Some well-known people who have died recently
- Roger Bannister, 1929-2018
British doctor, academic and middle-distance athlete who ran the first sub-four-minute mile in the 1952 Olympics
- Emma Hannigan, 1972-2018
Bestselling Irish author and blogger
- Philip Kerr, 1956-2018
British author known for his Bernie Gunther historical thrillers
- Jesús López Cobos, 1940-2018
Spanish conductor with a multinational resumé
- Peter Temple, 1946-2018
Australian crime fiction author. Read Dan’s post Vale, Peter Temple (& Jack Irish)