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Hein Verbruggen, who has died aged 75, was president of cycling's governing body, the Union Cycliste Internationale from 1991 to 2005 during the reign of Lance Armstrong, but was later accused of helping the American star to cheat.
Libertarians attempted to put support for freedom into practice in all aspects of their lives including through "free love".
Jill Singer combined glamour with a razor sharp journalistic intelligence.
Celebrity chef Darren Simpson dies after a long illness.
Jerry Nelson,Roy Ackerman, The 4th Viscount Long
The author of Birth Without Violence said caesarean sections were a form of "chickening out".
Her little black book of contacts was worth gold.
Challis was acoustics designer at Parliament House
German chancellor who bored Margaret Thatcher stiff with his rock and fossil collection.
Sam Panopoulos was widely credited with inventing the Hawaiian pizza; his addition of pineapple to the dish's prospective toppings in 1962 has sharply divided aficionados since, the numbers of those revelling in the combination of sweet and savoury flavours at least matched by those who consider it a culinary abomination.
Remarkable man, who died from brain haemorrhage at 64, leaves entire community grieving.
Bob Vines was a CSIRO scientist for 45 years, and his gentlemanly manner and intellectual commitment reflected the organisation's values.
Baba Schwartz's simple yet carefree childhood was shattered when the Nazis marched into Hungary. Many years later, she used her diaries and memories to tell the story of the horror that followed.
Anita Pallenberg, Andimba Toivo ya Toivo
The last thing she remembered hearing before the bomb exploded was her mother-in-law saying: "Isn't it a beautiful day?"
Pallenberg's model agency billed her as "too beautiful to get out of bed".
After Batman ended, West struggled to find meaningful acting jobs because he was so closely identified with his superhero role.
Eve Esnouf was a member of one of Germany's most distinguished families, but when her uncle tried to assassinate Hitler, her life changed dramatically.
Eric Fiesley started work as an engineer but his love of maths led him to change career - and hundreds of students had cause to be grateful.
John Willett started in advertising by driving his boss to lunch but was soon travelling the world hosting the long lunches himself, caught up in the wild times of the industry in the 1960s.
Friends said, 'O'Neill, you will sell to five friends on the beach and then you will be out of business'.
Severson found the perfect wave when the 5000 print run of the first issue of The Surfer sold out.
Angela Brodie, Peter Sallis, Helen Dunmore
Armati set many journalists on their way to success.
A.K's parties were known for rivers of champagne, bevies of women and international celebrities.
John Valder: "It was "a wonderful life – so varied, so eventful, so lively."
Fourth-generation farmer Rod May's experience as a student in the US convinced him that Australian farming had to adopt a more sustainable approach.
The voice of cheese-loving Wallace opposite Gromit, Peter Sallis, has died aged 96.
Libertarians attempted to put support for freedom into practice in all aspects of their lives, including through 'free love'.
Michael Gurr formed an early passionate commitment to the theatre and politics,and never lost his faith in both.
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