Robert Vaughn, debonair star of The Man from U.N.C.L.E
Robert Vaughn playing napoleon Solo and David McCallum, playing the Russian spy Illya Kuryakin as U.N.C.L.E agents took on THRUSH
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French comic actor hailed by Jerry Lewis as a genius
French clown, comedian and filmmaker reinvented visual comedy, taking cues from masters such as Max Linder, Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton and Jacques Tati.
Dedicated police forensic scientist became a world expert in identification of handwriting
Dr Bryan Found worked tirelessly to improve the application of scientific methods to the criminal justice system.
Leonard Cohen, singer-songwriter dies aged 82
Songs included I'm Your Man, Suzanne and First We Take Manhattan
Achieved advancement across women's affairs and consumer law
Anti-Vietnam marches, civil rights demonstrations, rock concerts and the wave of social change engulfed and inspired Gae Pincus.
In Passing
Janet Reno, Carolyn Hardy, Ralph J Cicerone
Four time Oscar nominee was hidden treasure of the Australian film world
Jane Campion and Jan Chapman remember Janet Patterson
Spitfire pilot became a legend of American aviation
US aviation legend Bob Hoover has died in Los Angeles at age 94.
Ombudsman pushed for transparency and was ready to take on government
George Masterman
Forensic scientist who investigated murders in the headlines
Forensic scientist who could discuss his macabre investigations over dinner.
In Passing
Molly Rose, Don Marshall, Stanford Lipsey
Bobby Vee, stood in when Buddy Holly killed in plane crash
A crucial factor in the singer's rise to fame was stepping in for Buddy Holly after his fatal plane crash, on the basis that he knew the words to Holly's hit songs.
Expert on Kakadu, rodents and Sandakan death marches
Richard Braithwaite's study of the biological significance of the region contributed to the expansion of Kakadu National Park.
Mogul to the stars at the William Morris talent agency
His roster included, among others, Kim Novak, Barbara Stanwyck, Elvis and Priscilla Presley, Clint Eastwood and Donna Summer.
Producer helped revival of British movie industry
Third assistant director of Carry on Camping, he was given the task of repeatedly whipping off Barbara Windsor's bikini top with a fishing wire and hook
Late-night television horror-movie host became cult figure
Zacherle was the "monster of ceremonies".
In Passing
Carlos Alberto, Howard Davies, Ewen A. Whitaker
Father of Australian Archaeology
John Mulvaney put the study of Aboriginals' past onto the academic agenda.
The man who helped us stand alone
He designed the ACT Public Service before Canberra's transition to self-government, then led it ably.
First woman to climb Everest
Referring to a climbing club for women that she organised after college, Tabei said: "We were told we should be raising children instead."
Scriptwriter crafted the best of BBC comedy
Perry's famous "Don't tell him, Pike!" scene was repeatedly voted the funniest in television history
Hard work made a humble miner’s son a successful and generous businessman
The passing of Henry Donohue ends a life of unrivalled achievement in the South Gippsland community.
How WW1 charge of the Light Horse Brigade led Hockey family to Sydney
Richard Hockey's was a smiling presence that drew the customers through the door from the first
Raine, Countess Spencer, step-mother to Diana
She was often top of her class. "Never mind about that," her mother would say, "you have a gravy stain on your shirt."
In Passing
Jean Alexander,
Busy mother who invented the first disposable nappy
The first disposable nappies were made from parachute fabric.
Star of French ballet set apart by a mesmerising elegance
Chauviré was the idol Nureyev admired from afar
Photographer captured hope in his street pictures
Wolfgang Suschitzky, an Austrian-born photographer and cinematographer who was a key figure in a British film movement of the 1930s and '40s.
Pioneering Greens activist was driven by art, community and bush
Jenny Saulwick was a lioness of environmental justice, a passionate protector of the local community and a creator of community public art, and helped kick-start the Victorian Greens.