Max von Sydow, who has died aged 90, was also the Hollywood baddie who said no to playing Dr No 

He was Hollywood’s most haunting screen presence, the first actor to play both Jesus and Satan on the big screen. The word ‘brooding’ could have been invented for Max von Sydow, who as the stern and gaunt, devil-battling priest in The Exorcist was arguably even more sinister than his demonic opponent spewing vomit from the … Read more

Game Of Thrones and The Exorcist star Max Von Sydow dies at his home in France aged 90 

Actor Max von Sydow has died at at the age of 90, his agent announced today.   The film star, known for roles in Star Wars, Game Of Thrones, Flash Gordon and The Exorcist, died at his home in France on Sunday.  His family announced the Swedish-born actor’s death ‘with a broken heart and infinite sadness’ … Read more

DR MAX: Don’t be a nation of Corporal Joneses – we all need to calm down about coronavirus 

They are scenes reminiscent of a zombie movie: photographs and TV footage of people pushing trolleys up and down supermarket aisles in a frantic search for ‘necessities’, only to be confronted with empty or ransacked shelves. But it’s not the desperate survivors of an apocalyptic invasion by the Walking Dead who’ve swept through Tesco, Lidl … Read more

Newly single Rita Ora hangs out with Max George in LA as he teases ‘project’ the pair are working on

Newly single Rita Ora hangs out with Max George in LA as he teases ‘project’ the pair are working on following her ‘split’ from Rafferty Law By Sean O’grady For Mailonline Published: 16:03 GMT, 2 March 2020 | Updated: 16:09 GMT, 2 March 2020 She was recently said to have called it quits on her … Read more

Jennifer Lopez marvels over fiance Alex Rodriguez’s ‘patience’ towards her son Max

Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez both brought children from prior marriages into the equation when they got engaged in 2019.  And during her appearance at Oprah Winfrey’s 2020 Vision: Your Life In Focus tour in Inglewood on Saturday, Lopez discussed easing her kids into her relationship with the former major league baseball player. The 50-year-old … Read more

Max, my four-legged saviour: In a second Kerry Irving lost his career, health and reason to live

In a split-second Kerry Irving lost his career, his health and his reason for living. As he contemplated giving up for good, he caught sight of this friendly, furry face… ‘Even in the worst moments, I can always reach out for Max. If I am tired or in pain, he stays even closer. He has … Read more

DR MAX: Women facing menopause are betrayed by a toxic mixture of misogyny, ageism and ignorance

Night sweats. Mood swings. Insomnia. Hot flushes. Weight gain. Headaches. Depression. Anxiety. Palpitations. Joint symptoms . . . I could go on. It’s a grim list, isn’t it? Yet these are just a few side-effects of the menopause. No doubt you would assume that a combination of such symptoms in women in their 40s and … Read more

Max and Keira’s law: New ‘opt-out’ organ donor system will be introduced in May

Max and Keira’s law: New ‘opt-out’ organ donor system that presumes all adults agree to donate when they die will be introduced in May Draft bill presented in Parliament today show it’ll come into force on May 20  Named ‘Max and Keira’s law’ in honour of boy who got heart from car crash girl System … Read more

DR MAX THE MIND DOCTOR: For years I’ve helped people in despair… here’s what I’ve learnt

‘The problem with brushing things under the carpet is they are still there, and one day someone is going to lift that carpet up and all you are going to feel is shame and embarrassment.’ These are the final words written by Caroline Flack, who took her own life last week. They have haunted me … Read more