GENE LeBELL, aged 89
A judo champion, a professional wrestler and a boxer, he became a Hollywood stuntman appearing in many famous films and popular television programmes.
NOREEN RIOLS, aged 98
Working for the SOE during the war, she helped train spies that went to France to fight the Nazis. Her job was to ensure agents were ready and fit for purpose.
OLEG GORDIEVSKY, aged 86
A KGB officer, he became a double agent in the Cold War, spying for Britain. His escape from the USSR was audacious – but the Russians kept trying to kill him.
KATHY MARLOWE, aged 87
A model and actress, she was the least successful of the three Blonde Bombshells of Hollywood, yet still managed to make a successful career for herself.
DON GEHRMANN, aged 94
A legendary university runner who broke many world records and appeared at the Olympics, he was involved in a famous race that took nearly a year to sort out.
WILLIAM CAIN, aged 85
A trained lawyer from the Isle of Man he was responsible for modernising the island’s laws – and also for protecting it’s heritage and wildlife.
VALERIE ANDRE, aged 102
A trained doctor, she joined the French army and learned to fly helicopters, treating injured soldiers in battle. She was also the first female French general.
CHABELO, aged 88
A Mexican clown who dressed as a child and acted the fool, he captivated audiences throughout the whole of Latin America for a record number of years.
MICHAEL BURNS, aged 87
A pioneering cameraman who worked on iconic television programmes before becoming an independent film maker. He was also a historian specialising in cricket..
ROSE GIRONE, aged 113
A victim of the Nazis she was a refugee in China and the USA, eventually setting up her own business in knitwear. She was the oldest Holocaust survivor.
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