Obituary
‘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
Former US vice-president Dick Cheney dies at 84
Cheney died on Monday night from complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease, according to his family
Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit, influential royal and style icon, dies at 93
[BANGKOK] Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit, who brought glamour and elegance to a postwar revival in the country’s monarchy and who, in later years, would occasionally wade into politics, has died aged...
‘Integrity and purpose’ - Former New Zealand PM Bolger dies at 90
FORMER New Zealand Prime Minister Jim Bolger, who led the country through major economic reforms in the 1990s and was known for his integrity, died on Wednesday, aged 90.
Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton dead at 79
‘What you saw was who she was,’ says Bette Midler of the Annie Hall star
World-renowned chimpanzee expert Jane Goodall dies at 91
The British primatologist’s most famous finding is that chimpanzees use grass stalks and twigs as tools to fish termites from their mounds
Semiconductor pioneer and long-time STMicroelectronics chief Pasquale Pistorio dies at 89
He led the company from its creation until 2005; for his contributions to Singapore’s semiconductor and manufacturing sectors, he was named an Honorary Citizen in 2003
