19/04/2026
Norwich, GB 11 C
Researching and reporting on the lives of some really interesting people (RIP)

HAL WATTS, aged 89

He became a scuba diver by accident but went on to break world records. Also he raised the safety standard of the sport and trained many other divers.

JOAN JARA, aged 96

A British ballet dancer who lived in Chile, she married a famous folk singer. He was murdered in the 1973 coup, so she spent the rest of her life searching for justice.

JOSEPH KITTINGER, aged 94

A test pilot who was involved in space research, he completed the world’s highest skydive. He broke many world records but also became a prisoner of war.