Woman dies after explosion destroys house in Greater Manchester

Woman dies after explosion destroys house in Greater Manchester leaving another woman and a child in hospital and five homes evacuated Officers were called to a collapsed home in Ramsbottom, Bury, yesterday  Woman pronounced dead at scene and another woman, child taken to hospital Five properties, in East View in Summerseat, were evacuated as a … Read more

Boy, 7, dies after homemade igloo collapses on him in Switzerland

A seven-year-old boy has died in eastern Switzerland after a homemade igloo collapsed on him and his father, police said on Wednesday. The accident happened Tuesday in Tarasp in southeastern Switzerland when the boy and his father were both inside the igloo. Police in Graubuenden state said the collapse buried both the boy and his … Read more

Historian and author Christopher Lee who wrote BBC’s This Sceptred Isle dies aged 79

Historian and author Christopher Lee who wrote BBC’s This Sceptred Isle dies aged 79 after coronavirus battle Christopher Lee passed away at his home in Sussex surrounded by his family His wife Fiona Graham-Mackay said the author had tested positive for Covid-19 The 79-year-old won acclaim for the BBC’s This Sceptred Isle on BBC Radio 4 … Read more

Rush Limbaugh dies aged 70 after lung cancer battle

Conservative radio icon Rush Limbaugh died on Wednesday, aged 70, following his year-long battle with lung cancer.  News of Limbaugh’s death was announced by his fourth wife Kathryn on his radio show.  ‘I know that I am most certainly not the Limbaugh that you tuned in to listen to today,’ Kathryn, who was married to Limbaugh … Read more

Mother-of-one, 27, dies from cancer just weeks after she was given the all-clear by doctors

A ‘beautiful’ and ‘bubbly’ mother-of-one has tragically passed away with a rare form of cancer just weeks after doctors gave her the all-clear. Ashleigh Whitaker, 27, battled Ewing Sarcoma for a year before finally being given the amazing news of her recovery in December. Partner Mitchell Antrobus, 30, said his fiancee was ‘excited’ for the … Read more

Salsa legend and Fania Records founder Johnny Pacheco dies at 85

Salsa legend and Fania Records founder Johnny Pacheco dies at 85 after being hospitalized with pneumonia By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com Published: 23:18 GMT, 15 February 2021 | Updated: 01:55 GMT, 16 February 2021 World-renowned musician and bandleader Johnny Pacheco has died. The Dominican-born nine-time Grammy nominee passed away on Monday after being hospitalized with … Read more

‘Hardworking and caring’ porter, 64, dies from Covid seven days after colleague at same hospital

A ‘hardworking and caring’ porter died from Covid just seven days after his colleague, 52, at the same hospital also passed away from the virus.    Tributes have been paid to Mark Elliott, from Stoke-on-Trent who had worked at Royal Stoke University Hospital for the last five years. The father of three died on Valentine’s Day … Read more

Father of Claudia Lawrence dies aged 74… after 12 years of searching for his missing daughter 

Father of ‘murdered’ chef Claudia Lawrence dies aged 74 – after 12-year search for answers following his daughter’s mysterious disappearance on the way to work Retired solicitor Peter Lawrence, 74, has died of a short illness in a York hospice   Claudia Lawrence, 35, vanished 12 years ago and last seen returned to her home  Peter … Read more

Argentina’s former playboy President Carlos Menem dies aged 90

Argentina’s former playboy President Carlos Menem, who served two terms between 1989 and 1999, has died aged 90.  Current Argentinian President Alberto Fernandez confirmed the death of former leader, who had been ailing in recent weeks, earlier today. The dapper lawyer from one of Argentina’s poorest provinces, who was dismissed by critics as a playboy, … Read more

Chief negotiator during 1980 Iranian Embassy siege dies

Chief negotiator during 1980 Iranian Embassy siege dies: Tributes are paid to Met Police superintendent Max Vernon who was hailed a ‘true hero’ for helping SAS save lives of 19 hostages By Jack Wright For Mailonline Published: 14:47 GMT, 14 February 2021 | Updated: 14:51 GMT, 14 February 2021 The Metropolitan Police’s head negotiator who … Read more