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Multi-talented writer was a major creative force in early TV drama
Peter Pinne 8:31 PM Don Battye was a witty man and will be remembered for his generous and warm spirit.
Penniless refugee drove computer giant
Jonathan Kandell 6:11 PM Andrew Grove was a longtime head of Intel Corporation, whose microprocessors were essential to modern appliances.
Intel boss Andy Grove was a midwife of semiconductor revolution
Grove's work ethic, personal drive and notion of the value of "creative confrontation" were a model for Silicon Valley entrepreneurs.
First chief of Yale's Holocaust archives
Literary scholar was first director of Yale's Holocaust archives.
More than a colleague, librarian was a friend with a generous heart
Michael Gordon John Langdon was a much-loved and admired colleague contributed to the quality of The Age for 37 years
Sinatra's son followed absent father
Eli Rosenberg FRANK SINATRA JUNIOR: Never matched his father's super-stardom
A stats boffin the world knew as Mr Martingale
Aurore Delaigle and Terry Speed PETER HALL Developed some of the most difficult and influential theory in modern statistics.
The Rockford Files mainstay Joe Santos dies at 84
Bruce Weber Joe Santos, a sturdily built, unpretentious character actor who had a memorable role as the overworked detective Dennis Becker on the popular 1970s drama "The Rockford Files", died on Friday in Santa Monica, California. He was 84.
Philosopher with restless intellect likened to Aristotle
Bruce Weber In the world of contemporary philosophers, Hilary Putnam was known for the breadth of his thinking, the vividness of his provocative arguments, and his penchant for self-questioning and willingness to change his mind.
The man who made the button-down shirt a mass-market must
SAM ROBERTS The Gants transformed the button-down shirt into a mass-market must.
Brookner will stifle no more emotions
Novelist Anita Brookner specialised in exploring the hidden pressures, ethical dilemmas and repressed emotions that shape ordinary lives, and won the 1984 Booker Prize for her fourth novel, Hotel du Lac.
Shunning awards, historian set his own true course
Stuart Macintyre, Graeme Davison JOHN HIRST A public commentator and controversialist
TV writer kept South Africa glued to the set
Max Whitten There were shades of Shakespeare in John Cundill's skill with words and profound understanding of human foibles.
Nobel winner matched market supply and demand
Lloyd Shapley was an American researcher of strategic decision-making called game theory who shared the 2012 Nobel Prize in economics.
The man who put 007 into the ejector seat
William Grimes Visionary production designer was responsible for many iconic film sets.
A multitude of skills and interests – and 103 years to enjoy them
Pioneering dentist became a mentor to generations as one of Melbourne University's oldest members.
Leading father-son doctors die within three days
KEITH and son IAN TORODE Veteran Colac GP, top orthopaedic surgeon.
Gallery guide inspired a vision for the arts
Lyn Wendtman While Denise Frost was secretary for the Newcastle Art Gallery Guides, she was so efficient a colleague joked they might receive the minutes before a meeting closed.
Livestock expert made a world of difference in international aid
Robert Ayre-Smith made major contributions to the farming industry in more than 30 countries during a remarkable career in veterinary science.
Fanfare for a common man with a masterful touch
Pioneer of progressive rock Keith Emerson brought outlandish showmanship and technological wizardry to world stage.
