 6 decades, dies at 90
[SINGAPORE] Frank Benjamin, who helmed retailer FJ Benjamin for 63 years, died on Wednesday (Dec 10) at the age of 90.
Philippine political veteran Juan Ponce Enrile dies at 101
[MANILA] Juan Ponce Enrile, a shrewd political operator who helped usher in the darkest repression of the late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos’ rule, died on Thursday (Nov 13) at the age of 101, ...
Gopichand Hinduja, Britain’s richest man, dies at 85
Spanning at least four generations, the Hinduja dynasty has a combined net worth of more than US$12 billion
