Ann Summers founder Jacqueline Gold dies aged 62 with her family by her side

Paul Grant has died at the age of 56, his family has confirmed.The actor, who famously played an Ewok in the Star Wars film Return of the Jedi alongside Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford, had been found collapsed outside King's Cross Station in London on Thursday afternoon.The father of three, who also had a turn as a goblin in the Harry Potter film series, was pronounced brain dead after being rushed to hospital. His family has since confirmed that his life support machine was switched off on Sunday 19 March. His daughter Sophia Jayne Grant, 28, paid tribute to her father, saying she was "devastated" by the news.

Hawkwind and its original guitarist, has died aged 77.Hawkwind announced in a Facebook post on Saturday (March 18) that Slattery died “peacefully at home” the previous day (March 17) following a short illness.Slattery formed Hawkwind with his Famous Cure bandmate Dave Brock in 1969. They joined forces with John Harrison (bass), Terry Ollis (drums), Nik Turner (saxophone/flute) and Michael “Dik Mik” Davies (keyboards) and initially went by the name Group X.Brock wrote in the tribute on Facebook: “Me and Mick played together in a band called Famous Cure in 1967, touring Holland before going on to form Hawkwind in 1969.“I have lots of fond memories from our younger days, playing together in Holland and hanging out in Richmond at the L’Auberge Cafe and Eel Pie Island.

Parliament Funkadelic vocalist Clarence ‘Fuzzy’ Haskins has died at the age of 81.Haskins’ former bandmates confirmed the news that he had passed away on Friday (March 17) on their official social media. “Resting on the verge of getting it on, Clarence Eugene “Fuzzy” Haskins (born June 8, 1941-March 17th, 2023) of Parliament-Funkadelic!” they wrote.

Margate on Friday after becoming ill on Wednesday. The 50-year-old has been described as a beloved son, brother, brother-in-law, nephew, uncle, cousin and dear friend.

Doncaster mum-of-two who has tragically died at the age of 30. Jehane Thomas died "unexpectedly" on Friday, March 17. She is understood to have suffered from migraines and "bouts of illness" for several months.

The Wire actor Lance Reddick has died at the age of 60, according to reports in the US tonight.

Lance Reddick has died aged 60.

The Wire and the John Wick series, has died at the age of 60.The news was first reported by TMZ, with representatives for the actor now confirming to Variety that the actor passed away of natural causes this morning (March 17) at his home in Studio City, Los Angeles.Reddick appears in the upcoming John Wick: Chapter 4 film, reprising his role as hotel concierge Charon. On Wednesday night (March 15), he missed the film’s premiere, instead posting a photo from home with his dogs.After beginning his career in 2000 HBO prison drama Oz, Reddick made his name as police lieutenant Cedric Daniels in The Wire.Reddick’s other roles on TV came in the likes of Lost and Fringe, while also taking up roles as a voice actor in the likes of Rick and Morty, The Vindicators, DuckTales and more.Tributes to Reddick are being paid on social media, with director James Gunn tweeting: “Lance Reddick was an incredibly nice guy, and an incredibly talented actor. This is heartbreaking.

After an iconic career that revolutionised the sex positivity movement, Ann Summers CEO Jacqueline Gold sadly lost her battle with cancer on Thursday March 16th. Described by her sister as an “absolute warrior” for bravely taking on 7 years worth of treatment to combat breast cancer, the pioneering businesswoman tragically succumbed to the disease on Thursday evening.

breast cancer. A family statement said: "It is with unspeakable sadness that Ann Summers confirm our amazing executive chair Jacqueline Gold CBE passed away yesterday evening with her husband Dan, daughter Scarlett, sister Vanessa, and brother-in-law Nick, by her side.

Ann Summers founder Jacqueline Gold has died at the age of 62, her family said.The businesswoman died on Thursday evening, 16 March, after seven years of treatment for breast cancer– which her sister Vanessa said she was an "absolute warrior" throughout. Her family's statement read: “It is with unspeakable sadness that Ann Summers confirm our amazing executive chair Jacqueline Gold CBE passed away yesterday evening with her husband Dan, daughter Scarlett, sister Vanessa, and brother-in-law Nick, by her side.

TMZ reported on the sad news, claiming the model "appeared to have jumped from a balcony", with police still investigating the incident. Their report read: "Our sources say the autopsy has been completed, but officials haven't yet officially ruled on the cause of death. "Jeff was a well-established model, boasting over 120,000 followers on Instagram and was repped by KLondon's AMCK models.

March 15, 2023In his later years, Caldwell became known for his interactions with fans on Twitter who couldn’t believe he was white rather than Black. In fact, his record label, TK Records, had mad a deliberate effort to hide his race, using a photograph of his silhouette on his first album cover to make his music more marketable to a largely Black audience.Caldwell’s final album, ‘Cool Uncle’, was released in 2015.

© Provided by Lancashire Telegraph Alfie James Watson, from Darwen (Image: Courtney Truesdale) Family members have paid tribute to a 14-year-old East Lancashire boy who has died. Alfie James Watson, from Darwen, died suddenly in February and his heartbroken family has left tributes for the teen and say their lives “will never be the same without him. ” The family has since set up a fundraiser, the money of which will be donated to Manchester Children’s Hospital and funeral costs.

South African rapper Costa Titch has passed away at the age of 28.The rapper, real name Constantinos Tsobanoglou, collapsed on stage while performing at the Ultra Music Festival, and later passed away at hospital. His family confirmed the tragic news with a statement on social media, which read: "Death has tragically knocked on our door. Robbing us of our beloved son, brother and grandson Constantinos Tsobanoglou, who South Africa had come to love and idolise under his stage name Costa Titch.

We in the Dark Angel Family are deeply saddened and crushed today with the news of our brother and founder Jimmy Durkin…Posted by Dark Angel Official on Friday, March 10, 2023Durkin was a founding member of Dark Angel (under the name Shellshock) in 1981, going on to be known by their current name from 1983.Alongside the likes of Metallica and Slayer, they became a staple of California thrash metal through the 1980s and ‘90s.Durkin played with Dark Angel through until his death, with the band breaking up in 1992 before reuniting between 2002 and 2005, and then once again from 2013 until the present.The band’s most popular album came in 1986 with ‘Darkness Descends’. Drummer Gene Hoglan said last year that the band were lining up a new LP for a 2023 release.

Baretta, died of heart disease, a statement from his niece on Thursday (March 9) said.On May 4, 2001, Blake’s wife Bonny Lee Bakley was shot dead outside a restaurant in the Studio City neighbourhood of Los Angeles.Though protesting his innocence until his death, Blake was tried for the murder of Bakley, eventually being acquitted.Despite this, he was later found liable for her death by a civil jury and ordered to pay her family $30million (£25m) which send him into bankruptcy and his career would never recover.In her statement, Blake’s niece Noreen Austin said that the actor spend his later years “enjoying jazz music, playing his guitar, reading poetry and watching many Hollywood classic films.”Alongside his performance in Baretta, for which he won an Emmy, Blake was also nominated for the award for his portrayal of a real-life mass murderer in 1993’s Judgement Day: The John List Story and his final role came in 1997’s Lost Highway from David Lynch, a film about a man who kills his wife.Blake referenced his murder trial many times after his acquittal, saying in 2002: “Here I was, 67 or 68 years old. My life was on hold.

Queer Eye star Tom Jackson has died age 63 after battling cancer. Jackson appeared as a guest on the first episode of the Netflix reboot in 2018. The TV star lost his battle with metastatic adenocarcinoma on March 3.

The Sun newspaper for almost 23 years, died at 3.45am on Thursday (March 9).According to The Sun, Lake was admitted to St Mary’s Hospital in London last month suffering from the flu.Her agent, Dave Shapland, said: “Without any question, she was Britain’s most famous astrologer by a million miles. Nobody came close to Meg in that respect.

The famous astrologer Mystic Meg has died at the age of 80, it has been confirmed. The star, whose real name was Margaret Lake, was admitted to St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington in London last month while suffering from flu.