Obituaries
Journalist was held hostage in Lebanon for nearly seven years
Anderson had just dropped his tennis partner when men armed with pistols yanked open his car door and shoved him into a Mercedes-Benz.
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Bomber Command president taught pilots Luftwaffe attack manoeuvres
DFC citation said Houghton ‘displayed the upmost courage, fortitude and devotion to duty’.
- by Tim Barlass
Published widely in the field of labour economics
Renowned labour economist Peter Riach has died in London on International Women’s Day, at the age of almost 87.
Obituaries
Medicine
‘Doctor’s cardiologist’ helped transform patient treatment
Dr David Hunt had a long and exemplary career in the public health sector as assistant director, and then director of cardiology at Royal Melbourne Hospital.
- by Tony Walker
Australia’s ‘great parliamentarian’ who sat in Britain’s House of Lords
The late Trixie Gardner was the first Australian woman to be elevated to the peerage in Britain.
- by Amy Ripley
How forbidden love blossomed between Czech, US gold medallists at Melbourne Olympics
Despite a Soviet-bloc diktat forbidding competitors from fraternising with Americans, Olga Fikotova and Hal Connolly fell in love.
Unforgettable leader born with a natural curiosity
Phil Carswell’s legacy and vision will remain a guiding force for the future of Thorne Harbour Health, formerly the Victorian AIDS Council.
Beautiful from the top of her beehive to the tips of her stilettos
Dressed by some of the world’s finest designers, top model Diane Masters also worked with renowned photographers Helmut Newton, Athol Shmith and Bruno Benini.
- by Jane Sullivan
Legendary JJ McRoach at the centre of ‘the Carlton Push’
Piotr ‘Peter’ Olszewski, who covered war zones in Somalia, pop stars and court cases and everything in between, has died in Cambodia.
- by David Langsam
‘Conscientious and considerate, an Age loyalist to the end’
In the newsroom, Peter McLaughlin could be famously grumpy, hiding a wry sense of humour and invariably helpful when he thought it necessary.
- by John Tidey
One of Australia’s greatest goalkeepers
Many regard Ron Lord as Australia’s best goalkeeper, and his brilliance between the sticks thrilled crowds across a career spanning nearly 20 years.
- by Peter Allen