DIANNA ORTIZ, aged 62
A Catholic nun working in Guatemala, she was kidnapped and brutally tortured. Convinced of CIA involvement, she spent the rest of her life fighting oppression.
DESMOND STANFORD, aged 101
A Norfolk car mechanic who joined the Royal Navy and ended up a hero on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day.
ALBERTO ZAMPERLA, aged 71
Part of a showbiz family, he created some of the greatest amusement park rides in the world. He was threatened by the Mafia and stood to be mayor of Venice
JOAN BARTHOLOMEW, aged 97
Singer, dancer and beauty queen, she met and married comedian Eric Morecambe. She was his devoted partner, giving him tremendous support and was a widow for many years.
SHIGEICHI NEGISHI, aged 100
A former prisoner of war, he owned an electrical company and invented the karaoke machine – although he didn’t make any money from it. He made people happy.
DON SUTHERLAND, aged 103
A conscientious objector during the war, he worked in a famous farming community. Constantly activating for peace, he finally appeared at the Edinburgh Fringe.
MARILYN LOVELL, aged 93
Wife of an American astronaut, she hit the headlines when the Apollo 13 mission had to be aborted. The world watched her anguish and fear, suffering with her.
THE DOWAGER MARCHIONESS OF BATH, aged 78
She married into the English aristocracy, became an actress and then a respected journalist before becoming embroiled in a race row with her own family.
ELFRIDA VON NARDROFF, aged 96
An office worker who won record amounts on a quiz show, she became a national hero until a scandal erupted.
MITZI DAVIES, aged 81
An actress most famous for appearing in Coronation Street, she was in many other very popular TV programmes for three decades before retiring to Corfu.
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