A list of well-known people who have died recently:
- John Cloudsley-Thompson, 1921-2013
Desert naturalist who toured the Sahara after an eventful war in which he faced an SS panzer ace - Arthur Danto, 1924-2013
Critic who championed Warhol’s work and proclaimed the death of art as we had known it - Chico Hamilton, 1921-2013
Drummer who brought the flute and cello to the jazz scene, dividing critics - Doris Lessing, 1919-2013
Prizewinning novelist and feminist flag-bearer whose controversial bestsellers stretched the boundaries of realist fiction - Andro Linklater, 1944-2013
Writer of intellect and panache whose curiosity took him from headhunters to the Hebrides - John Tavener, 1944-2013
Composer admired by the Beatles who turned from playboy to icon of contemplative music - Paul Walker, 1973-2013
American actor best known for his roles in the Fast and Furious action movies - Frank Wess, 1922-2013
Saxophonist who also made his mark on the flute playing with Count Basie
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