Obituaries

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Cammie King, Scarlett and Rhett's Girl, Dies at 76 Ms. King played Scarlett O'Hara and Rhett Butler's ill-fated little girl, Bonnie Blue Butler, in “Gone With the Wind.”
New York Times | 10 hours, 46 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

Gail Koff, Principal in Jacoby & Meyers, Dies at 65 Ms. Koff was the “silent partner” when the national law firm opened its first New York office.
New York Times | 10 hours, 51 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

Vance Bourjaily, Novelist Exploring Postwar America, Dies at 87 Mr. Bourjaily's novels often explored what it meant to be an American at a particular historical moment.
New York Times | 10 hours, 52 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

Keith Batey Wartime codebreaker whose skills helped MI5 control the German espionage network in Britain
Telegraph.co.uk | 22 hours, 6 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

The Maharaja of Dhrangadhra-Halvad Last of the Indian princes to have ruled before Independence, who fought a constitutional battle afterwards
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Martin Drew Jazz drummer with Oscar Peterson who became a fixture at Ronnie Scott's club
Telegraph.co.uk | 22 hours, 8 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

PASSINGS: Ken Orsatti Ken Orsatti, former leader of Screen Actors Guild, dies at 78Ken Orsatti
Los Angeles Times | Sep 2, 2010 01:37 AM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

Sir Donald Maitland: Energetic and versatile diplomat who championed the British cause in Europe and the Middle East Although he was one of the leading Arabists in the Foreign Office and held a number of senior positions in the diplomatic service, including a foreshortened spell as Britain's Permanent Representative at the UN and an invaluable term as Permanent Representative to the European Community, Donald ... more »
The Independent | Sep 1, 2010 11:00 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

Laurent Fignon: Cyclist remembered for losing the Tour de France by eight seconds Laurent Fignon twice won the Tour de France but will be forever remembered for the one he lost — and by how much. On the final day of the 1989 Tour the Frenchman seemed assured of victory, only to lose to his American rival, Greg LeMond, by a heart-breaking eight seconds, the closest margin in ... more »
The Independent | Sep 1, 2010 11:00 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

Sir Peter Gwynn-Jones Garter King of Arms and heraldic designer who introduced new technology to his ancient office
Telegraph.co.uk | Sep 1, 2010 5:14 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend

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