Obituaries
First black performer to win Oscar for best supporting actor dies
Louis Gossett Jr took home the best supporting actor Oscar in 1982 for his role in An Officer and a Gentleman.
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Prolific scriptwriter for the ABC was a powerful force in TV drama
Michael Jenkins fought tooth and nail for creative control for his actors and his crews during his many TV and film productions.
‘Don’t know where I’d be without him’: Battlers pay tribute to Les Twentyman
David Glenny chokes back tears as he recalls the impact that youth social worker Les Twentyman had on his family.
- by Tom Cowie
Designer of famed car from the opening scene of The Italian Job dies
The man who designed the Lamborghini seen racing up Italian mountain roads in the classic Michael Caine film has died.
Bomb-aimer was last British survivor of 617 Dambuster Squadron
During a flight to Leipzig, the crew’s two inboard engines cut out after icing up. “We were plunging down towards the earth with a full bomb load,” John Bell recalled.
Historian studied witchcraft and how violence changed over centuries
English historian James Sharpe’s books on witchcraft transformed the study of the subject.
MD of ink supplier to major Australian newspapers
Collie delivery trucks were well known for their INK registration plates, thanks to Mike Hanlon’s initiative.
- by Stephen Hanlon
Formidable nutritionist and feminist took healthcare to remote regions
Greenfield showed that it was possible for women to survive and thrive in what was then a male-dominated field.
- by Anne Ring
Glam rocker behind Cockney Rebel’s Make Me Smile
Despite being neither Cockney nor much of a rebel, Steve Harley lit up the charts with a string of ’70s floor-fillers.
