Adrian Lamo, hacker who reported Chelsea Manning to FBI, dies aged 37

Hacker Adrian Lamo has died aged 37. The Colombian-American gained notoriety after reporting whistleblower Chelsea Manning to US authorities in 2010. Mario Lamo, the hacker’s father, revealed the news of his son’s death in a Facebook post on Friday. “With great sadness and a broken heart I have to let know all of Adrian’s friends […]

Cyrille Regis: West Brom and Coventry legend dies aged 59 – tributes from football world

Regis, who became an icon at West Brom and Coventry during the 1970s and ‘80s, suffered a suspected cardiac arrest. He was part of a West Brom side that included the iconic black players Laurie Cunningham and Brendon Batson. The trio, who became known as ‘The Three Degrees’, paved the way for more black players […]

‘NASA’s most experienced astronaut’ John Young dies aged 87

Published time: 6 Jan, 2018 19:16 Edited time: 6 Jan, 2018 19:42 NASA veteran John Young, the only US astronaut to go into space as part of the Gemini, Apollo and space shuttle programs, and the first to fly into space six times, has died aged 87. Described by NASA as the agency’s “most experienced […]

Sound of Music star dies aged 68 after battling brain cancer: So long, farewell, Louisa

It’s time to say so long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, adieu to another one of the iconic stars from the classic musical. Heather was only 68 and passed away just four weeks after receiving a terminal diagnosis. Her son, Ryan, released a poignant statement saying that the beloved star “took her last breath on this earth” […]

Kim Jong-Hyun, From South Korea's Biggest K-Pop Band, Has Died Aged 27

Kim Jong-hyun, a key member of one of South Korea’s biggest boy bands, SHINee, has died. He was 27. The singer, who performed under the name Jonghyun, was found unconscious in a rented Seoul apartment on Monday evening. He received emergency CPR treatment upon his arrival at a hospital but was later pronounced dead. Investigators […]

Victims aged 4 to 75: Norway community rocked by 150+ sexual assault cases spanning 60yrs

A small Norwegian town above the Arctic Circle has witnessed at least 151 cases of sexual assault since 1953, police revealed. Victims ranged between four and 75 years old, and mostly belonged to the indigenous Sami community. All the incidents took place in the Tysfjord municipality in Norway, with a population of less than 2,000 […]

Jana Novotna dead: Former Wimbledon champion dies aged 49

Novotna, who beat France’s Nathalie Tauziat to win Wimbledon in 1998, had been battling cancer for several years. A former world number one in doubles and number two in singles, Novotna had celebrated her 49th birthday last month. But the WTA announced in a statement: “It is with deep sadness that the WTA announces the passing […]

James Bond 25: 'Daniel Craig wants Monica Bellucci to return aged 55 as OLDEST Bond girl'

The glamorous Italian actress had a small role in 2015’s Spectre as Lucia Sciarra, the widow of an assassin who Craig’s Bond killed in the film’s opening scene. The two were briefly lovers in the movie, before 007 headed off on his mission and fell for Léa Seydoux’s Madeleine Swann, who he drove off with […]