Obituaries
Opera star who conquered TV and the Opera House dies at 55
Well-known Australian mezzo-soprano Jacqueline Dark has died of cancer at the age of 55.
- by Patrick Togher
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Forever proud of working-class background
June Hearn was a staunch advocate for economic and social justice in all her public roles.
- by Bruce Hearn Mackinnon
Veteran of interfaith affairs and expert on anti-semitism
“I felt encouraged that not just co-operation, but Muslim-Jewish friendship, is a genuine possibility,” said Jeremy Jones.
- by Michael Easson
The expert who repaired the knees of rugby league and Olympic athletes
In retirement, former rugby league player Merv Cross became a trailblazing knee doctor.
Creator of nutrition facts label was Steve Jobs of information design
Burkey Belser compared the finished product — which he later adapted to over-the-counter drugs — to the Apple iPod.
Navy had drinks with canapes of crayfish caught in nuclear test site
“When the test was imminent we had to sit on the upper deck, on the side remote from the target area, with our heads between our knees and eyes tightly shut.”
Heart-throb spy of The Man From U.N.C.L.E. and NCIS dies at 90
David McCallum found fame in the 1960s as the enigmatic Illya Kuryakin.
Believed strongly in giving back to the community
Laurie Larmer was one of few World War II veterans in Australia to be awarded France’s highest military decoration for his part in liberating France.
Organ historian wrote definitive work on ‘king of instruments’
Graeme Rushworth embodied by the words of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: “In my eyes and ears, the organ is the king of instruments.”
Brilliant Bombe machine operator was Bletchley Park codebreaker:
Margaret Betts volunteered for the Wrens in early 1943. “They had the best uniform.”
Bodybuilding pioneer inspired by Schwarzenegger
“A lot of the men bodybuilders there [Gold’s Gym] resented being invaded by a woman.”