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Your support makes all the difference.TODAY: Mr Colin Amery, architectural writer and historian, 55; Mr Michael Berkeley, composer and broadcaster, 51; Sir Douglas Black, physician, 86; Sir Christopher Bland, chairman, Board of Governors, BBC, 61; Sir Kenneth Couzens, chairman, Credit Lyonnais Capital Markets, 74; Mr Quentin Davies MP, 55; Sir Jeremy Elwes, chairman, St Helier NHS Trust, 62; Mr Rupert Everett, actor, 40; Lord Fraser of Carmyllie QC, former government minister, 54; Lt-Gen Sir Martin Garrod, former Commandant General, Royal Marines, 64; Sir Anthony Grant, former MP, 74; Miss Linda Esther Gray, opera singer, 51; Sir Robin Haydon, former diplomat, 79; Sir John Herbecq, former civil servant, 77; Sir Trevor Holdsworth, former chairman, National Power, 72; Mr Bob Hope, actor and comedian, 96; Professor Robert Knox, bacteriologist, 95; Sir James Marjoribanks, former ambassador, 88; The Earl of Morley, former Lord- Lieutenant of Devon, 76; Miss Nanette Newman, actress and writer, 60; Mr Terry Pavey, former Editor, TV Times, 56; Mr Martin Pipe, racehorse trainer, 54; Mr Francis Rossi, rock singer and guitarist, 50; Mr Alwin Schockemohle, showjumper, 62; Mr Doug Scott, mountaineer, 58; Mr Carl Toms, stage designer, 72; Professor Louis Wain, agricultural scientist, 88; General Sir Richard Worsley, former Quarter Master General, 76; Mr Iannis Xenakis, composer, architect and engineer, 77.
TOMORROW: Mr Neville Braybrooke, writer, 76; Mr William Cleland, thoracic surgeon, 87; Mr Ray Cooney, theatrical producer, 67; Mr Peter Ellis, actor, 63; The Marquess of Ely, former headmaster, 86; Mr Harry Enfield, writer and comedian, 38; Mr Norman Eshley, actor, 54; Mr Anstruther Farrell, rugby league player, 24; The Right Rev John Gladwin, Bishop of Guildford, 57; Air Marshal Sir Reginald Harland, engineering and management consultant, 79; Mr Christopher Haskins, chairman, Northern Foods, 62; Sir David Knox, former MP, 66; Mr Timothy Llewellyn, Director, Henry Moore Foundation, 52; Sir Ian Lloyd, former MP, 78; Mr Tim Loughton MP, 37; Dr John Marks, former Chairman, British Medical Association, 74; Dr Robert Mercer, Headmaster, Prior Park College, 50; Mr Antony Moore, former diplomat, 81; Lord Richard QC, Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords, 67; Mr Clint Walker, actor, 72; Mr Tim Waterstone, bookseller, 60; Mr Phillip Whitehead, MEP, writer, television producer and former chairman, Consumers' Association, 62; Mr Bob Willis, cricketer, 50; Sir Frederick Wood, honorary life president, Croda International, 73.
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