Obituaries
A lifetime dedicated to Sydney’s maritime heritage
Graeme Andrews was a Sydney-based maritime historian, his work was praised as invaluable, without which many memories and visual histories would be lost. He died on September 25, 2024, at the age of 86.
- by Gillian Andrews
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Critical-care nursing pioneer wrote more than 100 papers
Sharon McKinley was a teacher, mentor and role model to many, leading the way for the next generation of successful nurse academics.
The woman who fell in love with a ghost town
The remarkable conservationist, photographer and writer described herself as “a little old woman living in the middle of nowhere”.
- by Malcolm Brown
Scriptwriter supplied Barry Humphries with jokes for half a century
“As I slid off my sofa and shook Ian’s hand,” Humphries recalled, “I little realised that I was meeting the most perceptive and sympathetic collaborator I was ever likely to encounter.”
‘The Marlboro Man with a tender heart’: Music legend and actor Kris Kristofferson dies
Bob Dylan on Kristofferson’s impact on Nashville: “Oh, they ain’t seen anybody like him. He came into town like a wildcat that he was ...”
‘Became wiser and gentler while still doggedly seeking the truth’
From humble beginnings, Robert Alexander “Rob” Ferguson never forgot what it was like to struggle financially.
- by Michael Easson
Dame Maggie Smith, actress who conquered stage and screen with her wit, poise and eccentricity
As a rare embodiment of English poise, human complexity and a formidable bearing, Dame Maggie Smith had captivated stage, screen and television audiences for decades.
- by Telegraph Obituaries
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Famous role showed potential of actor’s otherwise wasted talents
Louise Fletcher gained cinematic immortality through her portrayal of a terrifyingly cold and manipulative nurse in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.
NGV curator who celebrated our art and heritage
Terence Lane was a man of great elegance, urbanity and charm, and was universally esteemed for his remarkable knowledge of art and design, and his connoisseur’s eye.
- by Alison Inglis
Voice of Parker and Brains in Thunderbirds and Daleks in Doctor Who
Inspiration for Parker’s voice came from a British pub wine waiter, Arthur, who claimed to have been in the “hemploy” of “’Er Majesty” Queen Elizabeth II.
Prolific producer with the golden touch brought fame to Australian musicians
As Ed Kuepper would note, “The Saints were lucky that Mark Moffatt was in the producer’s chair that night and not some drone.”
- by Glenn A Baker
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