15/04/2026
Norwich, GB 13 C
Researching and reporting on the lives of some really interesting people (RIP)

OLGA FIKOTOVA, aged 91

A gold medal winning Olympic athlete from Czechoslovakia, she broke down Cold War barriers by falling in love with an American – to the fury of her country’s authorities.

TOM KAREN, aged 96

After escaping the Nazis as a boy, he grew up to be the greatest modern designer of our times – toys, bikes, cars, caravans, artwork. You name it, he made it.