Obituary
Ted Turner, outspoken founder of CNN, dies at 87
One of the most powerful figures in US media, his networks specialised in news, sports, re-runs and old movies
Mark Mobius, emerging markets investing pioneer, dies at 89
He was an evangelist for money-making opportunities in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe and Latin America
OnlyFans’ billionaire owner Leonid Radvinsky dies of cancer at 43
The entrepreneur’s death leaves questions about who will own the platform
Chuck Norris, macho star of ‘Walker, Texas Ranger’, dies at 86
The former martial arts champion starred in more than two dozen films portraying silent loners, soldiers, lawmen, veterans and All-American heroes
Indonesia’s richest man, Djarum co-owner Michael Bambang Hartono, dies aged 86
The tycoon had an estimated net worth of US$17.5 billion
Robert Duvall had a message for directors: ‘Get out of my way’
The late actor, who directed five feature films himself, had a reputation – a proud one – of being testy with filmmakers
Reaction to death of US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson
US CIVIL rights leader Jesse Jackson, a Baptist minister from the segregated South who became a close associate of Martin Luther King Jr and ran twice for the Democratic presidential nomination, has d...
Former South Korean PM Lee Hae Chan dies in Vietnam at 73
Lee had arrived in Vietnam on Thursday for a meeting
Valentino, Italian haute couture ‘emperor’ who painted fashion red, dies at 93
[ROME] A mix of carmine and scarlet, with a hint of orange - a new hue, inspired by an elderly woman at Barcelona’s opera house, whose elegance struck a young Valentino Garavani.
Liu Thai Ker, the architect who shaped modern Singapore, dies aged 87
[SINGAPORE] The architect who shaped the landscape of modern Singapore, Dr Liu Thai Ker, has died aged 87.
