ALLAN ‘SKILL’ COLE, aged 74
Jamaica’s most talented footballer, he played in the USA and Brazil. He was also Bob Marley’s closest friend and manager – and a bit of a rascal.
ENA COLLYMORE-WOODSTOCK, aged 108
From Jamaica she joined the ATS and was a radar operator in the war. She then became a barrister and judge, achieving many firsts for West Indian women.
KEVIN MITNICK, aged 59
An expert computer hacker who went on the run, he became the FBI’s Most Wanted criminal, he never made any financial gain from his illegal activities.
MARJORIE CAMPBELL, aged 90
Briefly a Hollywood star she appeared alongside Laurel and Hardy – but her acting career was ruined by Mary Pickford at the ripe old age of one.
JOYCE BRYANT, aged 95
Growing up in a strict religious family she became a singing superstar in the1950s, breaking down race barriers. She moved into opera before becoming a recluse – the forgotten superstar.
WILLIE LEE MORROW, aged 82
Trained as a barber in San Diego, he created the Afro and other hairstyles, becoming a businessman owning newspapers and a radio station.
AMOU HAJI, aged 94
A hermit who lived in the desert region of Iran, he refused to wash for over 60 years. When he finally did – it killed him.
MARGARET KEANE, aged 94
A successful painter she was the victim of a major art fraud caused by her husband – leading to a paint-off in court.
ROLAND MESNIER, aged 78
Learned his trade in France, he became chief pastry chef at the White House, serving 5 presidents and never cooking the same meal twice.
HEBE DE BONAFINI, aged 93
An Argentinian housewife, both her sons were kidnapped and murdered during the Dirty War. She set up the ‘Mothers of the Disappeared to protest – but became a controversial character.
MIGUEL ETCHECOLATZ, aged 93
A policeman in Argentina in the 1970s and 1980s, he was a torturer and killer during the Dirty War. It took years to bring him to justice – but he never repented.
MARTHA WHITE, aged 99
Two years before the Rosa Parks incident, Martha was persecuted on a bus in Baton Rouge. It led to a bus boycott and inspired the Civil Rights Movement.
GENERAL EVA BURROWS, aged 85
An Australian who rebelled against her Salvation Army background, she rejoined and rose to be the General of the Salvation Army, spreading the message around the world.
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