Bryan Forbes
- Written by The Guardian
The director, actor and writer Bryan Forbes, who has died aged 86, was one of the most creative forces in the British film industry of the 1960s, and the Hollywood films he directed included the original version of The Stepford Wives (1974). In later life he turned to the writing of books, both fiction and memoirs.
Carolien van Leusden (1963-2013)
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Carolien van Leusden, who has died at the age of 50 after a 12-year battle with cancer, will continue to be an inspiration to others affected by the illness.
Ron Lavery (1929-2013)
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The Algarve's most feared letter-writer Ron Lavery died on the 4th of February.
Michael Winner
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Film director Michael Winner, latterly a restaurant critic and always a bon vivant, died on Monday January 21st at the age of 77.
Oonagh Swift: a colourful, cultured life
- Written by Len Port
13 May 1929 – 25 October 2012. Oonagh Swift, who has died in the Algarve at the age of 83, was a cultured, charismatic and quintessentially Irish figure beloved by people of many nationalities.While her life in Ireland, London and Portugal was steeped in the arts and literature, many will remember her for her beauty and her mischievous smile.
Obituary - Big Jim Sullivan
- Written by Dave Laing - The Guardian
The sound of British pop music in the 1960s was largely the creation of unsung recording-session musicians who accompanied the solo singers of the era and were frequently enlisted to improve the efforts of well-known pop groups.
