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Obituaries

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Obituaries

Alan Confrey dies

Alan Confrey of Irish folk-punk band Blood Or Whisky has died of a heart attack aged 33, shortly after the band returned from a Scottish tour with Stiff Little Fingers.…
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Nikki Sudden dies

British rocker Nikki Sudden, of Swell Maps, has died aged 49 a day after a gig at New York's Knitting Factory, with a London memorial performance planned.…
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DJ Swing dies

Brian Daley, aka DJ Swing, has died aged 39 after a long battle with leukaemia, having campaigned for black British bone marrow donors.…
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Rocio Durcal dies

Spanish singer and actress Rocio Durcal has died aged 61 after a long battle with cancer, known for her ranchera albums and duets with Julio Iglesias and Ricky Martin.…
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Sarah Caldwell dies

Sarah Caldwell, founding director of the Opera Company Of Boston, has died aged 82 from heart failure, having been the first woman to conduct at the Metropolitan Opera.…
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Buck Owens dies

Country star Buck Owens has died aged 76 at his home in Bakersfield, California, known for hits in the sixties and co-hosting TV show Hee Haw.…
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Pio Leyva dies

Buena Vista Social Club singer Pio Leyva has died aged 88 from a heart attack, the fourth member of the band to die in recent years.…
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