Obituary

Silvio Berlusconi, the former prime minister who reshaped Italy’s political and cultural landscape while fending off multiple legal and sex scandals, has died aged 86, his spokesman confirmed to AFP …

US sprinter Jim Hines, the first man to break the 10-second barrier for 100m, has died at the age of 76, World Athletics said on Monday. At the 1968 US …

Founder of the African Independent Television (AIT), Raymond Dokpesi has died. His demise was announced by his son Raymond Dokpesi jnr, who disclosed in a statement that the DAAR Communications’ …

Doyle Brunson, known as the ‘Godfather of Poker’ for his hard-earned legacy in the game, died aged 89 in Las Vegas on Sunday, according to a family statement shared by …

A governorship aspirant during the just-concluded governorship election in Enugu State, Dons Udeh, who was declared missing days ago, has been found dead. Udeh, who went missing since Saturday, was …

Barry Humphries, the comedian best known for his character Dame Edna Everage who blossomed from an Australian suburban housewife into a self-described gigastar, died on Saturday. He was 89. The …

The House of Representatives member-elect for Jalingo/Yorro/Zing Federal Constituency in Taraba State, Isma’ila Maihanchi, is dead. Maihanchi died in the early hours of Saturday after a brief illness. He won …

Bola Ajibola, a former Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of Nigeria has died at the age of 89. Ajibola, was also a former Judge of the International Court of Justice, …

The former Chief of Staff under the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, Lt. General Oladipo Diya, is dead. His death was announced in a statement by his son, …

Lance Reddick, an actor in the popular HBO series The Wire, has died aged 60, according to US media outlets. Reddick was also known for starring as Charon in the …