Obituary
P.J. O’Rourke, the American journalist, political satirist and best-selling author who rose to fame as editor-in-chief of the now-defunct humor magazine National Lampoon, has died at...
Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim dead at 91
By Alex Dobuzinskis and Steve Gorman Broadway composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim, who helped American musical theater evolve beyond pure entertainment and reach new artistic...
Obituary: Andreas Neocleous, the risk taker who always relished a challenge
Prominent lawyer, former Eoka fighter and publisher Andreas Neocleous took the lessons of his favourite author Nikos Kazantzakis to heart July 3, 1939-October 1, 2021...
Actor Ed Asner, star of ‘Mary Tyler Moore,’ ‘Lou Grant’ dies at age 91
Ed Asner, who played a gruff newsman for laughs and for drama in the classic TV series “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and its spinoff...
Singer, songwriter and producer Johnny Worth has died aged 90
Singer, songwriter and producer Johnny Worth, whose father was a Greek Cypriot has died aged 90 after a short illness. Following a massive music career...
First Greek Cypriot woman MP, Rina Katselli, dies aged 83
Renowned writer and politician Rina Katselli passed away on Friday at the age of 83, the Kyrenia municipality announced in a post on Facebook. Katselli...
Alkionides charity president known for her generosity and dedication dies aged 64
Georgia Polyviou, president of Alkionides charity organisation, known for her generosity and dedication to service to others, died on Thursday, aged 64. Her funeral will...
Obituary: ‘A man of enormous energy’, Alexander (Mac) McCowan dies age 81
By Colin Smith The Cyprus Mail’s celebrated restaurant reviewer Alexander McCowan – always Mac to his many friends – has died after a long and gallant battle with cancer...
Hasikos, the politician ‘who never subscribed to populism’
Former minister Socratis Hasikos, who died on Monday at the age of 64, was a straightshooter and staunch supporter of the island’s reunification. Respected by...
Porn publisher and free-speech activist Larry Flynt, dead at 78
Hustler magazine publisher Larry Flynt Jr., the self-described “smut peddler” who used his pornography empire and flair for the outrageous to push the limits of free speech and...