May
New Liberal leader loses mum days after historic win
Sussan Ley’s mother Angela died early on Saturday morning after going into end-of-life care in the NSW border town of Albury.
April
Pope Francis, promoter of more compassionate church, dies
The first Latin American pope worked to make the Catholic Church more inclusive with a focus on poverty and human suffering.
Pope Francis dies of stroke hours after Easter service
Pope Francis, who pushed for a more inclusive Roman Catholic Church during his 12-year papacy, has died. He was 88, and had recently survived double pneumonia.
Pope Francis death: What happens next and when will his funeral take place
The death of a pope triggers a formal and lengthy period of mourning complete with historic rituals that are completed before cardinals gather to elect a successor.
Elusive Val Kilmer, star of Top Gun and Batman, dies
A wide-ranging actor who earned critical praise, he was known to be charismatic but unpredictable. At one point he dropped out of Hollywood for a decade.
March
Autopsy reveals how Gene Hackman and wife died
Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman died of heart disease and other factors likely days after his wife, Betsy Arakawa, died of a rare virus spread by mice.
Police probe Gene Hackman’s phone records to determine death
Santa Fe police said they are trying to piece together a timeline of the Oscar-winning actor’s movements leading up to his unexplained death.
February
Pills found as police probe deaths of Gene Hackman and wife
An investigation is underway into the deaths of the 95-year-old actor and his pianist wife who were found dead alongside their dog in their New Mexico home.
10 of Gene Hackman’s best movies
Most people have at least one favourite Gene Hackman performance. The actor, a chameleonic everyman with a movie star’s charisma, was found dead with his wife.
December 2024
Former Liberal minister Kevin Andrews dead at 69
The Liberal Party stalwart died on Friday with his wife Margie by his side, his family announced. He had been battling cancer for the past year.
November 2024
Former attorney-general Tom Hughes, KC, dies aged 101
The former fighter pilot and barrister has been hailed as a leading figure in the history of the Australian legal profession.
Music titan Quincy Jones dies at 91
The multi-talented producer created brilliant hits for artists as diverse as Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra and Snoop Dogg.
Vale ‘one of a kind’ economist Geoff Carmody
Access Economics co-founder Geoff Carmody worked on economic policies for John Hewson, John Howard, Kim Beazley, Mark Latham, Tony Abbott and Steve Bracks.
October 2024
One Direction singer Liam Payne dead after falling from hotel balcony
Harry Styles’ former bandmate died after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, according to Argentine media.
September 2024
‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Downton Abbey’ star Maggie Smith dies
The 89-year-old actress was a shining star in a generation that included Judi Dench and Vanessa Redgrave.
July 2024
Martin Indyk, Australian diplomat who pursued Middle East peace, dies at 73
Raised in Sydney’s Castlecrag, the diplomat who helped steer Middle East policy under two US presidents, has died. “He’ll be remembered for his commitment to the cause of Israeli-Palestinian peace, which in the end broke his heart.”
May 2024
A complex legend: Harold Mitchell farewelled by billionaires, underworld figures
Advertising guru and philanthropist Harold Mitchell has been celebrated as a “larger than life” but complex legend.
March 2024
Style guru and self-described ‘geriatric starlet’ dies aged 102
Iris Apfel, the interior designer, who has died aged 102, worked for nine US presidents, but was more remarkable for emerging as a fashion icon in her mid-80s.
February 2024
The pioneering judge who revolutionised Australia’s courts
Andrew Rogers fundamentally changed the way commercial disputes were handled when he was on the NSW Supreme Court in the late 1980s.
Lowitja O’Donoghue, ‘the greatest Aboriginal leader’
Indigenous trailblazer Lowitja O’Donoghue is being celebrated as a giant of modern Australia after her death at the weekend.