A list of notable people who have died recently
- John Arden, 1930-2012
Playwright best known for Serjeant Musgrave’s Dance whose works often left audiences baffled - John Birch, 1929-2012
Cathedral organist who commissioned Leonard Bernstein to compose his celebrated Chichester Psalms - Christine Brooke-Rose, 1923-2012
Experimental novelist who translated German decrypts at Bletchley Park but left her own readers puzzled - Harry Crews, 1935-2012
Former bartender and jailbird who wrote gritty novels about America’s freaks and outcasts - Levon Helm, 1943-2012
American rock multi-instrumentalist and actor who achieved fame as the drummerand frequent lead and backing vocalist for The Band - William McAloon, 1969-2012
One of NZ’s greatest art writers, curators and art historians - Miss Read, 1913-2012
Writer who delighted post-war readers with nostalgic tales of village life - Grant Tilly, 1937-2012
Kiwi actor and artist Grant Tilly, well known for his stage and TV roles
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