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...
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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...
Michalakis Leptos: pioneering developer changed the face of Paphos
Michalakis Leptos, the founder and executive chairman of the Leptos Group of Companies, who died at the age of 83 on Sunday, was a pioneering...
Italy’s World Cup hero Rossi dies aged 64
Paolo Rossi, Italy’s goalscoring hero from their victorious 1982 World Cup campaign, has died at the age of 64. His death comes with the soccer...
Former French President Giscard d’Estaing dies at 94
Former French president Valery Giscard d’Estaing, a key architect of European integration who sought to liberalise the economy and social attitudes after years of conservative...
Former England goalkeeper Clemence dies aged 72
Former England, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Ray Clemence has died aged 72, the Football Association (FA) said on Sunday. Clemence, who played 61 times for England, began...
Obituary: The insights of Harold Evans, a journalist of tenacity
He was the icon that inspired a generation of young Britons to pick up a pen in anger – inspired by his example that the...
Ennio Morricone, Italian composer most famous for Westerns, dies aged 91
Ennio Morricone, whose scores for movies such as “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly”, “The Mission” and “Cinema Paradiso” made him one of the...
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe: from liberator to oppressor
By MacDonald Dzirutwe and Ed Cropley Sept 6 (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe was feted as an African liberation hero and champion of racial reconciliation...
Obituary, Chris Drake: a journalist with charm and the common touch
By Michael Theodoulou Like many other leading journalists at the time Chris Drake, who died in Limassol on Wednesday aged 76, left school at 16,...
Obituary: Alexis Galanos was not your average Cypriot politician
Alexis Galanos, who died aged 78 on Monday, was not the average Cypriot politician. A truly public-spirited, generous and honest man, he liked to joke...
Obituary: Christofias joked he was the ‘red sheep’ of Europe
Demetris Christofias’ single-term presidency was marred by the Mari explosion and the banking crisis By Michael Theodoulou and Jean Christou Demetris Christofias, who died...
Islamist Mursi briefly made history as Egypt’s first democratically elected president
Source: Reuters CAIRO, June 17 (Reuters) – When Mohamed Mursi, a leader of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood, broke out of jail during the final days of...
Austrian motor racing great Niki Lauda, who survived fiery crash, dies
By Francois Murphy and Alan Baldwin VIENNA, May 21 (Reuters) – Austrian motor racing great Niki Lauda, whose comeback from a near-fatal crash made him a...
‘Father’ of offshore sector, art lover and ex-mayor dies
Tributes were pouring on Wednesday for former Nicosia mayor Michalakis Zampelas who has died aged 82. Words such as “distinguished”, “active” and “a pioneer”...
Andre Previn: versatile musician with a talent for comedy
Andre Previn, who has died aged 89, was one of the most versatile and distinguished musicians of his generation. His repertoire ranged from jazz through to...
England’s World Cup-winning keeper Banks dead at 81
Gordon Banks, the goalkeeper in England’s 1966 World Cup-winning team, has died at the age of 81, his former club Stoke City said on Tuesday. Banks won...