THE KESSLER TWINS, aged 89
Escaping East Germany, they were Europe’s hottest stars, performing with the greats. They were inseparable spending every moment together – in life and death.
MARGOT HEUMAN, aged 94
She lost her family in the Holocaust and survived concentration and labour camps, bombing and the Death March. She was the first Holocaust survivor to come out.
NANA KONADU AGYEMAN-RAWLINGS, aged 76
The longest serving First Lady of Ghana, she made a significant improvement to the lives of women in the country, despite facing significant opposition.
GODFREY FOWLER, aged 90
A university lecturer and GP, who treated Oxford’s elite, he was a medical research pioneer, but eventually he suffered a terrible personal tragedy.
JIM GORDON, aged 77
A talented drummer who played with most of the greats of the 60s and 70s, and was part of a famous band, but did he steal a famous song? Eventually he was charged with murder.
ED SMYLIE, aged 95
An aeronautical engineer who worked for NASA, he saved the lives of the three astronauts on Apollo 13 by a piece of brilliant improvisation.
BARONESS BUNNY ESTERHAZY, aged 82
A socialite who escaped from Eastern Europe, she lived a life of indulgence and luxury, mixing with the royal family and many other stars..
JAAK DAEMEN, aged 97
A resistance fighter who joined the Belgian SAS and was involved in the liberation of his home country and The Netherlands and was the first to enter Germany.
KANCHHA SHERPA, aged 92
After a poverty-stricken upbringing, he was selected as a sherpa for the 1953 expedition to conquer Mount Everest. He was the last survivor of that mission.
SARA-JANE MOORE, aged 95
A frequently divorced housewife who tried, unsuccessfully to assassinate the President of the USA, leading to a lengthy prison sentence and notoriety.
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