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Melbourne radio stalwart Philip Brady has died.

Melbourne radio legend Phil Brady dies

Brady began his career in broadcasting in 1958 and was still on radio until announcing his retirement nine days ago.

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Glory days: Adam Hunter (right) at the 2006 AFL grand final.

‘All he wanted to do was play footy’: Worsfold pays tribute after Eagles premiership star found dead

Adam Hunter’s death on Wednesday adds to a week of heartbreak in the AFL industry, with John Worsfold remembering a player who just wanted to play footy with his mates.

  • Jon Pierik
Essendon assistant coach Dale Tapping.

Essendon assistant coach Dale Tapping dies after illness

Tapping, 59, who had been slated to coach Essendon’s VFL team this year, died on Tuesday.

  • Jake Niall
Former Lion Troy Selwood.

‘We are heartbroken’: Former AFL player Troy Selwood dies, aged 40

Selwood’s death has stunned the football community. The Selwood family has deep connections throughout multiple clubs, states and the AFL.

  • Michael Gleeson
Marianne Faithfull in 2009.

Marianne Faithfull, voice of Britain’s swinging ’60s, dies at 78

Best known for her gravelly voice and sultry image, the singer and actress and former associate of the Rolling Stones has died.

  • Alistair Bell
Nicholas Eadie in Medivac.

Acclaimed Australian actor, star of Cop Shop and Underbelly, dead at 66

Nicholas Eadie starred opposite a young Nicole Kidman in the wartime miniseries, Vietnam, as well as having roles in A Country Practice, Halifax f.p. and The Henderson Kids.

  • Louise Rugendyke
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Kevin Bacon in Footloose.

Pioneering Footloose choreographer dies at 78

Lynne Taylor-Corbett choreographed Broadway musicals and ballets before carving out a place in Hollywood lore.

  • Alex Williams
Award-winning British actor Joan Plowright has died aged 95.

Joan Plowright, English actor of dazzling versatility, dies at 95

Tony Award-winning British actor Joan Plowright, famed for her roles in “kitchen sink” dramas on stage, and the widow of Laurence Olivier, has died.

  • Adam Bernstein
Montage of scenes from David Lynch’s work.

Elephant Man to Twin Peaks: The six essential David Lynch works

Few directors have a back catalogue as bizarre, surreal and unique as the late, great David Lynch.

  • Thomas Mitchell
Lynch at the launch of the “David Lynch: Between Two Worlds” exhibition in Brisbane in 2015.

David Lynch, visionary director behind Twin Peaks and Mulholland Drive, dies at 78

The American filmmaker who was celebrated for his uniquely dark vision in movies such as Blue Velvet has died just days before his 79th birthday.

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